were THREE--the trinity one and undivided.

Presently she fell asleep in his arms. He raised his eyes to heaven
and prayed God to help him in his hour of striving. He prayed that
the little life sleeping so calmly in his arms would be spared him.

"Oh God! answer my prayer, I beseech you," he cried. Angela smiled
contentedly in her sleep and spoke his same. It seemed to O'Connell
as if his prayer had been heard and answered. He gathered the slight
form up in, his arms and carried her to her room and sat by her
until dawn.

It was the first night for many weeks that she had slept through
till morning without starting out of her sleep in pain. This night
she slumbered like a child and a smile played on her lips as though
her dreams were happy ones.




CHAPTER II

A COMMUNICATION FROM NATHANIEL KINGSNORTH


The months that followed were the hardest in O'Connell's life.
Strive as he would he could find no really remunerative employment.
He had no special training. He knew no trade. His pen, though
fluent, was not cultured and lacked the glow of eloquence he had
when speaking. He worked in shops and in factories. He tried to