that would unfavorably affect your daughter."

"I knew you would look at the matter sensibly. Perhaps it would be for
the best if you did not meet her oftener than possible. I know it is
difficult on ship-board, but for her sake you might try."

"For her sake, why certainly, I'll do anything--for I want to tell you,
Mr. Strong, you have a good, sweet daughter."

"I'm glad you think so."

"And I think a whole lot of her, I may just as well tell you. We have
met but a few times, but some souls soon understand each other."

"What! You don't mean--!"

"That we have been making love to each other," laughed Chester. "O, no;
not that I know; but there is such a thing as true affinity of souls,
nevertheless, the affinity which draws by the Spirit of God. And so I
say again plainly, that you may understand, I regard your daughter
highly."

"Young man, I thank you for your open manner and speech, but I beseech
of you not to encourage any deeper feeling towards my daughter. She can
never marry. She lives, as it were, on the brink of the grave. Now, I
have been plain also with you."

"I appreciate it, sir; believe me; I am profoundly sorry for her and for
you; but, let me say this, seeing we are speaking plainly, if I loved
your daughter, and we all knew she would die tomorrow, or next month,