of time to go by and by. And I dont  you to go out of t now.

    `Yes, indeed I must go, dear - I cant put it off. I  leave aunt Gritty out for ttle time, for Im going ao a neuation on ty fifth of June.

    `Maggie! said Lucy, almost onis.

    `I didnt tell you, dear, said Maggie, making a great effort to command  some time ago, I e to our old governess, Miss Firniss, to ask o let me knouation t I could fill, and tter from elling me t I could take to t during trial of a situation eace yesterday to accept the offer.

    Lucy felt so  t for some moments so speak.

    `Maggie, s last, `o me - not to tell me - to take sucep - and noed a little, and t everyto be so  is t up - let me e. to keep you and P.

    `Yes, said Maggie, faintly. `toms feeling.  give  c least not for a long en him.

    `But I alk to  ten alk to  Poms al to me - I dont tinate.

    `But I must go, said Maggie, in a distressed voice. `I must leave some time to pass. Dont press me to stay, dear Lucy.

    Lucy  for tes, looking aing. At lengt down by h anxious seriousness, said--

    `Maggie, is it t you dont love Po marry ell me - trust me.

    Maggie igtle  inct.

    `Yes, Lucy - I  and  lot for me - to make . No one else could be quite  I cant divide myself from my brot go a. Pray dont speak to me again about it.

    Lucy obeyed in pain and  word she said was,

    `ell, dear Maggie, at least you o t Park omorroo pay tiful visits. Ay and tea.