gratify her every whim. He propped her up with pillows, and ordered
the maid to prepare whatever delicacies the larder afforded, blaming
himself as being the cause of all her sufferings. His solicitude in
her behalf made her only the more miserable; she had never loved,
and never could love, him, but his uniform kindness and attention
had excited within her a feeling of gratitude which made her remorse
all the more bitter as she thought how he had been duped by the
woman who had sworn to love and honor him. The next day was one of
those appointed for receiving her singing lessons, but she sent a
messenger to Mr. Grandison, telling him not to call for a few days,
as she was unequal to even that slight exertion. Mr. Hazelton called
to see me in great alarm, informing me that his wife's first child
was prematurely born, and that he dreaded a recurrence of that
terrible calamity. I, of course, had my own ideas concerning what
was the matter, but I promised to call and see her, and do what I
could to alleviate her sufferings. I found her well enough physically,
but in very low spirits and in tears. She told me what I have
informed the reader, adding that she was at the moment _enceinte_,
the father of this child being also Alfred Grandison. I was very
much shocked at this disclosure, but contented myself with
remonstrating with Mrs. Hazelton concerning the course she was
pursuing, urging her to drop all connection with Grandison. This she
promised to do, but I subsequently discovered that, far from keeping
her promise, she had even gone so far as to plan an elopement with
him to the United States.

About two years after Mrs. Hazleton's marriage, Grandison received
the appointment of organist to ---- Church, Chicago, and, together
with his wife and family, left Montreal for the Western city,
leaving Mr. Hazelton in undisturbed possession of his wife; the