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gained q degree OF her old serenity, br
she did not wish to 60 home.
In the family of her friends was
charming girl of her own age, and the
were fast friends, but Jennie never spok
of her modification to her.
One day they were talking over th
approaching marriage of Aunt Norah
Jennie" she said, "I never shove
you the dear little ring Leonard CAV
me last fall, did II"
"No; let me see it."
Norah brought it, it was beautifu
turquoise in heavy gold hoop, an
something was engraved inside tn
hoop. Jennie tried to read it; Nora
caught the glance. "Uberan Du
Jennie, isn't that sweet in Len to tell m
so in such darling way"
"What is it ?" asked Jennie in quak
ing, uncertain voice, feeling someho1
as if her life hung on a thread, tina
thread the significance of the words
"Uberall Du;" words which had prove,
SO fatal to her happiness.
"Why, Thee, over all. Jennie
where have your eyes gone to? Yol
studied German at Madam Armand
with me forgot 80 soon?"
So that was it, Thee over all, ant
what q fool she had been, eh?" wer,
Jennie's last cheerful thoughts as sh,
slipped quietly down by Norah's side il
a dead faint.
Miss Norah was Mortified by Jennie'l
sudden attack, but when Jennie re-
vived she assured her cousin she was il
the habit of fainting at actually nothing
and the parlor must have been too warm
She deceived Norah thoroughly, but not
her own poor heart.
Then she went up stairs and pondered
upon "the situation"
The more she pondered the worse il
seemed. She was too proud to own he1
mistake, and take back her hateful words
and manner, and seek him in any way,
and pride "carried the day."
Her father sent her into the mountains
that summer, and, with a few friends,
wandered about; but the grace and
charm of Gods country, of rocky ledge,
and balmy whispering pine, and trickhng
mountain brook, cold and clear, had no
charm for her. One day they planned a
fishing excursion to large forest stream
which crossed the stage road mile or
two beyond the hotel.
Jennie crept away from theothers with
a rod and line, and strayed along the
brookside, through quivering lights and
shades, among green leaves and shadowy
places, she went so far she was lost with
out perceiving it.
As she stood quietly on the bank
watching floating leaf, voice behind
her made her start with establishment;
80 well known was it-so dear.
"Can you tell me, miss, how far am
from the stage road ?"
Jennie turned deliberately and looked
into the face of Royal Hamlin. She &C
tually relished his look of utter dismay
aud disconcertment.
"I-heg your pardon, Miss Dane"
said the amateur sportsman, stif1y 81
did not recognize you, or I would not
have intruded upon you"
"You did not disturb me in the
least, Royall," said Jennie, quietly,
with scarlet face "but I am sorry I
cannot tell you which way the road lies.
I think have come So far I must be lost
myself"
He stood gazing at her, speechless.
At last he stammered: "Miss Dane
Jennie-you called me Royal; you do
not seem angry now. Tell me, il the
name OF God, what got you so furious at
me last winter" and he pressed closer 20
her side by the brook bank.
Jennie hung her head.
Unresistingly, she permitted him to
gather the little hand up in his strong
fingers, and take seat by her side on
the moss, and draw her down beside him
on the turfy bank there they sat like a
couple of idiots, for very gladness Jen:
nie's fishing tackle, fly, line and rod
went sailing leisurely off down stream
Jennie struggled with herself, and finally
managed to answer:
I misunderstood - something Il
couldn't read-that stuff on the locket,
and-Ella said it implied it was all over
with me '-and-that would have beer
abominably impertinent of you, Royal
YOU know it would" she flashed through
her tears at him, smiling in the most daz
zling manner the next minute.
"Good heavens - he exclaimed ex
citedly, as light dawned in upon him
"you don't mean to say my little Ger
man motto on that clasp was misrepre
sented and the cause of all this misun
standing! Why Jennie p and his tone
was full of chagrin, "why I thought i
was 80 neat!'
So Jennie told MIN all about it as the.
nestled among the leaves, the hush, ant
dreaminess of the forest. The light ant
air that surrounded them, that bathee
them in its waves, was MT of heaven O.
earth, it was rose-colored Jennie coul'
complain no more of Royall's uncertain
ty, because he was very explicit in hi
remarks, and later, when they wen
hunting fol- the road, and found the res
of the fishers, Jennie's health was visibl,
improved Judging by herc beautiful
p rrf turned out k,sphw due ct he
hotel, his baggage Lad already gue On
J and he had left the stage for d rambl
intending to cross the road in time I
the evening stage. Asit was, he ro
home with the party. What need to t.
any more?
=. Royall had "Uberall Du," engrav
on Jennie's wedding ring, with the lau
able intention of teaching her Germ
more effectively than it is taught
boarding schools generally.
:. They Took Him In.
A Joplin (Mo. } man. while on his W
home from Jefferson City. fell into t