And so I must bid you good-bye, Mr.Hardwick," said the girl holding out her hand; "and I thank you very much indeed for having given me a chance to work on your paper." Before the editor could reply, she was gone, and that good man sat down in his chair bewildered by the suddenness of it all, the room looking empty and dismal, lacking her presence.
"Confound Lord Donal Stirling!" he muttered under his breath, and then, as an editor should he went on impassively with his night's work.
* * * * * It was intended that the wedding should be rather a quiet affair, but circumstances proved too strong for the young people.

Lord Donal was very popular and the bride was very beautiful.

Sir James thought it necessary to invite a great many people, and he intimated to Lord Donal that a highly placed personage desired to honour the function with his presence.

And thus the event created quite a little flutter in the smart set.

The society papers affirmed that this elevated personage had been particularly pleased by some diplomatic service which Lord Donal had recently rendered him; but then, of course, one can never believe what one reads in the society press.