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"Clara and I have talked about it again and again," Herbert pursued,

"and the dear little thing begged , with tears in

her eyes, to say to you that, if you will live with us e coether, she will do her best to make you happy, and to convince her

husband's friend that he is her friend too We should get on so well,

Handel!"

I thanked her heartily, and I thanked hi him as he so kindly offered Firstly, my

mind was too preoccupied to be able to take in the subject clearly

Secondly,--Yes! Secondly, there was a vague sohts that will coht narrative

"But if you thought, Herbert, that you could, without doing any injury

to your business, leave the question open for a little while--"

"For any while," cried Herbert "Sixas that," said I "Two or three hted e shook hands on this arrangee to tell o away at the end of the week

"And Clara?" said I

"The dear little thing," returned Herbert, "holds dutifully to her