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| " I've heard about her," Tom said gloomily. " What have you heard about her ? " bis companion demanded, sharply. " Why, there was Ernest Browne, he met her a little while ago. She talked slang the whole time to him, and — and swore, I think he said, and wanted to smoke. Then Tiverton told me she was the best hand at quoting Artemns Ward he ever heard. Bah, I hate a girl that quotes Artemus Ward," acd Tom switched viciously at the dandelions with his cane. "His companion watched him with a mischievous smile. " I wish you'd be less keerless with that weppin! " she said ; "you'll upset my water directly, and then you'll have to go and get some more." " Now don't you begin it," Tom pleaded. " Why not ? I like Artemus." Tom shrugged his shoulders. " Well," his tormentor continued, " have you any other fault to find with your bride ? " " She's not my bride." "Bufc she will be." "No, I'm— bothered if she will !" Tom broke out vehemently. "What? Will you buy your freedom with Hillingdon and seven thousand a year." " Ay, and think it cheap at the price." " ( omplimentary to Miss Leigb. Shall I tell her ? " " If you like — but never mind Mifs Leigh." " You've not told me your name yet," said Tom, after a while. "My name," she repeated ; "oh, never mind my name." " But Ido mind your name. Won't you tell me?" "My , name's Nellie, too," . she said musiDgly. " Shall I call you Nellie, then ? " he asked. " Certainly not," she said, coldly, and recommenced painting vigorously. , He was getting on too fast. Tom watched her silently. "Won't you forgive me?" he pleaded, after a while. " Shall I ? " she said, holding her sketch at arm's length to observe the effect. " Yes, do," said Tom ; " it's so Christian." "Then I will," and she gave him her hand with a most adorable smile. Tom felt sadly inclined to kiss it, but refrained. "Now," said she, consulting her watch, "I must be off," " And will you permit me to carry your things ? " asked Tom. But at this moment she was capricious, as ladies will be sometimes, and positively refused to allow him to do any such thing. Then arose a struggle for the "things," which were, however, captured by Tom after a short resistance. She turned and walked majestically away as Tom gathered up the implements with a grin and followed her. When he came up to her she was sitting on a stile, looking dreamily on the ground. She raised her eyes as he approached. " Mr Luttrell," she said, " I want to speak to you seriously." Tom deposited his burden on the ground, sat himself down, and waited solemnly. (To be continued.) | THE CANTERBURY TIMES 18 PUBLISHED EVEIvY SATURDAY MORNING, IN TIMB FOR THE COUNTRY MAILS. THIS paper has juat been enlarged, and now contains twenty large pages ol reading matter, comprising all the local news of the week, the latest Provincial, Colonial, English, and Foreign intelligence, original correspondence, &c, &c, and recommends itself particularly to a rural population on account of the attention paid tc Agricultural and Pastoral matters. THE CANTERBURY TIMES Has a very large and increasing circulation •n ibis and the neighbouring provinces, auc •s consequently a valuable MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISING. Advertisements: — Nine Lines and under ... Three Shilling i | Eacb Additional Line ... Fourpence. Terms: — I For a Single Copy Sixpeno Subscription, per annum (if paid in advance Twenty Shillings; otherwise, Six Shilling ' per quarter THE CANTERBURY TIMES Is also a cheap and convenient paper o » those persons who wish to keep their friend 1 in England and elsewhere, informed of th ' progress of the Province. BSgT I n consequence of the Postage Ti on Newspapers, the Proprietors of the Can terbury Times have made arrangements wit their Agents throughout the Province to re ceive Subscribers' papers, which will thus b delivered without any extra charge. I: cases where papers can be delivered onl through the post, the postage, amounting t 2a 2d per annum, will require to bo paid b ' fche Subscriber b v., . , TTIAMILY HERALD, Monthly 6d. : Leigh. Hunt; an 'his- Autobiography, Sdye " I call out every week for my Famil i Hbbald, a penny publication qualified t inform the best of its contemporaries."