have changed; and not for the better, I fear," said he, gravely.

"I do not say that--though the world and it's ways do not often change a
man for the better. Keep it out of your heart."

There was only time for a word or two, and Graeme would not lose the
last minutes with their friend. So she drew her away, and turned her
face from them all.

"Oh, Janet! Must you go? Oh! if we only could go with you! But that
is not what I meant to say. I am so glad you have been here. If you
only knew how much good you have done me!"

"Have I? Well, I am glad if I have. And my dear, you are soon to
follow us, you ken; and it will do you good to get back for a little
while to the old place, and the old ways. God has been very good to you
all."

"Yes, and Janet, you are not to think me altogether unthankful. Forget
all the discontented foolish things I have said. God _has_ been very
good to us all."

"Yes, love, and you must take heart, and trust Him. And you must watch
over your sister, your sisters, I should say. And Rose, dear, you are
never to go against your sister's judgment in anything. And my bairns,
dinna let the pleasant life you are living make you forget another life.
God be with you."

Mr Snow and Will made a screen between them and the crowd, and Janet
kissed and blessed them with a full heart. There were only a few
confused moments after that, and then the girls stood on the platform,
smiling and waving their hands to their friends, as the train moved off.
And then Graeme caught a glimpse of the lovely pale face of Lilias
Ruthven, as she smiled, and bowed, and held up her baby in her arms; and
she felt as if that farewell was more for her, than any of the many
friends who were watching them as they went away. And then they turned
to go home. There was a crowd in the boat still, in the midst of which
the rest sat and amused themselves, during the few minutes sail to the
other side. But Graeme stood looking away from them all, and from the
city and crowded wharf to which they were drawing near. Her eyes were
turned to the far horizon toward which the great river flowed, and she
was saying to herself,--

"I _will_ take heart and trust Him, as Janet said. He _has_ been good
to us all I will not be afraid even of the days that look so dull and
profitless to me. God will accept the little I can do, and I _will_ be
content."

Will and Charlie Millar left them, after they had passed through a
s