' : 1
could do wilhout them lor a few days."
“I*ity you weren’t a boy, missy; you’d
hav' gone into the army for certain. Well,
don’t, tie havin’ any of them young oUlcers
failin’ in love with you!”
“Molly! what an idea!”
“bir', mi s,” said Molly, “they’ve got
eye-'”
“But, Molly, you know ”
“Oli, yes; I know,” said Molly, drily.
“You’re engage I to .Mr. (Jliartei is—more’s
the pity! Now run off, If you >ire. a goin’,
mid l] iti’t lie late home ”
“I tun go.n •: hill, Molly,” said Vah ne,
wit h a perplexed 1 (ok in her beautiful eyes,
“why do you say it is a pity?”
“Why do 1 sav what’s a pity?" returned
Molly, who ii-ol I he freed' un of an oh 1 and
faithful servant, “that you’re engaged to
Mr. (Jharleris? Why, because you're too
young to know your own mind, and yon
ought to do better. Now, I ain’t goin’ to
say no more. Him off. missy.”
Valerie turned slowly, and went out
thoughtfully. A- tin that puzzled, wist fill
feelin ’ C.'illie over her as ill tile side the
other day, and more Ilian once since. Was
she 100 voting lo I no.\ herown mind? Bill
no, no, it was wicked lo have smb a doubt!
tilie did love Dims de.,i ly, dearly.
She put mi her hat, am! ran out, down
the lon mien ini o (dm lane beyond, and
utarteu off at a bn K pace fur I) uintiigfon,
wishing Mini l,< uis could be with her; but
Ids father’s place, where he lived, was tw o
mil's Ihe ol her -a le of Welford, and Va
lerie did noI fel l inclined to defer her visit
lo Dolinin pon.
