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That versatile and considerate gentleo on, and was beginning upon the question of the militia,

when Haward, who had dismounted, appeared at the coach door "I do not

think that I will go on to Williah with you, sir," he said "There's

soht not to wait If I

take this road and the planter's pace, I shall reach Fair View by sunset

You do not return to Westover this week? Then I shall see you at

Williaood-day"

Her hand lay upon the cushion nearest him He would have taken it in his

own, as for years he had done when he bade her good-by; but though she

save him "Good-day" in her usual voice, she drew the hand away

The Colonel's eyebroent up another fraction of an inch, but he was a

discreet gentleht experience Skillfully unobservant, his

parting words were at once cordial and few in number; and after Haward had

mounted and had turned into the side road, he put his handsoed

head out of the coachand called to hi of tobacco This done, and the horseht, and

the coach once h, the model

father pulled out of his pocket a shter to close her eyes and sleep out the h, himself retired with Horace to the Sabine farm