Pratt wrote one letter to Lord Morven telling him that he was going to lead a new and decent life in South America, and asking the young man not to think too badly of him. As he gave no address, Leo could not answer the letter, so he burnt it and said nothing about it save to his father. "There was some good in Pratt," said Lord Morven. "Well, yes," assented Kilspindie; "he was a thief, a liar, and a rogue in grain. Nevertheless, I believe he had a sincere affection for you, my dear boy. He certainly did a kind act when he restored to me my son and my cup--" "And a daughter," said Sybil, who entered at the moment. "Who is the light of my eyes," said Morven, kissing her. "We are happy now, father. After the storm comes the calm." "Therefore, remember to give thanks," said Mr Tempest, pointing to the cup. "I think we can make use of the line on that goblet," and he read out in English the inscription, "'To the great God who maketh the heart joyful.' The God of Israel," said Mr Tempest, solemnly. "Amen, and Amen." THE END. ECCENTRICITIES OF GENIUS By Major J. B. Pond. READ WHAT IS SAID OF IT. "It is distinctly one of the most interesting books of the year from any point of view."--_Rochester Sunday Herald._ "It is many a day since I have read so fascinating a book of reminiscences. Many a day--or perhaps I should have said a 'night'--for this volume has given me delight during hours, when, according to the laws of nature, I should have been asleep."--_Newell Dwight Hillis._ "One of the most simple, naive and straightforward books ever written. It fairly reeks with personality.... No man living has had such interesting association with so many interesting people."--_Home Journal._ "Adorned by many pictures, never before published."--_Detroit Journal._ "Possesses unparalleled attractions."--_Boston Journal._ "Major Pond goes deep into his subject, furnishing pen-portraits that are admirably clear and graphic."--_The Mail and Express._ "The whole book, stuffed as it is with anecdotes and extracts from personal letters, is marvelously interesting."--_Boston Transcript._ "All the world loves a teller of stories, and readers will surely take approvingly to the man who gives them so much of entertaining reading as is found in Major Pond's 600 pages of bright personal description."--_N. Y. Times._ "Shining by reflected light, its pages literally teem with interesting anecdotes of many sorts."--_Chicago Evening Post._ "Originality stamps the volume, copiously illustrated with portraits."--_The Boston Globe._ "It has a thousand charms, and a thousand points of interest. It is full of striking gems of thought, rare descriptions of men and places, biographical bits that delight one by their variety, and the distinction of those alluded to. From a literary view it is as interesting as Disraeli's famous 'Curiosities of Literature.'"--_Philadelphia Item._