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GETTING READY TO BE MARRIED

"Miss Helen Lennox, Silverton, Mass"

This was the superscription of a letter, postht to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars

"What does it er and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines: "NEW YORK, May 8th

"MISS HELEN LENNOX: Please pardon the liberty I take in inclosing the su whatever Katythat the country sea the latest fashions,out her own private dressmaker, Mrs Ryan You may look for her the last of the week

"Yours truly, WILFORD CAMERON"

It would be ination as she read this letter, which roused her to a pitch of anger such as Wilford Cained when he wrote the offensive lines He had really no intention of insulting her On the contrary, the gift of money was kindly meant, for he knew very well that Uncle Ephrai to the dressmaker holly hishow much confidence Juno had in her taste, and that whatever she ht see at the farmhouse would remain a secret with her, or at most be confined to the ears of his mother and sisters He wished Katy to look well, and foolishly fancying that no country artiste could , never suspecting the storer it would rouse in Helen, whose first impulse was to throw the check into the fire Her second, however, was soberer She would not destroy it, nor tell any one she had it but Morris--he should know the whole Accordingly, without a word to any one, she repaired to Linwood, finding Morris at hoer as she explained the nature of her errand

"If I disliked Wilford Cameron before, I hate hi her little foot in fury

"Why, Helen!" Morris exclaily on her shoulder "Is this the right spirit for one who professes better things? Stop a ," Helen answered, the tears glittering in her eyes; "but sorown so hard, so wicked toward Mr Cameron He seems so proud, so unapproachable Say, Cousin Morris, do you think hih for Katy?"