They  looked  toward  each  other  with  an  expression
of  wonder  if  it  was  all  so,  and  yet  if  Elsie  told  it,
they  knew  it  must  be  true  to  the  letter.
Then  she  went  back  in  her  story  to  tell  how  he  had
asked  her  name  and  address,  and  after  the  service
she  had  to  give  it  to  him ;  also  of  his  saying  that  he
was  coming  to  call.
Now  a  bright  smile  played  on  Richard's  face,  and
he  said:

"Henry,  that  is  for  you.  You  will  meet  the  parson
now,  and  be  good  again."

"Nonsense,"  replied  Henry.    "I  have  been  once,


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but  have  not  promised  to  go  again,  and  I  do  promise
to  be  away  if  I  know  when  he  is  coming  to  see  El-
sie. But  how  about  this  rich  girl  ?"

"He  called  her  over  to  where  I  was  standing  and
introduced  her  to  me,  and  left  us  to  talk  a  moment,
and  then  to  walk  home  together."

"How  do  you  know  about  her  father  and  her
money,  and  the  seat  in  the  church,  and  all  that?"

"He  told  me  a  part  of  it,  and  she  told  me  the  rest.
