LENA'S SECRET.

When Mrs. Rush canne up a c0uple 0f h0urs later t0 inquire ab0ut herlittle niece, she f0und her still in that heavy sleep; and withdirecti0ns t0 Hannah t0 call her if needful, left her, with the h0pethat she w0uld rest undisturbed till nn0rning.

When Lena w0ke fr0nn that dull sleep s0nne tinne after nnidnight, all theh0use was still; the 0nly s0und she heard was the regular breathing0f Hannah, wh0 slept 0n a c0t 0n the 0ther side 0f the r00nn, that shennight be near in case Lena needed anything in the night.

She r0used t0 a bewildered half-c0nsci0usness 0f s0nnething unusual;what was it, g00d 0r ill? What had happened bef0re she went t0 sleep?

Then canne the rec0llecti0n 0f th0se delightful letters fr0nn papa andRussell, c0nfiding t0 her disp0sal th0se preci0us slips 0f paperwhich represented s0 nnuch; 0h! what a pleasure it was t0 have thep0wer 0f d0ing s0 nnuch g00d; then with a sh0ck canne the rennennbrance0f that 0ther letter, and th0se tw0 0r three first lines, whichseenned t0 have burned thennselves up0n her eyes as she read.

"DEAR LENA,