"How _aw_fully sad he is!" Mrs.Willoughby said nothing.
"But, after all, I don't believe it's _me_." "Why not ?" "Because he didn't look at me a bit when he passed to-day.

He looked at you, though." "Nonsense!" "Yes, and his face had an _aw_fully hungry look.

I know what makes him sad." "What ?" "He's in love with you." Mrs.Willoughby stared at Minnie for a moment.

Then a short laugh burst from her.
"Child!" she exclaimed, "you have no idea of any thing in the world but falling in love.

You will find out some day that there are other feelings than that." "But, Kitty dear," said Minnie, "didn't you notice something very peculiar about him ?" "What ?" "I noticed it.