did. She had such a pretty proud look when I spoke of him, as if I

couldn't say too much. I felt as if I would like to take her off to some quiet corner and talk to her by the hour together."

"So you shall, my dear. Together we will lay siege and capture them again. I should like to give a dinner for them soon.

"Oh! ask them informally when we are not entertaining," remonstrated her husband who evidently desired to monopolize them.

"Very well, dear, and if it pleases you to watch Julie's eloquent face--and I assure you Hester's is equally so--Mr. Dale shall be the chief topic of conversation. I never knew him, but it is a great deal to know his daughters, John."

Which sentiment being shared by the master of the house the mistress called the midnight session off and they went upstairs.