56 THE HISTORY .OF A NUT-CRACKER. pain than before in her arm. She endeavoured to reach an arm-chair to sit down; but her strength failed her—and she fainted ! CHAPTER VI THE 'ILLNESs, Wen Mary awoke from her deep sleep, she found her- self lying in her little bed, and the sun penetrated radiant ry and brilliant through 11 i Uh ix |, the windows. By lh i her side was seated i, a gentleman whom & |\\ sheshortly perceived to be a surgeon snamed Vandelstern, jand who said in a low voice, the mo- ment she opened her eyes, ‘She is awake.” > af Re Then the judge’s wife advanced towards the bed, and gazed upon her daughter for a long time with an anxious air. “Ah! my dear mamma,” exclaimed little Mary, upon Zz He So! ee Cease re —