Very slowly, for her, Anthea climbed down from the high dog-cart, aiding Small Porges to earth, and with his hand clasped tight in hers, and with lips set firm, she turned and entered the hall.

" Then, having bidden Small Porges a cheery "Good-night"Bellew went out to walk among the roses.

" "Hum!so so,but I have learned a prettier, and next time she puts out to sea we'll change her name, eh, my Porges?" "We?" cried Small Porges, looking up with eager eyes, "do you mean you'd take me to sea with you,an' my Auntie Anthea, of course?" "You don't suppose I'd leave either of you behind, if I could help it, do you?

nothing,only a headache!'" "And why was she crying, do you suppose, my Porges?" "Oh!money, a course!"

-seated himself upon his portmanteau, and drawing Small Porges close, bent his head down to the anxious little face; and

" "Never fear, my Porges," said Bellew, "I made quite sure of it while I had the chance,look!"

" "Why reallyI don't know, my Porges,unless she guessed it.

And turning, Bellew led Small Porges up, and along the terrace.

" "Oh!but you don't mean that youever will?" "Would you be very grieved, and angry, if I did,some day soon, my Porges?" "Well, II didn't think you were that kind of a man!" answered Small Porges, sighing and shaking his head regretfully.

"I promised my Uncle Porges I'd always take care of you, an' so I will!"

"Why, of course,prayers always reach, my Porges."

"Oh yes,we must wait for aera Money Moon, you know,surely you've heard of a Money Moon?" "'Fraid not," sighed Small Porges regretfully, "butI've heard of a Honey-moon" "They're often much the same!"

An' I know she doesn't like Mr. Cassilis, an' I don't, either, 'cause" "She will be back to-morrow," said Anthea, silencing Small Porges with a gentle touch of her hand, "and we shall be glad, sha'n't we, Georgy?

But Bellew had seen the stricken look in his eyes, therefore he took Small Porges in the circle of his big arm, and holding him thus, explained to him how that in this great world each of us must walk his appointed way, and that there must, and always will be, partings, but that also there must and always shall be, meetings: "