ttling the National Debt," said Harry. "She nursed me back
into life, I know."

"I can never repay her," murmured Mrs Forsyth.

At that moment the object of conversation appeared with a tray in her
hand, and a broad smile on her honest black face. She was robed in
white, with a red shawl and a yellow handkerchief round her head. They
had tried to put her into a print gown and a mob cap, but she looked so
queer and was so uncomfortable that they let her choose her own costume.
Nursing was certainly her strong point, and she tended Kavanagh as
carefully as if he had been a baby. Only she always thought it cold,
and wanted to smother him with wraps.

It was no use resisting, so he had to put them away quietly when her
back was turned.

"I shall have apoplexy if I am convalescent long," said Kavanagh,
swallowing the last spoonful of his jelly. "I am eating and drinking
good things the whole day long."

"But think of the privations you have to make up for," said Mrs
Forsyth.

"Oh, mother, what a dear you are!" cried Harry. "Now I know why we have
asparagus every day for dinner! _Apropos_ of dinner, who do you think
is coming to feed with us this evening, Kavanagh?"

"Invalids are excused guessing," said Kavanagh.

"Your old militia captain, Royce. He has got his majority now, by-the-
by, and he is set upon having you back into the regiment."

Royce was punctual; and I propose to you a novelty in story endings.
Let the curtain fall upon our friends as they are going in to dinner.

THE END.

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