You see, Molly, it doesn't look straightforward like ; and
what a plaguy fool of a brother she must think she has
got, to fancy we shouldn't see through that — eh, wife ?

** Yes," answered Molly ; ^ttnd the stupid thing ought
to have remembered, that it is the firsts time she hasever
done as much to'ards us. Still, don t worry yourself
about that, Beuben, but pay the money; and what is
more, pay it thyself, for it is clear Sally don't know the
value of it, and isn't in a fit state to be trusted with it,
and would only go spending it on other things, may be.'

"Well said our side, Molly!" returned Reuben,
"leave you alone for keeping all your eyes about you.
So I '11 do as you say, girl, and write to foolish Sally
for the name of the person to whom she owes the hun-
dred pounds, and learn where she lives ; and then I '11
go up to London and pay it myself, and make sister
happy in her mind again."

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66 LIVING FOR APPBARANCBS.
So sayings lie told MoUj to put the dmner back a
bity and sat down and wrote hia letter to Mrs. Wellesley
NicboIIs. When he had done so^ he read it to his wife,
and^ calling one of the boys^ told him to put a saddle on
Jack; and make haste over to Famham with it as quicUj
as he could.
