I want to be rich, and wear diamonds, and travel over the world, and be 'My Lady!' and poor, dear Hugh couldn't keep a cat properly.

Ah! what a pity all the nice men, and the handsome men, must be poor!" Faithfully in the train of the Walraven party returned Mollie's adorers.
No one was surprised at the continued devotion of Messrs.

Ingelow and Oleander; but every one was surprised at Sir Roger Trajenna.
"Is it possible that proud old man has really fallen seriously in love with that yellow-haired, flighty child ?" asked Mrs.Carl Walraven in angry surprise.

"He was attentive at Washington, certainly; but I fancied his absurd old eyes were only caught for the moment.

If it should prove serious, what a thing it will be for her! and these antediluvians, in their dotage, will do such ridiculous things.