A Favourite Hymn. 71

 It was Grace's voice asked the query, but
Edith's which took up the rapturous reply,
and then each verse concluded with the last
lines in a duet. Well might Gilbert have
called it his favourite," and often in after
years will those joyous young voices recur to
his memory's ear, recalling the happy days
which are no more."
 Gilbert's headache grew better, and by the
time Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton returned from
church, he was able to join them all at supper.
Thus the Sabbath evening passed at the
Grange-a type of many others. Gilbert
often, by way of a change, read to his sisters,
and explained much which otherwise would
have seemed hard and uninteresting to them;
they might well think they had a brother
who was, as Arnold expressed it, one in a
hundred."
 Well, Grace," said Gilbert, the following
Wednesday, as they started for their ride to
"Widdrington, tell me what you have been
doing since I have been away. Edith was
full of talk about school and such matters.
I hope you can amuse me too."
 Oh, I don't know;" replied she, in a some-
what disconsolate voice. "I have been just
the same as I always am; getting into the