The Old, Old Sorrow

He clapped lii.s hand upon hisbreast! "What is it, Jolm?" bis wife cried. "Speak!" And John in faltering voice confessed Tbat the letter she bad given liim Avitli the instractions to mail at once, as it was of the utmost importance, and be liad promised so faithfully he would drop in the letter-box as he passed the post-offlce on bis way downtown, had been forgotten until this moment, and he was very sorry to say he had been carrying it in His inside pocket for a week.