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"Not yet, if you please I have scarcely had time as yet to knohat

Er you"

"Thank you--I a out

her hand in congratulation "When o to her? I should like for her

to come and stay here Do you think she would?"

"Thank you, I will see I kno kind you would be--indeed, have

already been to her"

"And I am so thankful that I may keep Miss Williams! The dear boys never

were so good And perhaps sheit will be first!"

"She could not have a kinder friend," said the Colonel, s at his watch

"Oh, is it time to dress? It is very kind of my dear aunt; but I do wish

we could have stayed at hoht It is so dull for the boys when

I dine out, and I had sowas about that poor

little Bessie Keith Don't you think I ht ask her down here, to be

near her brother?"

"It would be a very kind thing in you, and very good for her, but you

lady"

"Oh, but she would notout She would have Alick,