MILLIE'S VICTORY.







 CHAPTER V.

 Miss CONWAY travelled by the night train, and reached
 her home in the morning. Millie had just finished
 breakfast, and was standing by the window, when
 Miss Conway came up the path. Millie went to meet
 her, trying hard not to feel sorry.
 "We have been expecting you every day, Aunt
 Millicent."
 "Yes; I have been kept longer than I thought,"
 said Miss Conway, dropping wearily into a chair.
 "Tell Betty to get me a cup of tea, and then come
 back here, Millicent."
 She obeyed, wondering at her aunt's gentle tones.
 "c There are no letters, aunt. I called every day.
Mrs. La Serre has not written. Mamma must be
home soon."
 Child! forgive me. If I had known, if I had
thought it was so near, I would have taken you.
Your mother reached England a fortnight ago. She
is dead. She was buried yesterday."
 Millie's head drooped on the table. Miss Conway
crossed to her, her hard eyes full of tears; but Millie
neither spoke nor moved-she had fainted. Her aunt
went hastily to the door.
 "Betty, run down to the Rectory, and ask Mrs.
Templeton to come up. Ask her to come directly."
 She went back to her niece, and strove to revive
her, but when Mrs. Templeton came, Millie was still
unconscious of her sorrow.