Miss Greenway: "What a perfectly delightful muddle! And how shall we get out of it with Margaret?" Welling: "With Margaret? I don't care for her. It's you that I want to get out of it with. And you do believe me--you do forgive me, Nelly?" Miss Greenway: "For what?" Welling: "For--for--I don't know what for. But I thought you'd be so vexed." Miss Greenway: "I shouldn't have liked you to send a letter addressed darling to Mrs. Curwen; but Mrs. Campbell is different." Welling: "Oh, how archangelically sensible! How divine of you to take it in just the right way!" [Illustration: MR. WELLING EXPLAINS.] Miss Greenway: "Why, of course! How stupid I should be to take such a thing in the wrong way!" Welling: "And I'm so glad now I didn't try to lie to you about it." Miss Greenway: "It wouldn't have been of any use. You couldn't have carried off anything of that sort. The truth is bad enough for _you_ to carry off. Promise me that you will always leave the other thing to _me_." Welling: "I will, darling; I will, indeed." Miss Greenway: "And now we must tell Margaret, of course." X _MISS RICE; then MR. and MRS. CAMPBELL, and the OTHERS_ Miss Rice, rushing in upon them, and clasping Miss Greenway in a fond embrace: "You needn't. Mrs. Campbell has told me; and oh, Nelly, I'm so happy for you! And isn't it all the greatest mix?" Campbell, rushing in, and wringing Welling's hand: "You needn't tell me, either; I've been listening, and I've heard every word. I congratulate you, my dear boy! I'd no idea she'd let you up so easily. You'll allow yourself it isn't a very likely story." Welling: "I know it. But--" Miss Rice: "That's the very reason no one could have made it up." Miss Greenway: "_He_ couldn't have made up even a likely story." Campbell: "Congratulate you again, Welling. Do you suppose she can keep so always?" Mrs. Campbell, rushing in with extended hands: "Don't answer the wretch, Mr. Welling. Of course she can with _you_. Dansons!" She gives a hand to Miss Greenway and Welling each; the others join them, and as they circle round the table she sings, _"Sur le pont d'Avignon,_ _Tout le monde y danse en rond."_ THE END * * * * * BY WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS. THE COAST OF BOHEMIA. Illustrated. 12mo, Cloth, $1.50. THE WORLD OF CHANCE. 12mo, Cloth, $1.50; Paper, 60 cents. THE QUALITY OF MERCY. 12mo, Cloth, $1.50; Paper, 75 cents. AN IMPERATIVE DUTY. 12mo, Cloth, $1.00; Paper, 50 cents. A HAZARD OF NEW FORTUNES. 2 vols., 12mo, Cloth, $2.00; 1 vol., Illustrated, Paper, $1.00. THE SHADOW OF A DREAM, 12mo, Cloth, $1.00; Paper, 50 cents. ANNIE KILBURN. 12mo, Cloth, $1.50; Paper, 75 cents. APRIL HOPES. 12mo, Cloth, $1.50; Paper, 75 cents. CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY, and Other Stories. Illustrated. Post 8vo, Cloth, $1.25. A BOY'S TOWN. Illustrated. Post 8vo, Cloth, $1.25. THE MOUSE-TRAP, and Other Farces. Illustrated. 32mo, Cloth, $1.00.