Katie  went  to  'the  bedside,  and  stooping  down,  smoothed
the  pillow,  and  placed  her  hand  for  a  moment  on  the  forehead
of  her  patient.  Then  she  looked  up,  and  beckoned  to  him^  and
said,  in  a  low,  clear  voice  :

"  Betty,  here  is  an  old  friend  come  to  see  you  ;  my  cousin.
Squire  Brown's  son..    You  remember  him  quite  a  little  bay."

The  old  woman  moved  her  head  toward  the  voice  and
smiled,  but  gave  no  further  sign  of  recognition.  Tom  stole
across  the  floor,  and  sat  down  by  the  .bedside.
