Just fancy when he is sitting alone of an evening over his meerschaum, what nice, sociable smokes we can have together.

Jules and I used to smoke together by the hour.

My darling Jules! how I long to go back to Ottawa and you once more! Grace!" dropping the cat and whirling up to her, "would you like to hear a secret ?" "Not particularly; what is it ?" "You won't tell--will you ?" "I don't know; I must hear it first." "It's a great secret; I wouldn't tell anybody but you; and not you, unless you promise profoundest silence." "I make no promises blindly.

Tell me or not, just as you please.

I don't think much of your secrets, anyhow." "Don't you ?" said Rose, nettled; "look here, then." She held out her left hand.