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THE SEVERING OF THE HAIR. 93" Hotel duLouvre, Paris,October." My dear Mrs.Routh, — Iamhere yvith myuncle. My mother and Mr. Carruthers are travellingmore sloyvly. "W e are all to meet inLondon.Meantime a circumstance has occurredyvhich may- prove of great, and must be of someimportance to Mr. Felton and to myself. Iamcompelled to ask your assistance, whichIknowyou will give me with all your accustomed readinessand kindness." Accompanied by my uncle,Iyvent this morningto a jeyveller's shop in the Rue de la Paixto order the bracelet you know of to be re-madefor my mother.Ihad not previously undone thepacket containing the gold band and the turquoises,which yrou sealed up and kept in yourdesk for me, since the clay you gave it to me atHomburg. The things yvere wrappedupin letterpaper,you will remember. Iopened the packeton the counter of the jeweller's shop, shook theturquoises into a box he handed me for the purpose,and was holding up the gold band for himto examine, when my uncle, yvho was looking atthe paperIhad laid down, suddenly called to me,