Page 92 - Fairbrass

‘ Fairbrass, ’ said one of them at last—as

the young- man did not seem to be in the
slightest hurry, there was plenty of time for

an interval— ‘ do you see what Is going on
here ? a gentleman is actually kissing your

sister in broad day, ’
‘ Well, doesn’t his doing' it openly show

that he is a gentleman ?’ answered Fairbrass,
And then the poor Poplars bowed their

heads in sorrow. They thought that if this
was gentlemanlike behaviour their training

had been in vain.
On the evening of that day Fairbrass

sat alone with his father and mother.
If Y es/ said the father, ‘ I am bound to

say that he spoke to me in the most straight­
forward manner. He is evidently really and

deeply in love with our dear girl, and he
seems to be quite certain that she returns

his affection.1
* Oh, there is no doubt about that/ said

the mother j * the dear child sobbed her
heart out to me this afternoon, and is truly

happy in having won his love. We like