Kilmeny of the Orchard

well in your wooing, though I can’t help thinking you’re doing a daft—like thing. I hepe you won’t have any trouble with Thomas and Janet. They are so different from other folks there is no knowing. But take my advice, Master, and go and see them about it right off. Don’t go on meeting Kilmeny unbeknownst to them.”

“ I shall certainly take your advice,” said Eric, gravely. “ I should have gone to them before. It was merely thoughtless- ness on my part. Possibly they do know already. Kilmeny may have told them.”

Mrs. Williamson shook her head de- cidedly.

“ N o, 110, Master, she hasn’t. They’d never have let her go on meeting you there if they had known. I know them too well to think of that for a moment. Go you straight to them and say to them just what you have said to me. That is your best plan, Master. And take care of Neil. People say he has a notion of Kilmeny himself. He’ll do you a bad

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