Oldfield was left to itself, except for the presence of the Forces, who, being very tired, had accepted Mrs. Grandiere’s pressing invitation to remain and rest for the whole day. They all retired to their rooms to lie down and sleep—all except the California widow, who, with her instincts of order, volunteered to help to put the farmhouse “to rights” after the party. She called to her aid Luce, who had come to Oldfield in attendance on her mistress. Luce’s eyes were red, and her nose was swollen through much crying. “Now, come out of that, you fool!” exclaimed the widow, who had finished with her own crying. “I can’t help ob it!” sobbed Luce. “Dese yere boys an’ gals is ’nough to break a body’s heart! Allers, eberlastin’ gettin’ married world without end! But wot’s de use ob talkin’? It’s a habit dey gibs deirse’ves! Nuffin’ ’tall but a habit dey gibs deirse’ves! An’ dey’ll nebber be broke ob it—nebber!” “Oh, hush, Luce! Look up! Look up, woman! There is a good omen! The sun is rising!” THE END ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POPULAR BOOKS By MRS. E. D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH In Handsome Cloth Binding Price per volume, 60 Cents * * * * * Beautiful Fiend, A Brandon Coyle’s Wife Sequel to A Skeleton the Closet Bride’s Fate, The Sequel to The Changed Brides Bride’s Ordeal, The Capitola’s Peril Sequel to the Hidden Hand Changed Brides, The Cruel as the Grave David Lindsay Sequel to Gloria Deed Without a Name, A Dorothy Harcourt’s Secret Sequel to A Deed Without a Name “Em” Em’s Husband Sequel to “Em” Fair Play For Whose Sake Sequel to Why Did He Wed Her? For Woman’s Love Fulfilling Her Destiny Sequel to When Love Commands Gloria Her Love or Her Life Sequel to The Bride’s Ordeal Her Mother’s Secret Hidden Hand, The How He Won Her Sequel to Fair Play Ishmael Leap in the Dark, A Lilith Sequel to the Unloved Wife Little Nea’s Engagement Sequel to Nearest and Dearest Lost Heir, The Lost Lady of Lone, The Love’s Bitterest Cup Sequel to Her Mother’s Secret