I think that was why he never said anything to me about getting married then . And after a time he went away , as I have said , and I never heard anything from him directly for many a year . Of course , his sister sometimes gave me news of him . But last June I had a letter from him . He said he was coming home to settle down for good on the old Island , and he asked me if I would marry him . I wrote back and said I would . Perhaps I ought to have consulted your father , but I was afraid he would think I ought to refuse Mr. Malcolm MacPherson . '' `` Oh , I do n't think father will mind , '' said Peggy reassuringly . `` I hope not , because , of course , I would consider it my duty in any case to fulfil the promise I have given to Mr. Malcolm MacPherson . He will be in Grafton next week , the guest of his sister , Mrs. John Seaman , across the bridge . '' Aunt Olivia said that exactly as if she were reading it from the personal column of the Daily Enterprise . `` When is the wedding to be ? '' I asked . `` Oh ! '' Aunt Olivia blushed distressfully . `` I do not know the exact date . Nothing can be definitely settled until Mr. Malcolm MacPherson comes . But it will not be before September , at the earliest . There will be so much to do . You will tell your father , wo n't you ? ''
We promised that we would , and Aunt Olivia arose with an air XXXXX relief .
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