The truth is, my father knows nothing about our marriage, and I have only yesterday written to tell him the whole truth; and now that I am able to add the delightful news that you are returning with me, I think it will soften his heart, and he will forgive our secrecy." "What objection has he to the lady ?" "She is the Methodist minister's niece." At this remark Lewis Wynne burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
"The richest thing I ever heard of.

Ha, ha, ha! Meurig Wynne's son married to a Methodist preacher's niece.

My dear boy, he'll never give his consent.

Why, he hated them like the very devil himself, and now you expect him to agree to your marrying a Methodist." "He'll have to," said Cardo, "and I think he will." "Never, my boy, never," said Lewis, rubbing his hands gleefully.

"I expect we shall have some exciting times down there, Nellie ?" "Yes; there will be one thing missing, and that will be dear Agnes." "It will always be a mystery to me," said Lewis Wynne, "how I missed your father's letter, although certainly I was roaming about a good deal at the time, and afterwards never hearing my brother's name from Dr.Hughes, who wrote occasionally, I naturally thought he was still keeping up his unaccountable anger against me; and the busy life of an Australian station soon occupied my life entirely; but, hurrah! for old Cymry now.