TROUBLE. 173 
The consultation was long, but it was final- 
ly decided that Dr. McLean should leave his 
boarding house, and that the cottage among 
the acacia trees should for a time at least be- 
come the manse. 
Mr. Bremely especially urged this, since 
business called him soon to South America for 
an absence of months. 
Twice for the Bremelys, had the acacia 
trees lit their pale tapers of bloom. LEre they 
faded the second time, there was a wedding in 
the cottage and the acacia trees waved like 
palms with glory-lighted tops. 
Trouble bad passed. Dr. and Mrs. McLean 
walked in the heavenly peace of a true 
marriage. 
Undine was serenely happy. Tom was 
jubilant. Mr. Bremely, with sad, glad eyes, 
blessed those whose love in turn was his 
blessing. 
Among the gifts upon the occasion were 
two, for which the doctor was responsible, 
marked for the children: Undine found her 
package to contain the long-desired microscope, 
while Tom rejoiced over the coveted young 
alligator. 
