MILLIE S VICTORY.

gate of Briony Cottage. The conductor carried her
box into the passage and departed. The coach rolled
on, and Millie was left alone in the silence of the
house.
 Everything was unchanged. The sitting-room was
cold and bare as ever, but the work-basket was empty,
and an utter stillness was on the place.
 "Aunt Millicent, Aunt Millicent," she called, but
no answer broke the terrible silence.
 Millie, white with fear, and trembling violently,
went upstairs to her aunt's room. Miss Conway was
lying on the floor by the bed. Millie bent over her
for an instant, and, with a cry of pain, flew down the
stairs and into the road. Some boys were playing
just beyond the cottage. She called to them-
 "Run, quick, down to the Rectory, and ask Mr.
and Mrs. Templeton to come up to Miss Conway's;
quick! "
 She ran on to the doctor's. The old gentleman
was in the surgery himself.
 "Why, Miss Millie-Miss Churton !"
 Come to my aunt. She is ill-she is dying, I
am afraid."
 With professional haste the doctor got into his
great-coat, and hastened back with Millie.
 Paralysis. Poor lady! I'm afraid she will never
rally."
 It was spoken to the Rector, but Millie answered
eagerly, Oh, doctor, she will know me? She will
be able to speak again ? "
 Perhaps, Miss Millie."
 She knelt down by the bed and watched for the
light of reason to kindle in the pale still face, but
watched in vain.
 Without a word, without a look, Miss Conway's