What is the despair of one poor Walloon to you ?" "It is a great deal to us, Maurie," returned the girl, earnestly.

"You have been a friend in need; without you we could not have made our dash to the front to-day.

We shall try to repay you by finding your wife." He was silent, but his troubled look told of busy thoughts.
"What does she look like ?" inquired Beth.

"Have you her photograph ?" "No; she would not make a good picture, mamselle," he answered with a sigh.

"Clarette is large; she is fat; she has a way of scowling when one does not bring in more wood than the fire can eat up; and she is very religious." "With that description I am sure we can find her," cried Patsy enthusiastically.
He seemed disturbed.
"If you please," said he plaintively, "Clarette is quite able to take care of herself.