e market; but a generous nature and a warm heart are God's gifts, and
can neither be grafted nor transplanted."

"You'll like him, I'm certain, Mr. Corrigan."

"I know I shall. I have reason for the anticipation; Tiernay told me
the handsome words he used when according me a favor--and here comes
the doctor himself." And as he spoke, Dr. Tiernay entered the room,
his flushed face and hurried breathing bespeaking a hasty walk.
"Good-morrow, Tiernay. Mr. Linton, let me present our doctor; not
the least among our local advantages, as you can tell your friend Mr.
Cashel."

"We've met before, sir," said Tiernay, scanning, with a steady gaze,
the countenance which, wreathed in smiles, seemed to invite rather than
dread recognition.

"I am happy to be remembered, Dr. Tiernay," said Linton, "although I
fancy our meeting was too brief for much acquaintance; but we'll know
each other better, I trust, hereafter."

"No need, sir," whispered Tiernay, as he passed close to his side; "I
believe we read each other perfectly already."

Linton smiled, and bowed, as though accepting the speech in some
complimentary sense, and turned toward Miss Leicester, who was busily
arranging some dried plants in a volume.

"These are not specimens of this neighborhood?" said Linton, taking up
some heaths which are seldom found save in Alpine regions.

"Yes, sir," interrupted Tiernay, "you 'll be surprised to find here
productions which would not seem native to these wilds."

"If you take an interest in such things," said old Corrigan, "you can't
have a better guide than my granddaughter and Tiernay; they know every
crag and glen for twenty miles round; all I bargain for is, don't be
late back for dinner. You 'll give us your company, I hope, sir, at
six?"

Linton assented, with a cordial pleasure that delighted his inviter;
and Mary, so happy to see the gratified expression of her grandfather's
face, looked gratefully at the stranger for his polite compliance.

"A word with you, sir," whispered Tiernay in Linton's ear; and he passed
out into the little flower-garden, saying, as he went, "I 'll show Mr.
Linton the grounds, Miss Mary, and you shall not have to neglect your
household cares."

Linton followed him without speaking, nor was a word interchanged
between them till they had left the cottage a considerable distance
behind them. "Well, sir," said Linton, coming to a halt, and speaking in
a voice of cold and steadfast purpose, "how