It has pleased the Almighty to provide you with a wild mate--and my girl with a steady one.

Last night as the clock struck nine, Gusty Jenkins popped the question for Matty, and all being agreeable, the young man torn with love, and rock-like as regards character, Gusty and Matty are now an affianced pair.

Therefore, Beatrice, I say let by-gones be by-gones, and may you have what luck can await you in the future with that wild young man." "I don't see why you should take away Captain Bertram's character," said Beatrice, with some spirit.

"You liked him very much once." "I'm not saying anything against him, my dear.

I mean not anything more than the truth can bear out.