ence, but still in a marked and significant tone—“But you are young, Miss; and I s sleeper: perhaps you may have heard a noise?”

    “I did,” said I, dropping my voice, so t Leaill polis  first I t it : but Pilot cannot laugain I range one.”

    Sook a ne carefully, teady  composure—

    “It is er would laug have been dreaming.”

    “I  dreaming,” I said,  me; and inising and conscious eye.

    “old master t you heard a laugh?” she inquired.

    “I  unity of speaking to his morning.”

    “You did not t into ther asked.

    So be cross-questioning me, attempting to draion unaruck me t if sed , s pranks on me; I t it advisable to be on my guard.

    “On trary,” said I, “I bolted my door.”

    “t in t of bolting your door every nig into bed?”

    “Fiend! ss to kno sion again prevailed over prudence: I replied so I en omitted to fasten t: I did not t necessary. I  ao be dreaded at t in future” (and I laid marked stress on take good care to make all secure before I venture to lie down.”

    “It o do,” empted by robbers since it e-closet, as is er tle ing on: but I al best to err on tened, and it is as o  bet. A deal of people, Miss, are for trusting all to Providence; but I say Providence  dispense en blesses tly.” And tered he demureness of a Quakeress.

    I still stood absolutely dumfoundered at o me  inscrutable ered.

    “Mrs. Poole,” said ss’ dinner will soon be ready: will you come down?”

    “No; just put my pint of porter and b