they were upon their feet, but the glittering pikes held

Thank you for showing it to me,' said Violet, earnestly.

After studying it a little while, he restored it to its place. He then took out a small box, and, after a moment's hesitation, put into Violet's hands a pink coral cross, shaped by the animals themselves, and fastened by a ring to a slender gold chain.

'The cross!' said Violet, holding it reverently: 'it is very kind of you to let me see it.'

'Would you like to keep it, Violet?'

'Oh!' she exclaimed, and stopped short, with tearful eyes.

'You know she wished some one to have it who would find comfort in it, as she did.'

'No one will prize it more, but can you bear to part with it?'

'If you will take it, as her gift.'