ative one  to fato use truments to searcs, ts to reveal ion of keenness and reserve ed to embarrass to encourage.

    "Do you mean to say,"  you are completely isolated from every connection?"

    "I do. Not a tie links me to any living t a claim do I possess to admittance under any roof in England."

    "A most singular position at your age!"

    ed to my able before me. I .

    "You er?"

    Diana laug een or eig. John," said she.

    "I am near nineteen: but I am not married. No."

    I felt a burning glo to my face; for bitter and agitating recollections o marriage. t and tion. Diana and Mary relieved me by turning to my crimsoned visage; but terner brotinued to gaze, till trouble ed forced out tears as well as colour.

    " reside?" he now asked.

    "You are too inquisitive, St. Jo able and required an answer by a second firm and piercing look.

    "t," I replied concisely.

    " to keep, bot. Joioner," remarked Diana.

    "Yet if I kno you or your ory, I cannot ?"

    "I need it, and I seek it so far, sir, t some true p  me in tting  necessaries of life."

    "I kno  I am o aid you to tmost of my po, tell me o do, and w you CAN do."

    I ea. I  gave neone to my unstrung nerves, and enabled me to address trating young judge steadily.

    "Mr. Rivers," I said, turning to   me, openly and