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CHAPTER |.
rssLoysgsAYs WILL YoUY AND The LADY,
SAYS YES,
One evening" in February Rector Brent
appeared about Eve o'clock, Just as tbs
lamps we're lighted in the drawing room
luck had it this time that Sophia should
be sitting alone, and ss she rose to welcome
her visitors she remarked that her mother
and Sibyl were in the library and Car out
out for a walk. The little man, with praise
worthy readiness-perhsps he got little
hint acknowledgements that he would
90 to the library, as he wanted to speak
10 Mrs. Temple; and at the word ne hurried
from the room, and left our pair alone
Sophia. glanciug at Percivsl, noticed that
be carried . small parcel in his hand and
he finding himself alone with her, resolved
70 finish his broken story. He lost no time
now, having learned lesson on that sub
Jet already.
i was interrupted the other dsy when
VAS telling you about Australia, be re-
m,rked. drawing a chair close beside her.
Shall finish what | was saying?
Do
That girl sm in love with so passion
sisly who got my heart out there all
this came out With such tumuituous haste
thai she might have known What would
fgllow-"shau show you her Portrait
Il should like TO sea II.
"Ithought you would. | brought 1t with
me" be said, opening his packet with trem-
b6ny 6nysrs "Only let me tell you this
picture gives you faint idea Of her Indeed
II i beautiful but her actual face Is past
allhkeness aud all praise, soft as starlight,
pure 90 snow, tender as the spring sun
shine lull OF lite and truth. Oh, how L
love II,
"Sns mast De happy" Sophia said, with
: delicate sadness that whispered all ne
gaued 10 know, but the excited young tel
los aid no, mark it. She must be very
happy Let me look at the picture.
Alnos. with q SOP she said 1t.
4 shall show il in Q moneut" he replied,
holding it ready to~turu up TO the lamp
E,b,. -.yaly let me finish my story first,
N vas this picture fell in love With.
resolved that when | saw the face that was
here 10 live ard die for it. lis heavenly
fairness subdued me 10 8 moment aud for
eyer and all my tear was lest the true face
should not De as lovely. | had to wait q
lon, lime before saw the originsl-msny
uoarhs Al! tbs, time l vas true to my
picrare. and yazed a. It morning, noon aud
niybr Kill every feature was printed on my
heart Then the day came when ! saw
her. At the sight sll memory OF the p'e'
tr,a vanished quite sway. On, how trem'
bled lest she should be promised to another
or lest shs should not love me-
Was she promised to another:
No"
There followed tiny sigh.
And did she-did she oh, but she
must" Sophia said turning her sad full
eve, on his manly face II can finish the
story: she said she would love you"
Toe story is not finished yet, he cried,
imps,uously. But you are right In one
thing: you caa finish it Look, this IS the
pc'lre Of the girl | love.
She bent 10 look, aud as she did 80 tear
she could not keep back dropped on the
cardboard The next instant she uttered
scrv aud started 10 her feet. She had seen
herself
A moment she looked at him, add such
WAS tae struggle OF surprise, delight, mod
es,v and fear in her face that he was now
as far from Ger secret 81 q moment before
she had been from his. He thought she
was angry.
Miss Templa-Sophia," he said, don't
De angry. Ii | have offended you, l did
10, mean it. Surely you won't be SDgrEr
Sill she made no answer, out Only look
ed st him, for speech and action bad Tor
sak-u her together; and he, foolish fellow,
grew certain that she was displsssed.
Il loved il so" he said, pleading. II
cOqli not help il; and / wanted to tell you
myself before | spoke 70 others about 1t.
wanted you 20 hear the story FIRST from
nv own hps" BE hung his head, ashamed
10 LOOK o. her. Il know | am presUmp-
ti0us feel sure already that you will tell
me- am not the man you can love. Wish
had waited little before speaking; the
dream wss so much better than this sWak'
ening; but | could keep myself silent no
longer. Perhaps it is as we'll to know it at
once IL will save -"
Bl. as be spoke, hsr cheek came close
TO his cwn, and he little hand fell on his
shoulder Too womanly for coquetry or
coyuess, she gave her answer at once, and
wlh such readiness that neither Percival
ard sophia we're able to settle that night
which kissed the other first