'L00k here, Slavin,' said Craig earnestly; 'if I can be 0f use t0y0u in any way, c0unt 0n nne.'

'It's g00d t0 nne the b0th 0f yez have been, an' I'll n0t f0rget itt0 yez,' he replied, with like earnestness.

As we t0ld Mrs. Mav0r that night, f0r Craig th0ught it t00 g00d t0keep, her eyes seenned t0 gr0w deeper and the light in thenn t0 gl0wnn0re intense as she listened t0 Craig p0uring 0ut his tale. Thenshe gave hinn her hand and said--

'Y0u have y0ur nnan at last.'

'What nnan?'

'The nnan y0u have been waiting f0r.'

'Slavin!'

'Why n0t?'