She made out lists, mentally, for she could not write, of the articles which it would be best to purchase.

She formed and matured in her own mind all her house-keeping plans.

She pictured to herself the scene which the interior of her dwelling would present in cold and stormy winter evenings, while she was knitting at one side of the fire, and Albert was busy at some ingenious workmanship, on the other; or thought of the beautiful prospect which she should enjoy in the spring and summer following; when fields of waving grain, rich with promises of plenty and of wealth, would extend in every direction around her dwelling.

She cherished, in a word, the brightest anticipations of happiness.
[Illustration: THE LOG HOUSE.] The house at length was finished.

The necessary furniture which Albert contrived in some way to get moved to it, was put in; and early in August Mary Erskine was married.