"I want simcthiog else something
tar warmer, sweeter, stronger I Is it
in your dear, little heart to rive Katv
darling f "
And Katy, giving him a shy dance
as he bont down and took hor la his
arms, whispered agaiu.
" Yes I think so !"
" It seems Katy is ibuot to be nnr-
ried," said old Judge Howard, mcot-
totf Iaura, a low weeks later.
" Yet, little, foolitib thinit !" return.
ed Laura, coloring with vexation.
" I'm sure I said all I oould to pre
vent il.'
To prevent it 1 What Do-sib'o oh.
jootiou could you make to Flovd Lau
reneo 1' atked her old friend.
" Wby Judho Howard I think of
her throwing hersolf sway fjr a com
mon clerk V
" My dear girl, I don't know what
you are talking about." said .In,!.,.
Howard, with a perplexed Ijok.
" lou surely koow that Mr I
is nothing moro than a clerk ia War-
burlon'a stort 1
"My dear, youo2 ladv. I mrnl
know that ho Is something moro thua
a clot k Tor any one. He ie the only
son of the Lsurooee of V'!Mi;.
Havon't you heard of the great Lau
rence estates J"
" Judgo Howard ! you must be mis
taken ;
" I am not, my child. I, mysolf,
hold some twenty thousand dollars or
his money In trust. His fatb;r was
my friend in boyhood. Your Katy ii
fortunate, Laura, for Fbyd Laurence
is a match for any oue to bo nr,.,i
of."
i
" Is ho really so wealthy
sistod Lsura doubtingly.
