I am so ashamed of myself, for I ought to be in such good spirits.

The young people have come to an understanding at last.

Cedric and Anna have written to Dinah; I left her crying for joy over their letters." "I do not wonder at that--Miss Sheldon is a sweet girl." "Cedric thinks she is perfect.

I wish you could have seen his letter: he is rapturously happy.

And Anna writes so sweetly: she says it seems like a dream; that she can hardly believe in her happiness; that she does not deserve it, and that Cedric is everything that she could desire." "Ah, they are young--life does not seem long to them, does it, Elizabeth ?" She smiled and shook her head.
"Cedric is going to bring her down on Wednesday, and he wants Mr.
Herrick to come too.