I say, I promised to go to Cairnhope some Sunday, and see them all.

Shall I drive you over ?" "And bring me back at night ?" "If you like.

I must come back." "I'll ask Miss Carden." The words were quiet and composed, but the blushing face beamed with unreasonable happiness; and Grace, who entered at that moment with her father, was quite struck with its eloquence; she half started, but took no further notice just then.

"There, papa," said she, "this is Mr.
Little." Mr.Carden was a tall gentleman, with somewhat iron features, but a fine head of gray hair; rather an imposing personage; not the least pompous though; quite a man of the world, and took a business view of everything, matrimony, of course, included.
"Oh, this is Mr.Little, is it, whose work we all admire so much ?" "Yes, papa." "And whose adventure has made so much noise ?" "Yes, papa." "By-the-bye, there is an article to-day on you: have you seen it?
No?
But you should see it; it is very smart.

My dear" (to Jael), "will you go to my study, and bring the Liberal here ?" "Yes, but meantime, I want you to advise him not to subject himself to more gunpowder and things, but to leave the town; that is all the wretches demand." "And that," said Henry, with a sly, deferential tone, "is a good deal to demand in a free country, is it not, sir ?" "Indeed it is.