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but she was sadly at fault abou
the cause.
Poor girl, she is learning to for
get him at last. For my part,
don't see how she has held out Sc
long, with so many good offers
But it may have been ordered al
for the best, for that Tom Barr,
has been very attentive. Thos,
Barrys' are rich, and I do wisl
that Tom might then, nobo
by can tell what the girl wiU do
That was a very true saying
Nobody could tell. Even Ton
himself, after two months of assid
uous attention, was no wiser thar
on the day Jack gave him an intro
duction. i@
well, Tom, what's the number
lavghingly asked Jack, at his frs
Injecting with Tom, after a two
months absence. elbow have 70,
progressed while I've been away
One, or twenty p
4 wish I knew myself said Tom
'Whew! You're mot getting
spooney, with the rest of us
hope?'
Far from it, said Tom, straight
ening up with dignity. 'Ihave no
given up yet
Nor won't, probably, until afte'
you propose. said Jack. But I'v'
got some news. Will Waring ha.
got home
No! You're jokingp
Not q bit of it. He came in OF
the train with me last night, though
1 did not let him know that I re
cognized hinl. He's the TOUCHES
looking chap I've seen this many {
day. Absolutely low. Blanche
never will look at him.
'Good!' exclaimed Tom, slappine
Jack on the back. THAT will couni
one for your humble servant, Tom
Barry. She will see Waring some
time to-day, probably, and give bin
his walkiug-papers. Twill 60 down
this evening, and make it all right
Jack, just accidently call round
there this evening about nine, an6
I'll introduce you to Mrs. Ton
Barry-that is to be-
4 almost envy you,' said Jack
turning away.
There was a little sore spot yet
in his heart,
go Blanche Stanley sat by the win.
dow, reading. A man passed on
the walk, and she lifted her eyes
from the book, but dropped them
again Immediately, for Il was only
stranger. Then she heard the
door-bcll ring, and she looked out
II was the same mana laborer ap
parently, with coarse, faded cloth
ing, a shocking hat, a.IIu the dirties
of thick, heavy boots. :.
"a r,an to see you, ma'am,' sale
ttue servant.
TO see me = exclaimed Blanche
rs it the same one who was at th'
door a moment ago?'
sYcs, ma'am.'
lie didn't have any card?
No, ma'am. Sich as he dom
have EN-
well, you may show him in
FInto the kitchen, ma'am?
I'm here, John
The servant hesitated, bat a wore
from Blanche silenced him.
Blanche looked up with consider
able curiosity when the footmal
returned with the visitor, but hard
lly a second elapsed ere she threw
her arms around his neck with
glad cry,
sCh, Willie! have you com
back, at last?'
His brawny arms encircled he
graceful form for a moment, the1
he put her away.
blanche, do you realize how l..
have come back to your
oh, Willie! l realize nothing
only that you have come back?
"Poor and ragged, Blanche; ant
Don't, Willie! your words hur
me. You arc dearer to me thar
ever. ........
God bless you, Blanche! Thi
hour is worth all my toll and wea
ry waiting. Oh! that I may eve
prove worthy of such love! Cal
you forgive me, Blanche ?
For what, Willie p %r
For ever doubling your love-
Did you, Willie? :.
Sometimes I feared you woul(
forget me. When I heard how
rich you had become, 1 was very
lonely. Icould not make mysel
believe that you would care for mi
any more, and I resolved to pu
YOU to the test
oh, Willie! when I loved yo'
so! :.
Forgive me, Blancne. I will
never doubt you again. And
will carry my foolish test no fur
ther. Blanch, I am not poor.
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