There was no water to be had, and Olympia turned inquiringly to the person opposite her, asking: "Could we possibly get any watermy mother is very much overcome?" "Certainly, madam.

"But," replied the official, "how could we possibly have time to indulge in curiosity?

"I knew you'd think it unpardonable for meat such a timeto venture totoasksayexpressconvey" "Why do youhow can Iwhere could we" She recovered herself resolutely.

It is painful to find it our duty to draw sketches that shall contain such pictures of human nature; but with what justice could we represent the loathsome likeness of covetousness, hovering over a grave, and omit the resemblances of those who surrounded it?

Could we put out a hand and arrest the yeggmen?

While we could hardly bear the sight of anything resembling slavery, even as a punishment, among ourselves, how could we consistently entail an eternal slavery upon others?

"I am sure, though, that the severity with which we punished these offenses at the outset was really merciful, for only by killing the civilians who fired on us, and by burning their houses, could we bring home to thousands of others the lesson that if they wished to fight us they must enlist in their own army and come against us in uniforms, as soldiers.

A few hours' rest and, just at daylight, we plunged into the water and renewed our search, following the banks for miles; but no trace of the track could we find.

We thought if Paul and Silas, with their stripes, could sing praises in prison, so could we.'

Neither could we move the least bit without being the target for a volley from their side.

If we examined their new institutions for the sake of deriving from them new motives for fulfilling our old engagements, with what propriety could we prohibit other Powers from examining them for the purpose of drawing any other conclusion?

But could we worry a little about Mr. March?

How could we have forgotten?" he said.

" "I do not see that, Bob; we shall have to do it, unless we fall in with something at sea, could we only once get the vessel; out from among these reefs.

Indeed, it were a bargain worth our money, Could we insure another Ottoboni.

And he could wing an arrow at his child! FÜRST.

The apostle compares this with those glorious days of our Lord's resurrection; and how could we more appropriately keep this feasta feast in which, above all others, many Christians draw renewed strength for this new life from the most intimate union with our heavenly Headhow could we better celebrate it than by endeavoring to receive this directly for ourselves from the words of the apostle?

How can you stay with us; what could we give you to eat and what work could we find for you to do?"

" "Could we not make a hole in the wall above the level of the water?" asked the old black.

Although the horses kicked and plunged a little, I did not fancy that we could be in any danger, as it was impossible for them to run away with us through streets so narrow as scarcely to be passable, neither could we have very easily been upset.

Could we be sufficiently grateful to that kind Providence that had brought us safely through such dangers?

Little headway could we have made had it not been for the brush.

Could we, indeed, trace the private workings of their souls, and read the pages of their mental and moral development, no biographies could be richer in instruction, and even entertainment, than those of our greater bards.

" "Ah, could we perform our parts as you have yours, dearest mother, then indeed might we hope it," exclaimed the Countess St. Eval and Mrs. Myrvin at the same moment, as they drew closer to their mother, the eyes of both glistening with emotion as they spoke.

I am sure she will love you none the less for her remembrance of me, and therefore sometimes you will talk together of me, will you not?" "Yes, we will often talk of you, for what dearer theme to both could we choose; what purer recollections could our memories cherish than of the friend we both loved so much, and who so well deserved our love?