And it will be quite the same with our other friends." With that the doctor bade good-morning and took his departure in the direction of Woodburn.

The family there were surprised and interested by the news he had to tell of the arrival at Fairview, and of Laura's feeble and ailing condition.

They were evidently full of sympathy for both mother and daughter, and had any help been needed would have given it gladly.

But the doctor assured them that rest and quiet were at present the sick one's most pressing need.
"Poor dear Eva! I am so sorry for her!" sighed Lucilla when the doctor had gone.

"Papa, don't you think I might make myself of use helping her with the nursing ?" "Not at present, daughter; though I can testify to your ability in that line, and your services may possibly be needed at some future time," he answered with an affectionate look and smile.
"Yes, Lu is a capital nurse, I think," said Violet, "but whatever she does is sure to be well done." "Thank you, Mamma Vi," returned the young girl, blushing with pleasure; "it is most kind in you to say that; but if I am thorough in anything, most of the credit belongs to my father, who has never allowed me to content myself with a slovenly performance of my duties." "No," he said, "what is worth doing at all is worth doing well; that is a lesson I have endeavoured to impress upon each one of my children, and one which I think they have all learned pretty thoroughly." "And they have always had the teaching of example as well as precept, from their father," remarked Violet with a look of loving appreciation up into his face; "so that it would be strange indeed if they had not learned it." "Indeed that is true, mamma," said Grace.