"I can trust you fully, Elsie." "But I should like you to read it; 'tis from Mr.Mason, my chaplain at Viamede, and gives a lengthy, and very interesting account of the Christmas doings there." "Which I should much prefer to hear from your lips, my little friend." "Ah, read it, please; read it aloud to me; I shall then enjoy it as much as I did the first time; and you will learn how truly good and pious Mr.
Mason is, far better than from my telling.

Not that he talks of himself, but you perceive it from what he says of others." He complied with her request, reading in the undertone in which they had been talking.
"A very well written and interesting letter," he remarked, as he refolded and returned it.

"Yes, I should judge from it that he is the right man in the right place.

I presume the selection of gifts so satisfactory to all parties must have been yours ?" "Yes, sir; being with them, I was able to ascertain their wants and wishes, by questioning one in regard to another.

Then I made out the list, and left Mr.Mason to do the purchasing for me.