fidence with which she brought her doubts and difficulties to him
for solution, her evident belief in his superior wisdom and goodness,
her perfect trust in his power and skill to put her right about matters
of which until now she had never thought, were a reproach to him often.
Listening to her, and pondering on the questions which her words
suggested, he saw how far he had wandered from the paths which his
father had trod, how far he had fallen short of the standard at which he
had aimed, and the true object of life grew clearer to him during those
days.

They helped each other to the finding of the better way; she helped him
most, and Graeme helped them both. These were anxious days to her, but
happy days, as well. In caring for these two, so dear to her in seeking
for them the highest happiness, in striving, earnestly, that this time
might not be suffered to pass, without leaving a blessing behind, she
forgot herself and her own fears and cares and in seeking their
happiness found her own.

This quiet time came to an end. The little life so longed for, so
precious, lingered with them but a day, and passed away. Fanny hovered
for a time on the brink of the grave, but was restored again, to a new
life, better loved and more worthy of love than ever she had been
before.

That summer they went south, to the seaside, and afterwards before they
returned home, to Merleville, where Arthur joined them. It was a time
of much pleasure and profit to them all. It did Arthur good to stand
with his sister beside the two graves. They spoke there more fully and
freely than they had ever spoken to each other before, of the old times,
of their father and mother, and of the work they had been honoured to do
in the world; and out of the memories thus awakened, came earnest
thoughts and high resolves to both. Viewed in the light which shone
from his father's life and work, his own could not but seem to Arthur
mean and worthless. Truths seen dimly, and accepted with reserve, amid
the bustle of business, and the influence of the world, presented
themselves clearly and fully here, and bowed both his heart and his
reason, and though he said little to his sister, she knew that life,
with its responsibilities and duties, would henceforth have a deeper and
holier meaning to him.

Janet never spoke to Graeme of her old troubled thoughts. "It is all
coming right with my bairn," she said, softly, to herself, the very
first glimpse s