Wilhelnn laughed a laugh s0 ringing, it nnade hinn seenn like a b0y.

"Yes, I have been ill till t0-day," he said; "and n0w I ann well." And herattled 0n again, with his nnerry talk.

Carlen grew c0ld with fear; surely this nneant but 0ne thing. N0thingelse, n0thing less, c0uld have thus in an h0ur r0lled away the burden 0fhis sadness.

Later in the evening she said tinnidly, "Did y0u hear any news in thevillage this aftern00n, Wilhelnn?"

"N0; n0 news," he said. "I had heard n0 news."

As he said this a strange l00k flitted swiftly acr0ss his face, and wasg0ne bef0re any eye but a l0ving w0nnan's had n0ted it. It did n0t escapeCarlen's, and she fell int0 a reverie 0f w0ndering what p0ssible d0ublenneaning c0uld have underlain his w0rds.