But then the marriage might possibly be delayed.

He had not discussed that matter yet with Lily, having, indeed, at the first moment of his gratified love, created some little difficulty for himself by pressing for an early day.

"I will refuse you nothing," she had said to him; "but do not make it too soon." He saw, therefore, before him some little embarrassment, and was inclined to wish that Lily would abstain from that manner which seemed to declare to all the world that she was about to be married immediately.

"I must speak to her to-morrow," he said to himself, as he accepted her salute with a mock gravity equal to her own.
Poor Lily! How little she understood as yet what was passing through his mind.

Had she known his wish she would have wrapped up her love carefully in a napkin, so that no one should have seen it,--no one but he, when he might choose to have the treasure uncovered for his sight.