The light of love was still in the young
fellow's face, and the rector could not help
noticing how handsome he was. He aid
not say to him: "Vo'i have no right, Rich
ard the young lady is far beyond your
station. You are going to make a ueal of
trouble," and soon. On the contrary, he
praised Agnes' beauty and worth, and then
.i. ki.n knw lamf-. llv the sauire might
refuse her hatd to any maa until he had
done something to prove himself worthy of
"What can I do, sir?" W
"I will tell vou. Richard.'' "
And then the old man took the young
one's arm and talked so solemnly and so
earnestly that Richard caught his enthusi
asm,and whatever Mr. Suriey's plana were,
ne entered heartily into them.
"You shall have every ielp that money
cl2 give you, Richard, only mind, I will
have no love making, and vour nrnrwdifxrd
shall be kept a secret from all your friends.
