Mr. Hunter took both their hands in one of his; he raised the other in the act of benediction; the tears, which only glistened in the eyes of Florence, were falling fast from his own.
"Yes, it shall be the home of all; and--Florence!--the sooner he comes to it the better. Bless, oh, bless my children!" he murmured. "And grant that this may prove a happier, a more peaceful home for them, than it has for me!"
"Amen!" answered Austin, in his inmost heart.
THE END.