"Never mind, my sweet," he said, holding her close to his heart "I couldn't love you any better if you had given yourself to me in the grandest of wedding-dresses." "How nice in you to say that!" she exclaimed, laying her head on his breast and gazing fondly up into his face.

"Didn't Captain Raymond look handsome in his uniform ?" "Yes, indeed; don't you think I have as much reason to envy his appearance as a groom as you Vi's as a bride ?" "No, indeed!" she cried indignantly, "he's not half so nice as you are! I wouldn't exchange with her for all the world!" "Thank you; that's a very high compliment, I think; for I greatly admire my new brother-in-law," Edward said, with a gleeful laugh, and repeating his caresses..