"I thought I should like you to meet him this evening.

Do you mind ?" Mr.Marr entered; a favourable specimen of his kind; strong, comely, frank of look and speech.

Hilliard marvelled somewhat at his choice of the frail and timid little widow, and hoped upon marriage would follow no repentance.

A friendly conversation between the two men confirmed them in mutual good opinion.

At length Mrs.Hilliard spoke of the offer of money made by her brother-in-law.
"I don't feel I've any right to it," she said, after explaining the circumstances.