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BILLY AND BERTRAM.
Bertram called that evening.

Before the open fire in the living-room he found a pensive Billy awaiting him--a Billy who let herself be kissed, it is true, and who even kissed back, shyly, adorably; but a Billy who looked at him with wide, almost frightened eyes.
"Why, darling, what's the matter ?" he demanded, his own eyes growing wide and frightened.
"Bertram, it's--done!" "What's done?
What do you mean ?" "Our engagement.

It's--announced.

I wrote stacks of notes to-day, and even now there are some left for to-morrow.