You never saw Mr.Elwood, George's classmate, for he's in Europe now.

Between you and me, I like him and--" A loud call from Aunt Martha prevented Ida from finishing, and the conversation was not again resumed.

The next morning Mary was to leave, and as she stood in the parlor talking with Ida, George came in with a travelling satchel in his hand, and a shawl thrown carelessly over his arm.
"Where are you going ?" asked Ida.
"To Springfield.

I have business there," said George.
"And when will you return ?" continued Ida, feeling that it would be doubly lonely at home.
"That depends on circumstances," said he.

"I shall stop at Chicopee on my way back, provided Mary is willing." Mary answered that she was always glad to see her friends, and as the carriage just then drove up, they started together for the depot.