e to put on my bonnet," urged nurse. "She said you
were in a hurry."

"No one is to blame, nurse," said her kind master. "It is simply
unfortunate."

Mile after mile they drove on, only meeting an occasional carriage,
until they came in sight of Easton Parsonage. Here the lights were all
out, except one in the chamber; and there persons could be seen moving
about.

A vigorous knock soon brought Mr. Matthews to the door. "I heard
wheels," he said, "and more than half suspected who it was. We made a
sad mistake."

Martin came down, her face very red, bringing baby Emma, and Ann gladly
gave up her charge.

Mrs. Matthews soon appeared with marks of tears.

"Wasn't it dreadful!" she exclaimed, with a fresh burst of grief. "I
wanted to go right back. We were only two miles from the city when we
found out we had brought away the wrong baby; but Mr. Matthews said no,
we must keep her till morning. He thought it very careless of us, but"--

"There was no carelessness about it," urged Fanny, indignantly. "Mrs.
Reed wanted to help; and she put on the wrong cloaks, that was all.
There was never a thought with us of not coming back. Brother wouldn't
have hesitated if it had been twice as far. We knew you'd want your
baby, and we wanted ours."

"I thought you would understand that we should keep your little Miss
till morning," explained Mr. Matthews.

"But mothers have such tender hearts," added Mr. Codman, "and we ought
to thank God for it. Come, wife, we must be off. We have fourteen miles
to go, and it's almost twelve o'clock."

"There's a difference in ministers as in other folks," whispered Martin
aside to Ann. "Mr. Matthews scolded well, and wouldn't hear of going
back; but your master did as he would be done by."

"Just like his text," returned Ann. "'Be ye kind one to another.'"

CHAPTER IV.

JOSEY'S TEMPER.

It was a little past two when the weary family alighted at their own
door. For the last few miles, the moon had been clouded; the horses were
tired; and they had to drive with care.

"Tell Cook we'll have a late breakfast," said mamma, taking her babe
with a kiss. "Now, Nurse, go and get all the sleep you can."

The following morning, Josey couldn't remember coming home at all. He
opened his large hazel eyes very wide, as Aunt Fanny told him what had
happened.

"I'm glad we found her; isn't you?" he asked, again and again.

Baby Emma received a great many extra kisses that day, and the nex