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preoccupies me good deal"
"If you were 4 woman" remarked
Mrs. Eden. the charming little widow.
II should say you had just received
Proposal. and didn't know how to IN.
ewer it,.
But. being q mere man. I'm in the
Tar mCre difficult position Of having a
proposal to make"
"Yet OF not being able to make up
your mind to whom. Do you meat to
tell me that you have q vague desire
TO propose to woman In general. or to
some indefinite yet-to-be-met-with
shew
Il ought TO have said to which, for
kbere are two girls"
"Ah. two girls" repeated Mrs. Eden.
"Who are both so charming that J
cant decide between them. and so I
come to you. as usual, to help me out
of my difficulty."
Then I know these highly fortunate
young women. one Of whom you intend
thus to distinguish"
"0h. it's easy to laugh! But you've
% often advised me to get married that
It's onl! kind to help me to put youS
advice into practice. think you know
Margaret Whe,an"
ultimately. Did I not see her for
b whole Gay In the country last sum-
me-? And approve your taste. She
g good to look At"
"Yes. Is she not handsome? Such q
nne figure. and 80 tall"
That's her one fault. She's almost
loo tall. She's taller than you"
Dear lady. You're quite mistaken.
She is three inches at least shorter
than am. She Is certainly not more
Khan five feet eight"
What are inches" cried his hostess.
"A woman Is as tall as she looks, and
afiss Whelan looks taller than you"
DO you like her rs well as you adore
herr he wanted to know.
II adore her. Women never do less
Ahan adore each other on so short an
acquaintanceship. But I should have
got on better with her had I not been
20 dreadfully afsaid of her"
why on earth should you be afraid
Of herr"
20. she's 30 clever. SO well In
formed"
"She Is well informed"
while !. you know. am such q per.
feet little ignoramus."
81 know nothing Of the sort. In
your own way you are immensely
clever, too"
But In what q commonplace way,
u can keep house, certainly. am out of
debt. and could make my own clothes
and cook my own dinner. IL 1t We're
necessary: but. then. any woman can
sew and cook"
II wish to heaven any woman could
q wish my landlady couldr'
But I can't read Greek. as Miss
Whslan does. She carries a pocket
Arlstophanes with her up the river,
and We could see her now and again
enjoying silent laughter as she read.
0ts uncommonly clever to enjoy Greek
Jokes. isn't It? But. then. of course.
you and she could enjoy them to.
Gether."
"Oh. a. to my Greek" said Holt. and
with . shake Of his head he flung his
last memories Of It afar. Margaret
you see. studied ut Girton."
Gould fail to see It? Girton i
written all over her In indelible irk
nt exudes from her manner. which Il
IN impressive manner, an overwhelm
ing one. A manner which puts mt
altogether in the shade In spite Of ths
fact that I'm q widow with gray
6airs."
"Have you gray hairs% asked Holt
much interested. II don't see any"
There was certainly one there yes
kerday. Well. at least. Miss Whelal
need never fear gray hairs. Her hai
A. too pale eolored to show any"
'Sbe has curiously colorless hair.
sdn;t' said Holt il would almos