Farewell." Before her husband could reply her reason had vanished, and she remained oblivious to all around her.

Her eyes were closed, and the moving of her lips alone told that she yet lived.
"Eva! darling! Wife!" exclaimed Alfred passionately "Speak to me! oh my angel wife, speak one word to me ere you die.

Look at me! say that you recognize me.

Awake to consciousness, and let me hear the sound of your voice once more.

Wake up my wife" he continued wildly, "Oh for another word--one look before you are no more." His wild and passionate words reached the ear of the dying woman, and her voice came again, but it was the dying flicker of the expiring lamp.