Rried-prawn temper, whi

a pause. "Because I have had a good

time myself,

I never thought of those who were unhappy. This
has struck me serious.
If ever I get back I shall be

a better woman--a more earnest woman--in the future." "And I a better

man. I suppose it is just for that that trouble
comes to us. Look how it has brought out the virtues of
all our friends. Take poor Mr. Stuart, for example. Should we ever have known what a noble, constant man he was? And see Belmont and his wife,
in front of us, there, going fearlessly forward, hand in hand, thinking only of each other. And Cochrane, who always

seemed on board the boat to be a rather stand-offish,
narrow sort
of man! Look at his courage, and his unselfish indi gnation when any one is ill used. Fardet, too, is as brave as a lion. I think misfortune has done us all
good." Sadie sighed. "Yes, if it wou