They liked Dick as a cousin and had no objection to accepting him as a brother-in-law.

The newly affianced had no frowns or objections to meet; everybody seemed pleased and interested, and the only queries were as to when and where the marriage should take place.
"It should be at The Oaks, of course," said young Mr.Dinsmore.

"That is her home, and has been for years." "And it was there mamma was married," said Violet, "and Maud might stand in the very same place." "Yes, I should be glad to have her do so," said Mrs.Travilla; "and she and Dick need ask nothing more than that their marriage may prove as happy a one as mine." "Yes, Cousin Elsie, I agree with you in that," said Maud.

"I will be married at The Oaks, if Dick is satisfied to have it so." "Entirely," he said; "and now it remains only to fix upon the day and hour." That question seemed more difficult to settle than the other; but Dick finally had his way, and the morning of the day on which he was to start for the far South was fixed upon as the time for the ceremony.

The other relatives from a distance would delay their departure long enough to be present, the older Mr.Cyril Keith was chosen as the officiating minister, and everyone seemed satisfied with all the arrangements..