ness, for her doubts were dead and gone, now—she knew she could conquer here. A familiar face appeared in the midst of the multitude and Harry Brierly fought his difficult way to
THE FIRST RECEPTION.
her side, his eyes shouting their gratification, so to speak:
"Oh, this is a happiness! Tell me, my dear Miss Hawkins—"
"Sh! I know what you are going to ask. I do like Washington—I like it ever so much!"
"No, but I was going to ask—"
"Yes, I am coming to it, coming to it as fast as I can. It is my first visit. I think you should know that yourself."
And straightway a wave of the crowd swept her beyond his reach.
"Now what can the girl mean? Of course she likes Washington—I'm not such a dummy as to have to ask her that. And as to its being her first visit, why hang it, she knows that I knew it was. Does she think I have turned
