among the angels. I don't know. I am not acquainted with many angels.

My wife was an angel, but she is now a lifeless form. She has been for

five years. I erected a tomb to her at considerable personal expense,

but I don't begrudge it--no, I don't begrudge it, Miss Hugonin. She

was very hard to live with. But she was an angel, and angels are rare.

Miss Hugonin," said Petheridge Jukesbury, with emphasis, "

you

are an

angel."

"Oh, dear,