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JOSE. 241 but you needn’t feel frightened about that. And now while you sit here,” she added, arranging the table, “I will set about getting ready the things you are to wear to-morrow.” Mary had sat down to her lunch for the purpose rather of concealing her nervousness than from any physical requirements, while the old woman had opened the large trunk and began to inspect its con- tents. “This will be done away with to-morrow,” she said; “I have had the wardrobe, a magnificent piece of furniture which the old gentleman had made shortly before his death, moved into the young gen- tleman’s room, which will be your sleeping apart- ment in the future. Before your return to-morrow I will have everything arranged there in splendid order. And now, Miss Mary, let the old woman have her own way in preparing your dress. Itis sad enough that we cannot have a festive marriage at the church as is meet for a McGregor, and that the ragged justice of the peace with his dirty hands must necessarily have to take the place of the clergyman, but you sha’n’t ride away as if it were only for a pleasure trip.. I have already seen that the young gentleman properly observes the great day.” “Decorate the paschal lamb!” Mary felt inpelled to cry out, but she suppressed it. “Do as you like!” she said, getting slowly up from her chair. “I shall retire at once; I require rest, regardless of the fact that I must rise at such an early hour to- morrow.” “fam not at all surprised,” the old woman said, nodding, and carefully placing the articles which she was taking out of the trunk together by them- Gomicboo KS (E(0) m