She knows moro abont him than we," said Jane. "He is a gentleman," I replied, "and a friend of Will Lewis." "Go on," said Jane, "and tell of his wealth and grand old family," "You may have that pleasure, Jane." "Weill Kate, she is too shy to speak of her old admirer, so I must do it for her. You must be informed. He was Annie's shadow last summer. So take care; you may be trespassing." "Ohi" replied Miss Ogden, with much ■vivacity, "I love competition; it is so Tery exciting. Annie— may I not call you Annie?— let me enter the field with you?» "Indeed you may," I quickly said, "and for fear I might be ignominiously routed I will retire in good time. I s yield, Miss Ogden, to your very superior s charms." "Since you yield you admit there has been some flirtation, if nothing more serious?" She bent forward in her eagerness to hear my reply. "As I have retired from the field it is useless quibbling over words. Aa my guest, I will contribute to your enter tainment in every way 1 can." She scanned me slowly from head to foot and lazily answered from the depths of her "Sleepy Hollow:" "I do not think you are wise to yield to any one; men generally like your style, but," she laughingly continued, "girls, you all hear, she gives me permission to cut her out." "An easy task," I proudly replied, "since I have never been more than a •rummer friend, and, as some one kindly told me, pour passer le temps." Dear little Susie broke in at this point and said: "Annie, he thinks you have a lovely disposition, and the sweetest smile he ever saw" — "That is like saying, 'How good na tured she is,' " laughed Miss Ogden in a most exasperating way. "Well," answered loyal Susie, "Lam sure it is better than beauty with ill nature." "May be so. 1 am sleepy and must say good night. Come, Jane." Cornelia refused to leave her comfort able fur rug until something had been told her for the trouble of coming and "making a fright of myself," ahe added. I whispered in her ear, "Tom thinks you «re lovely," and from the telltale blush I knew she was satisfied. 