MR. GREENWAY ARRIVES ON THE SCENE. 121

hand while the other is held out to Father.
Tiny blushes in a manner which astonishes
me, as she puts her small hand in his for a
second, and then instantly steps back to my
side with the original remark, “How hot
it is!”

My attention is once more arrested, how-
ever, by hearing Mr. Greenway say:

“Now, Mr. Erickson, I know you are
anxious to see if your roses are properly
placed; allow me to take one of your daugh-
ters off your hands for a time. I shall have
the greatest pleasure in doing the honours of
the gardens, I assure you. I have made the
round myself twice, so I ought to know some-
thing about them.”

There is not very much doubt as to
which of the two daughters he means,
for as he speaks he steps forward and with
a little smile and a bow places himself by
Tiny’s side in a most confident manner. I
expect Father to fly into a passion, and if he

doesn’t actually box Mr. Greenway’s ears,
to give him one of his contemptuous looks,