'That is a mistake!'" "I'm afraid it looks rather bleak for Wetherford," said the widower.

"I went up to the 'Journal' office on business, one day, and there sat Miss Sherwood in Macauley's inner temple, chatting with a reporter, while Brainard finished some work." "Helen is eccentric," said the former speaker, "but she's not quite that eccentric, unless they were engaged.

It is well understood that they will announce it in the fall." Miss Hinsdale kindly explained to Harkless that Brainard Macauley was the editor of the "Rouen Morning Journal"-- "a very distinguished young man, not over twenty-eight, and perfectly wonderful." Already a power to be accounted with in national politics, he was "really a tremendous success," and sure to go far; "one of those delicate-looking men, who are yet so strong you know they won't let the lightning hurt you." It really looked as if Helen Sherwood (whom Harkless really ought to meet) had actually been caught in the toils at tet, those toils wherein so many luckless youths had lain enmeshed for her sake.

He must meet Mr.
Macauley, too, the most interesting man in Rouen.

After her little portrait of him, didn't Mr.Harkless agree that it looked really pretty dull for Miss Sherwood's other lovers?
Mr.Harkless smiled, and agreed that it did indeed.