Do you mean that Mr.
Mudge-- ?" "Mr.Mudge has had great patience with me--he has brought me at last to the point.

We're to be married next month and have a nice little home.
But he's only a grocer, you know"-- the girl met her friend's intent eyes--"so that I'm afraid that, with the set you've got into, you won't see your way to keep up our friendship." Mrs.Jordan for a moment made no answer to this; she only held the muff up to her face, after which she gave it back.

"You don't like it.

I see, I see." To her guest's astonishment there were tears now in her eyes.

"I don't like what ?" the girl asked.
"Why my engagement.