His death, however, exhibiting, as it did, the undying attachment to home which nothing else could extinguish, only kindled the same affection more strongly and tenderly in their hearts.

The account of it had gone abroad through the neighborhood, and with it the intelligence that the auction would be postponed until that day week.

And now that he was gone, all their hearts turned with sorrow and sympathy to the deep and almost agonizing' struggles which their coming departure caused their father to contend with.

Bryan whose calm but manly firmness sustained them all, absolutely feared that his courage would fail him, or that his very health would break down.

He also felt for his heroic little sister, Dora, who, although too resolute to complain or urge her own sufferings, did not endure the less on that account.
"My dear Dora," said he, after their grandfather had been laid out, "I know what you are suffering, but what can I do?
This split between the Cavanaghs and us has put it out of my power to serve you as I had intended.