ut 'He will keep the feet of His saints.'

"'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according
to His abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance
incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in
heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto
salvation.' Can they be in danger who are _kept by the power of God_?"

CHAPTER XIV.

"My Father's house on high,
Home of my soul, how near
At times to Faith's discerning eye
Thy pearly gates appear."

Harold and his cousins had scarcely more than fully recovered from the
effects of their almost drowning when Captain Raymond again received
orders to join his ship, and it was decided that the time had come for
all to leave the island.

Bob and Betty received letters from their brother and sister in
Louisiana, giving them a cordial invitation to their homes, Dick
proposing that Bob should study medicine with him, with a view to
becoming his partner, and Molly giving Betty a cordial invitation from
herself and husband to take up her residence at Magnolia Hall.

With the approval of their uncle and other relatives, these kind offers
were promptly accepted.

Letters came about the same time from Lansdale, Ohio, inviting the
Dinsmores, Travillas, and Raymonds to attend the celebration of Miss
Stanhope's one hundredth birthday, which was now near at hand.

Mr. Harry Duncan wrote for her, saying that she had a great longing to
see her nephews and nieces once more, and to make the acquaintance of
Violet's husband and his children.

The captain could not go, but it was decided that all the others should.
The necessary arrangements were quickly made, and the whole party left
the island together, not without some regret and a resolution to return
at some future day to enjoy its refreshing breezes and other delights
during the hot season.

On reaching New York they parted with the captain, whose vessel lay in
that harbor.

Bob and Betty left them farther on in the journey, and the remainder of
the little company travelled on to Lansdale, arriving the day before the
important occasion which called them there.

Mrs. Dinsmore's brother, Richard Allison, who, my readers may remember,
had married Elsie's old friend, Lottie King, shortly after the close of
the war of the rebellion, had taken up his abode in Lansdale years ago.

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