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As this date approached Ruth and Ethel began to think of a visit to London They wanted nens and o to London for them? The journey was but a few hours, and two or three days' shopping in Regent Street and Piccadilly would be delightful "We will make out a list of all we need this afternoon," said Ruth, "and weas later," and at this moment a servant entered with the mail Ethel lifted her letter with an exclamation "It is from Dora," she said, and her voice had a tone of annoyance in it "Dora is in London, at the Savoy She wants to see me very much"

"I am so sorry We have been so happy"

"I don't think she will interfere e Rawdon, "I have a letter fro ho, father?"

"He says he has a proposal toNo one wants his proposal" Then the breakfast-table, which had been so gay, becae went aithout exhibiting further interest in the London journey

"I do wish Dora would let us alone," said Ruth "She always brings disappoint of this unexpected London visit I thought she was in Holland"

"She said in her last letter that London would be iust"

"Is it an appoint her shoulders sarcastically, as if in hostile surrender to the inevitable, answered: "It is a fatality!"