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bling on Ma-ie's lashes, she added
mora kiudlv.

bling on Mayie's lashes, she added.
moro kindly:
"Ah! we'll. thou canst at least see
our good times; and what lovely
belt thou hast, Marie! Where didst
thou get itp" taa IS lg
THE wizard gave 1t her." the Widow
Neur answered, shortly, for she did
not relish the girls tone
"Come, Marie. let us sit here under
the trees and watch the dance"
Marie nestled close to her mothers
side, and, as the hours fed and no
youth asked her, to dance, her head
dropped lower and lower, and she
wondered II the wise man had made
mistake. ,..-..,. ,.-,s.
In the meantime Gustavus danced
with one after another OF the maids;
but though he watched with intense
eagerness. not once did he feel the
strange thrill for which he waited.
Il have danced with them ALL" he
said at last to himself, except that
shy one overthere; surely she is not the
girl. But, as l promised to dance with
every one, l will try her, too" He
asked her name Of one Of the girls. and
then, going to her, said simply:
"Marie, wilt thou dance with meP"
Astonishmsnt and delight made
Marie for moment forget her shy
ness The wizards words had come
true! Rising quickly, she said. sn!l.
ing upon him, and showing her beauti-
full eyes, already dancing with de-
light:
"Art thou Gomez"
"She 10 not SO plain, after all, :"
thought Gustavus, as he answered:
"Wast thou looking for me, Mariep"
Marie hung her head without an
swering, and Gustavus. wondering a
little at her words, led her to the
dance.
As he placed his arm around her,
his hand touched her shining belt In
stantly a strange thrill ran through
them both, and Gustavus' arm seemed
to cling to Mares waist. Marie,
dost thou feel thatp" he cried, earnest
ly.
And Marie smilingly answered:
Eyes" So they began dancing, and
as they danced 1t seemed to those
watching them that wonderful trans
formation came over Marie.
Her hair. shaken loose from its long,
stiff braids, hung like glittering gold
en- vail all around her, her beautiful
eyes shone like stars, and the dimpled
cheeks and pearly teeth formed a fl
hiding-place for the laughing voice
that now and then rang sweet and
clear from her rosy lips.
Surely" said tho amazed villagers,
'there was never such handsome
couple; but is not Marie under charm,
she has suddenly grown SO lovelyp"
But tho Widow Neur smiled to her.
self and said: "Love's witchery, If il
is true and pure, will transform all Of
us. and bring out all that is loveliest
and best within u.s."
As for Gustavus, he thought rightly
that he had never seen 80 good and
beautiful a creature, and he blessed the
wizard for the charm which had LED
his heart to her.
Long before the summer ended, Gus.
tavus took home little Marie to be hi
own and his mothers greatest joy and
happiness
When Mons. le Wizard returned
to Paris that winter he read a scien
tific paper before the savants OF the
academy. In it he detailed many O
his wonderful discoveries and his worl
during the summer; but he did MOI
speak of the most interesting of all
how, by the aid Of a little magnet
concealed in q steel belt, and a rud,
ring, he had brought together two Low
ing human hearts. and by so doing hai
caught some Of the happiness Of Par
adise and imprisoned it in chalet OF
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