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Woke Up at Last.
The Vision of St. Helena. By Paulo Veronese.
(In the National Gallery.)
HERE'S room for you too, Nellie!" said Ralphie, in his sweet, feeble voice. So Nellie curled herself up beside him in the capacious old leathered-covered armchair which always stood beside the parlour fire.
There was a splendid fire flaming in the grate, so the children did not mind being alone in the on-coming darkness. They were quite happy, nestling together in the big chair, with the firelight playing on their faces and flickering all over the room. The changeful golden glow and the strange leaping shadows brought beauty and
