Alnaschar, in the Arabian tale, could not have been more astonished when his basket of glass-ware fell in glittering nothingness. I stood stupid with astonishment.
"She engaged to Will Marshall!—why, boys, he's a fool!"
"But you see he's rich. Oh, it's all arranged; they are to be married next month, and go to Europe for their wedding tour," said Jim Fellows.
And so my idol fell from its pedestal—and my first dream dissolved.
CHAPTER VII.
THE VALLEY OF HUMILIATION.
Miss Ellery was sufficiently mistress of herself, and of circumstances, to close our little pastoral in the most graceful and amiable manner possible.