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THE SKJUTS-BOY. 191
powers of reason, and a better education than Mina. For these
reasons alone there could no real harmony exist between the
gh’ls, and only #vhen the conversation was upon weaving, spin-
ning, gardening, and household affairs, their ideas coincided. In
regard fo othër matters, they were generally of a different
opinion, #vhich we will see from the conversation they
together, #vhen, af#er the coffee, Mina accompanied her frîend
part of the distance home.
"Why did you hot allow Lamm fo accompany us #" said
Mina; « I believe you saw that if was his intention fo do so
when he took his bat ? One could well infer from your haste
that you did not want him fo walk with us."
"Ay, dear hlina, I thought that you could be content with
my society alone for a little rime. ¥our betrothed is, in every
respect, an honest, upright man, but "
"Well, but what #" inquired hlina, tossing ber head.
"See, dear lV[ina, he is too tedious; ai least so if appears to
me. But if is hot right that I should say so fo you."
"Why hOt # sincerity is always the best, but I should like fo
know #vhat you really bave a.gainst him #"
"#othing; but, as I told you before, I find him tedious."
"That’s strange, indeed. What do you meaa by tedious # If
appears fo me that he is very pretty and pleasa##."
"One caa be both, and even stîll more, and yet be tedious,"
replied Amelia. "When he says anything, if always cornes out
so monotonous. He bas only three hobbies, which he rides alter-
nately. First, the sermon fo be preached on the ensuing Sun-
day; second, the next visit to the sick; and, third, his stereotyped
story about the t#mily of the count with whom he lived as
teacher."
"Well, that is fimny, indeed. I ara never tired in the least
of his stories, for he says them in such
"That’s just what I do hot find; but we do hot have similar
fastes."
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