"A regular London girl would understand the implied meaning of that speech," thought Mr. Lennox. "She would be up to looking through every speech that a young man made her for the arrire-pense of a compliment. But I don't believe Margaret,--Stay!" exclaimed he, "Let me help you;" and he gathered for her some velvety cramoisy roses that were above her reach, and then dividing the spoil he placed two in his button-hole, and sent her in, pleased and happy, to arrange her flowers.

'A regular London girl would understand the implied meaning of that speech,' thought Mr. Lennox. 'She would look through every speech a young man made her for a compliment. But I don't believe - stay!' exclaimed he. 'Let me help you.' He gathered some velvety roses that were above her reach, and sent her in, pleased and happy, to arrange her flowers.
