GOOD-BY TO KILLAMET.
The next day, as Mrs. Macon and Sara found themselves alone in the
former's special boudoir, that lady remarked,--
"You haven't asked me yet what the proposition is that I mentioned in my
letter."
"No," answered Sara with a smile, remembering their conversation over
it; "are you ready to make it now?"
"Yes, and more hopeful of the answer I desire since I have heard of your
approaching marriage. Sara, Henry and I want to adopt Molly."
"Adopt Molly?" repeated the sister, with wide, astonished eyes.
"Yes; she is just what we both need to give us an interest in life, and
to make our home the bright, joyous place we want it to be. My original
proposition was to have been that, while we legally adopted her, and
gave her our name in addition to her own, so that there need never be
any trouble about property matters, you should still keep up all your
ties of kindred, and that Morton and yourself should find board near by,
and make our house your second home. Then Henry would of course use all
his influence to advance you both. Your marriage will change the plan a
trifle, leaving Morton, as it does, somewhat unprovided for, and Henry
has commissioned me to say that, if you will consent to our adoption of
Molly, Morton shall have a home here, also, till of age, and all the
help we can give him--though we will not adopt him as our own.
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