he has
'done it at last.' If she will explain, I may possibly be able to change
the sentence from murder to justifiable homicide."

Kathleen went to him and whispered in his ear.

He rose, and grasped Molly's hand so firmly that she winced under his
pressure.

"And why was this not done years ago?" he asked. "Why keep an
unfortunate poor man constantly on the verge of suicide?"

"I was getting over Desmond," replied Molly! "It takes a girl a long
time to recover from a heart affection, and I was trying him to learn if
he was constant."

"Well, better late than never. I wish you and Cairns joy. Have you
mastered housekeeping yet?"

"There you are!" cried Molly triumphantly. "How should I marry and never
know how to look after the man's house? But I am getting on now, and I
don't expect to be much better this side of the grave, so when he came
with his monthly 'Will you?' I just dropped into his arms, and that
ended it."

"And what did Cairns do under those distressing circumstances?"

"He didn't know exactly what to do until I told him. Then he did it
fairly well for an amateur."

"And when do you intend to be married?" asked Kathleen.

"Next week, to be sure," answered Molly without hesitation.

"Impossible! It would be an outrage on the conventialities," cried
Denis.

"And haven't I been outraging them ever since I came to Grey Town? If
they expect anything ordinary of Molly Healy, they won't get what they
expect. Next week will be Easter, and Desmond here to marry us, and next
week will see Molly Healy Molly Cairns."

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