Mamma, he must be excluded the house, and forbidden to visit here again, otherwise my health will be destroyed, and my very life placed in danger." "My dear Alice, that is all very strange," replied her mother, now considerably alarmed at her language, but still more so at her appearance; "why, God bless me, child! now that I look at you, you certainly do seem to be in an extraordinary state.

You are the color of death, and then you are all trembling! Why is this, I ask again ?" "The presence of that man," she replied, in a faint voice; "his presence simply and solely.

That is what has left me as you see me." "Well, Alice, it is very odd and very strange, and it seems as if there was some mystery in it.

I will, however, talk to your father about it, and we will hear what he shall say.

In the meantime, raise your spirits, and don't be so easily alarmed.