The gentleman on the platform first saw Lawrence, and announced to the lady that some one was coming.

Miss March turned around, and then rose to her feet.
"Upon my word!" she exclaimed, elevating her eyebrows a good deal more than was usual with her, "if that isn't Mr Croft!" "Who is he ?" asked the other, also rising.
"He is a New York gentleman whom I know very well.

He was down here last summer, but I can't imagine what brings him here again." Lawrence dismounted, tied his horse, and approached the steps.

Miss Roberta welcomed him cordially, coming down a little way to shake hands with him.

Then she introduced the two gentlemen.
"Mr Croft," she said, "let me make you acquainted with Mr Keswick." The afternoon, or the portion of it that was left, was spent on the porch, Mr Brandon joining the party.