Our Gentleman Boarder 



a ripple of laughter, while Mary bent her 

 head lower over her work, and stitched 

 away with more than her usual energy. 



Very few months had passed since the 

 coach had brought the disturber of the 

 peace into our midst, when Mr. Trevanion 

 told my parents that he loved Mary, and 

 asked permission to make her his wife. 

 He spoke in a very impassioned and 

 beautiful manner, which won my Mother 

 at once. My Father was amazed beyond 

 telling : he had neither seen nor suspected 

 the little love story that had been unfolding 

 itself, chapter by chapter, before his eyes 

 from the very day upon which he had 

 introduced his passenger to Mary in the 

 little parlour. 



''Why, you dear old silly," said my 

 Mother, "haven't I told you till I was tired 

 that I knew this would happen ? I saw it 

 long ago, I felt sure of it." 



'• But, my tender soul," said my Father, 

 still bewildered, '' I didn't believe you, did 

 I ? Women are always feeling sure about 

 something, bless them ! " 



He soon came out of his bewilderment 

 into a state of glee. He went about the 

 house, rubbing his hands, and smiling, and 

 saying, " God bless them ! " whenever he 

 thought of it, and was as happy as a child, 

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