Yet at that moment a hearty trill of thoroughly childish laughter seemed to rebuke the regrets of both fathers.
"That child certainly has the sweetest nature--the most remarkable faculty for enjoying other people's enjoyments, in which he himself can never share." "Yes, it was always so, from the time he was a mere infant.

Dr.
Hamilton often noticed it, and said it was a good omen." "I believe so," rejoined Mr.Cardross, earnestly.

"I feel sure that if Lord Cairnforth lives, he will neither have a useless nor an unhappy life." "Let us hope not.

And yet--poor little fellow!--to be the last Earl of Cairnforth, and to be--such as he is!" "He is what God made him, what God willed him to be," said the minister, solemnly.

"We know not why it should be so; we only know that it is, and we can not alter it.