it didnt seem half so hard to refuse him as it d Seward so I said, as lightly as I cou ld, that I did not k and that I wasn't broken to ham, at all yet. Then he said that he had spoken in a light anything of hitching. ner and he hoped that if he had made a mistake in doin on so grave, so momentous, and occasion for him, I WoU forgive him. He really did look serious when he was ing it, and I couldn't help feeling a sort of exultation t he was number Two in one day. And then, my dear, befr I could say a word he began pouring out a perfect to love making, laying his very heart and soul at my feet. looked so earnest over it that I shall never again think th a man must be playful always, and never earnest, becauy he is merry at times. I suppose he saw something in my fac which checked him, for he suddenly stopped, and said with a sort of manly fervour that I could have loved him for if had been free Lucy, you are an honest hearted girl, I know. I shouM not be here speaking to you as I am now if I did not belie you clean grit, right through to the very depths of your soul Tell me, like one good fellow to another, is there any one else that you care for? And if there is I'll never trouble you a hairs breadth again, but will be, if you will let me, a very faithful friend: My dear Mina, why are men so noble when we woma are so little worthy of them? Here was I almost making fu of this great hearted, true gentleman.I burst into tears, afraid, my dear, you will think this a very sloppy letten more ways than one, and I really felt very badly.