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happiest event in her life. She was quite upset, and was 

 not sure what she did say. 



Her good-nature fairly bubbled over, and with hearty 

 gayety she beguiled the way, leading the young man, 

 to happiness or sorrow which ? 



As they drew near home, Kate suddenly remembered the 

 note in her pocket. 



"Oh! what shall I do? I don't know that you will 

 forgive me." 



"Why not? What for?" 



" The note. You see I have not been able to see her 

 yet ; and then there were so many things going on, really, 

 I quite forgot all about it." 



"Don't trouble yourself, Miss Wellson. No doubt you 

 would have delivered it if you had seen her. Yet, now I 

 think, you may give it to me, and I'll see her myself." 



" Oh, no, I can't really. We that is, Johnny lost 

 a note once that some one gave him for Mary, and she was 

 dreadfully sorry about it for a long time." 



"Was she, indeed?" 



Just at this point they reached the Wellson gate. Kate, 

 all eagerness to show her prize, was on the point of rushing 

 into the house in her usual impetuous manner. 



" You will not forget the note," said the young man. 



"Oh, no indeed; but aren't you coming in? Mary 

 will be so gla " 



She put her hand over her mouth suddenly, looked hard 



