••Ho wants lo sco ma” sho thought
as sho hurried through tho lilacs to
the garden pith. “Father will miss
mo if I am gone long." said Lucia, on
approaching. *-but wo can visit for a
moment ”
••Luca” sfid Angus, have come
lo say good-hy. Your father says for
me to keep away from you because I
am poor and he doesn’t want you to
marry a pauper. Well. I ani going
away for five yoars. and wh?n I corno
back 1 11 bo rich—rich enough to suit
your father.” he exclaimed excitedly,
striking tho fence a heavy blow with
his fist
“1 don’t care about your being so
rich.” said Lucia. “I’ll like you just
as well if you are poor, but don’t stay
away so loner." and she looked be
seechingly into his face. “You may
have bad luck, you know, and not
earn very much money after all, but
I’ll think just as much of you. Arc
you going far?” sho asked, looking
down at the ground.
