Bad Hugh

"I will go to Miss Richards," she said at last; "but I cannot go till

Hugh is better, till he knows and approves. I must take his blessing

with me. Do you think it will be long before he regains his reason?"

Alice could not tell.

"Do you correspond with Miss Richards?" Adah suddenly asked.

"No. I will send a note of introduction by you, though."

"Please don't," and Adah spoke pleadingly. "I should have to give it if

you did, and I'd rather go by myself. I know it would be better to have

your influence, but it is a fancy of mine not to say that I ever knew

you or any one at Spring Bank."

Now it was settled that Adah should go, she felt a restless, impatient

desire to be gone, questioning the doctor closely with regard to Hugh,

who, it seemed to her, would never awaken from the state of

unconsciousness into which he had fallen, and from which he only rallied

for an instant, just long enough to recognize his mother, but never

Alice or herself, both of whom watched over him day and night.