And oh, Matilda," he bubbled out enthusiastically, "she's the kind of a little sport that will stick by a chap through anything, and she's clever and full of fun, and a regular little dear!" He turned.

"Come here, Mary," he called softly.

"This is Matilda." The next instant a slight figure threw its arms about Mrs.De Peyster and kissed her warmly.
"I'm so glad to meet you at last, Matilda!" exclaimed a low, clear voice.

"Jack has told me how good you have been to him ever since he was a baby.

I know we shall be the very, very best of friends!" "And so--you're--you're married!" mumbled Mrs.De Peyster.
Jack was too excited by his happiness to have noticed Mrs.De Peyster's voice had it been a dozen-fold more unlike Matilda's than it was.