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"Coht in, h" She looked at Nell, as blushing a little "And all the

"

"Sit down, my lord; sit ye down, miss--or is it 'my lady'?" said Styles,

perfectly at ease in his unaffected pleasure at seeing theh to promise to be

my wife, Mrs Styles," said Drake "I drove over to introduce her to you,

and to show that I took your good advice to heart"

The farmer and his wife surveyed Nell for a ard for her blushes

"I make so bold to tell your lordship that you never did a wiser thing

in your life," said Styles quietly, and with a certain dignity; "and if

the young lady be as good as she is pretty--and if I'e, I bet she be!--there's so life and every happiness"

Drake held out his hand, and laughed like a boy

"Thanks, Styles," he said "It orth driving out for And I'h, in all conscience, for the present"

"I've heard of Miss Lorton, and I've heard naught but good of her," said

Mrs Styles, eying Nell, who had got one of the children on her knee;