The curé caught up his hat, and, after whispering a few words to the women, hurried out of the sacristy.

" "Another item for the paper," whispered a soft voice, and there was Patsy beside them at the window.

They tell me that he hath bodily converse with devils, and that God whispers His secrets to him in the night-watches.

" "Nay," whispered the friar, with pleading hand on Beltane's arm, "'tis thing impossible" "Yet must I try, good brother" "Ah, dear my son, 'twill be thy death" "Why look you, gentle friar, I am in Belsaye, and Belsaye 'is in the hand of God!'

" "No," whispered the girl.

"He lies!" whispered the old man, hoarsely; "the boy lies!" Sharpman paid no attention to him.

But there was no sadnessno regretin the gentle countenance; and the infantine lips still smiled, as they whispered the evening prayer that he had so often repeated with Edith.

"That the Shamán?" whispered the Boy.

Flaming in the farthest west, Softly whisper peace and rest, Peace and rest that never die.

May we not look ourselves into a trance, Teach our souls parley at our eyes, not glance, Nor touch the hand, but by soft wringing there, Whisper a love that only yes can hear.

what are you doing at this time of night?" "Esther's herewe're hunting for Libbie," whispered Betty.

"Yes," whispered Lenore.

she whispered, 'the storythe story I read you of Francis the First and' "'Yes,' I agreed, 'that made me think,' Her knees bent under her; she sank at my feet, but her eyes never left my face.

"It might be one of the niggers," whispered Holman.

"What is it?" whispered Jimmie.

Then she whispered some message, and father and child went out of the store.

She pretended to hold up her ten-inch train, And whispered low to her new-found swain.

"Eh," whispers her father in my ear, "you see how luxuries do tempt the poor child, and what kind of a bed she is like to lie in if our hopes miscarry.

" "You tried his pulse and his temperature?" whispered the doctor.

" "Ah, but you must not pout in that pretty way, or else I cannot help talking to you," whispered the captain.

Days came and went, and labouring at the forge or lying out in the sunshine gazing wistfully beyond the swaying tree-tops, Beltane would oft start and turn his head, fancying the rustle of her garments in his ears, or her voice calling to him from some flowery thicket; and the wind in the trees whispered "Helen!"

"Dear child, I love you so much," she spoke, "will you not call me mother?" Dropping his eyes and with trembling lips, feeling a little ashamed at being conquered at last, he whispered "Mother.

Explain it all to him; tell him who I am, the influence I can wield in the Colony, and then let him whisper the news to the others.

"Good for you!" whispered Joe.

"You'd think from his looks that he had nothing but a string of victories and never knew defeat," whispered Willet.