Idolatry

head into the outer office and said, "Mr

n himself in the morning. Mr. MacGentle was in his usual position for talking with his confidential clerk,-standing up with his back to the fireplace, and his coat-tails over his arms. Experience had taught him that thi

ise his profession," began the President, gently. "I tol

emanded Mr. Dyke, settl

an; eye-doctor, h

iscussed at some length between the two gentlemen, took on a promising aspect. His house was picked out for the new incumbent, his earnings ca

ked Mr. Dyke,

ed to marry. But he is quite young; perh

dity,-position;-and is an expense and a responsibility." Mr. Dyke himself was wel

ther died in giving him and his sister birth; and the sister was lost,-stolen away, two

erstood, sir," said the clerk, whose versions of p

regarding things of recent occurrence was treacherous-was abnormall

er nurse, just before Thor Helwyse

e, with an iron smile; "died,-burnt

rd year, pulling her brother's hair on the nursery floor. She was dark-eyed,-a very lovely child. As to the burning, I now recollect tha

gh, and allowed his eyes to wander sl

sir! Your memory, perhaps-But no matter! The nurse who stole t

e a rather unwieldy and unmistakable affair. The truth was, he was a little staggered by the President's circ

u, why not the same?" demanded Mr. M

Mr. Dyke had though

at is odd, Mr. MacGentle,-odd, sir." And the solid family man fixed his sharp brown eyes full upon the unsubstantial bachelor. T

carried no further, sir! Twins are not necessarily, nor invariably, of the same complexion. Let nothing more be said, Mr. Dyke. I trust the littl

ground in a truly masterly manner; and before the President could recover, he had bowed and go

. D

le!" in the

stepping forward and holding out his thin white hand, his eyebrows more raised th

his square palms; "O sir! O sir! No, no!-no, no! I was just co

left undecided. But the important point was established that Balder Helwyse was ins