"But what is the matter, Floy?" asked Paul, almost sure that he saw a tear there.

"Floy," said Paul, holding a ringlet of her dark hair in his hand.

"Why will it never stop, Floy?"

But Floy could always soothe and reassure him: and it was his daily delight to make her lay her head down on his pillow, and take some rest.

"You are always watching me, Floy, let me watch you now."

"Floy," he said, "what is that?" "Where, dearest?"

"Floy, did I ever see mama?" "No, darling; why?" "Did I ever see any kind face like mama's looking at me when I was a baby, Floy?"

"Floy, did I ever see mama?" "No, darling; why?" "Did I ever see any kind face like mama's looking at me when I was a baby, Floy?"

" "Whose, Floy?" "Your old nurse's, often.

Floy are we all dead except you?" There was a hurry in the room for an instantlonger perhapsthen all was still again, and Florence, with her face quite colourless but smiling, held his head upon her arm.

"Show me that old nurse, Floy, if you please.

" "Thank you, Floy.

He lay a little, looking at the windows, which were open, and the curtains rustling in the air, and waving to and fro, then he said, "Floy, is it to-morrow?

"Floy, this is a kind, good face," said Paul.

"Now lay me down," he said, "and, Floy, come close to me, and let me see you.

"How fast the river runs, between its green banks and the rushes, Floy.

He did not remove his arms to do it, but they saw him fold them so, behind her neck, "Mama is like you, Floy.

Mary Floy Crossgrove Jones (W); 31Jan77; R654988.

Floy W. Beatty (Mrs. Richmond Croom Beatty) (W); 13Oct69; R470440. BEATTY, MRS.

RICHMOND CROOM. SEE Beatty, Floy W. BEAUCHAMP, D. D. The battle of Big Sag.

The diary of Michael Floy, Jr., Bowery Village, 1833-1837.

With an introductory note, annotations & postscript by Margaret Floy Washburn.

SEE ROSSMAN, FLOY ADELE.

SEE ROSSMAN, FLOY ADELE.

Mary Floy Crossgrove Jones (W); 31Jan77; R654988.