The next day's paper refuted the lie, and explained how he escaped," says John, warmly.
"Yes, I saw it.

She would give us no rest until we procured a later copy of the same paper, and there she read the truth.

Sister Magdalen was all smiles from that hour; she said that Heaven had indeed answered her prayer." "Tell me, is she here now ?" holding his breath with suspense.
"Oh! no, she went away several weeks ago.

We shall not see her again unless she chances to be one of three lay delegates now on their way here from a sister sanctuary." "Then you can give me hope; let me know where I may find her ?" "If I see my duty in that way, Doctor Craig," is the astonishing reply he receives.
He conceives the idea what this may mean.
"Madame, I am ready to do what I can for the good of your order if you will bring about this long anticipated meeting." "Your word shall be your bond.

We need five hundred dollars to endow another bed in the hospital at Rome." "It shall be yours; I swear it." "Hush, impious man! Your word is enough.