VI. 



SEA SECEETS. 



Weeks passed quickly into montlis. Every 

 houi' was charmed. 



Undine no longer spent the long golden 

 days among her pillows, but with rounded 

 cheeks and lips growing red as cherri-es she 

 grew each week more and more like the rich 

 roses and sun-kissed fruits of that happy valley. 

 As for Tom, his interest in the sea and in min- 

 isters steadily deepened. He spent many hours 

 upon the beach with ever-increasing delight, 

 often in company with the new minister. 



" Dr. McLean don't feed a fellow on the 

 bare bones of wisdom," he assured Undine. 

 " He tells just what one wants to know, and 

 makes it so plain a poor chap like me under- 

 stands what he's talking about. I'm s'prised 

 that ministers know so much about such inter- 

 esting things." 



" Cousin makes things very plain, and tells 



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