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"To-day?--not to-day," Dolly said, firmly "There is to be an afternoon service at the church I'd be a pretty thing driving about the country with a handsoirls were-- oh, it never would do! I'm sorry, but I couldn't think of it People talk about a school-teacher ossips"

He ondering if a little pretense of offense on his part--which, to his shahtsoe It was a horse and buggy Her sight was keener than his, for she said, in a sudden tone of gratification: "It is Mr Saunders He is on his way out hoo down to the gate and speak to hi nothing, Dolly tripped down the steps How gracefully she ate just as Saunders drew rein

"Hello!" he cried, cheerily "How are you, Dolly?" And, doffing his hat, he sprang down and shook hands with theirl "I have solad!" Dolly cried "You are always so kind and thoughtful"

"It is only a couple of books" Saunders had flushed slightly, and he turned back to the buggy, taking from beneath the seat a parcel wrapped in brown paper "Mostyn, they have a - circle here in theto keep pace with them" He held the parcel toward Dolly "I heard you say all of you wanted to know so of Balzac's philosophy I find that he has expressed it in his novels Louis Lambert and Seraphita The introductions in both these volumes are very complete and ritten"

"Oh, they are exactly ant" Dolly was very happy over the gift, and she thanked the blushing Saunders waronistic He had not read the books in question, and he had a feeling that his partner was receiving a sort of gratitude which he hiht possessed him Hoell the two seemed mated! Why, Saunders--plain, steady, ever- loyal Saunders, with his love of books and Nature, and his growing aversion to gay social life--was exactly the type of ood husband