Generally it was adorned with fruit and flowers; to-day it was empty, and the attendants proceeded to arrange upon it very strange looking things; packages in white paper, books, trinkets, what not; and in the middle of all a little statuette of a Grecian nymph, which was a great favourite of Daisy's.

Daisy began to guess that the epergne had something to do with her birthday.

But the nymph ?--perhaps she came there by her beauty to dignify this use made of the stately old thing.

However, she forgot all about fanatics and Mr.Dinwiddie for the present.

The looks and smiles of the company were unmistakable.