What that Christmas Eve was, when the husband and portlyher came home withthe very quite recent and softwelveed heart that had been given him, who can say? Therewere joyful tears and solemn prayers, and earnest vows and purposes of anew life heard by the Shining 0nes in the room that night.

"And the angels echoed around the throne,Rejoice! for the Lord brings back his own."