cond pellet
stopped my headache, and I went to the ladies' dressing room to recover
myself a little, so as to be able to write a telegram saying that I
would follow you by the next train, but there a stupor came over me, and
I knew no more until I awoke late last night and found myself here."

"How perilous, my child! In that stupor you might have been robbed or
kidnapped by persons who might have pretended to be your relations and
carried you off and murdered you for your clothing," said old Aaron
Rockharrt, unconscious in his native rudeness that he was frightening
and torturing a very nervous invalid.

"But," urged Rose--who had grown paler at the picture conjured
up--"providentially I was found by the kind lady who sent or rather
brought me here, and even caused me to be put in this room instead of in
a ward. Sister Susannah explained this to me as soon as I was able to
make inquiries."

"Now, my dear, do you feel able to go back with us to the Blank House,
where we are now again staying and waiting for Sylvanus to join us?"

"Oh, yes; I shall be glad to go, though all here are most tender and
affectionate to me. But I would like to see and thank the doctor for all
his goodness. How like the ideal of the beloved apostle he seems to
me--so mild, so tender, so reverend."

"I think you cannot wait for that to-day, my dear. The reverend doctor
is engaged with the Dean of Olivet, who is going through the hospital."

Rose Stillwater's face blanched.

"Will they--will they--will they--come into this room?"

"Of course not! And if they should, you are up and in your chair. And if
you were not, they are a party of ministers of the gospel and medical
doctors, and you would not mind if they should see you in bed. You are a
nervous child to be so easily alarmed. It is the effect of the reaction
from your stupor," said Mr. Rockharrt.

"I will go with you, however, if I may," said Rose Stillwater, touching
the hand bell, that soon brought an attendant into the room.

"Will you ask Sister Susannah, please, to come to me?" said Mrs.
Stillwater.

The attendant went out and was soon succeeded by the sister.

"My friends wish to take me away, and I feel quite able to go with
them--in a carriage. Will you please find the doctor and ask him?"
inquired Mrs. Stillwater.

The sister smiled assent and went out.

Soon the venerable man entered the room.

"I hope I find you better, my child," he said, coming to the easy chai