"Pray God, indeed!" he murmured, earnestly, lifting his swimming eyes to Heaven, "that I may sin no more. That I may ever keep bright the links of this dear love, which is to us as the thread of life; and oh! may He whose ways are the ways of righteousness, take us by the hand, like little children, and guide our steps aright."
"Amen! Amen!"
CHAPTER X.
The Merchant at Home.
It was late when Della awoke, and Minny lay with her cheek on her hand, just fallen into her first sleep.
"Minny! Minny!"
"Bernard!" murmured the girl, in her half-disturbed sleep.
"Minny, I say!"