married, to be sure."

Meanwhile, John was being charmingly ciceroned by Lillie, and scarcely
knew whether he was in the body or out. All that he felt, and felt
with a sort of wonder, was that he seemed to be acceptable and
pleasing in the eyes of this little fairy, and that she was leading
him into wonderland.

They went not only to the boiling spring, but up and down so many
wild, woodland paths that had been cut for the adornment of the
Carmel Springs, and so well pleased were both parties, that it was
supper-time before they reappeared on the lawn; and, when they did
appear, Lillie was leaning confidentially on John's arm, with a wreath
of woodbine in her hair that he had arranged there, wondering all the
while at his own wonderful boldness, and at the grace of the fair
entertainer.

[Illustration: "Lillie was leaning confidentially on John's arm."]

The returning couple were seen from the windows of Mrs. Chit, who sat
on the lookout for useful information; and who forthwith ran to the
apartments of Mrs. Chat, and told her to look out at them.

Billy This, who was smoking his cigar on the veranda, immediately ran
and called Harry That to look at them, and laid a bet at once that
Lillie had "hooked" Seymour.

"She'll have him, by George, she will!"

"Oh, pshaw! she is always hooking fellows, but you see she don't get