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The long hill was white and hard anf &
Hshone bright ia the moonlig light Behi Ind
the black pines rose, and some wheie
among them an owl hooted distant
'.Ghostly!'' said James Fuller.
..You aren't afraid 81 ghosts, Miss
Morgan?" said Ned Seely. Not with (
mo for projections 81 u I.
..Oh, nor said Marian, laughing
softly.
IF should see ghost, Mr.. Fuller,
cried Dolly Taylor, I'm afraid should
pinch YOU black and blue! Once when
was driving with my cousin we saw
something white in the road and I
clutched his arm till"
..Ah! you did?" said Mr. Fuller, in
low voice. '@Oh, for ghost!
T. How, alack! had it come about? be
was placing her carefully on his sled Tor
their fiye-and-fortieth coast together.
looking down rather fxedly into her.
glowing face as he did SO. And Ned
Seely and Marian were half way down
the hill, going at so GREATNESS rate
that Marian put forth a timid, uncon-
scious hand, to be warmly grasped,
though not so unconsciously, by her
cavalier BY what subtle, Irresistible
means, then. had it como about?
ssI'm afraid it's late" said Marian,
borne easily up the slope on Ned's mus
cular left arm.
Flo looked at his watch.
ssHalf-past six he said, unblushing-
ly, and was rewarded by Marian's sweet
toned mirth.
s'For shame, Dollyp' she called to tho
tagging pair behind. 1--WE must go: It
must be ten o'clock"
"Oh!" cried Dolly, with gurgling
laugh, land I've letter to write to
mamma, and-all my bangs to put In
curl-papers."
just there the snow had been worn to
the slipperiness of ice, and her foot
slipped. Down she came with the sub
stantial thud of hundred and thirty
pounds, and did not rise
James Fuller bent above her.
"Hurt?'' he gasped, with an arm around
her-which may have accounted for Dol
lYs calmness
Eyes" she rejoinod, promptly. ''You
don't think would continue in Jhis hu-
initiating attitude if wasn't hurt. My
ankles sprained."
"Oh, Dolly" Marian faltered in pity.
"Miss Taylor!" James Fuller muir
INJURED, drop ing on his knees beside her
but tho pretty, plucky victim laughed.
II sha'r die, you know she assured
them. II shall merely be laid up for
Ouch! but it twing est
II must take you homo" said her at
tendant, in the depths Of year ming anx-
iety. and get the Doctor"
''rhe DOCTOR" said Ned Seely, 'is liza
BILE 10 be found in the neighborhood OF
| Mrs. Warren's.''
Dolly was already lifted in James
Fuller's long arms, and--he was pos
sihly rather slow about it-put gently
on his sled.
He tucked her scarf more closely about
her throat, with proprietary GOODNESS re-
stored her muff, settled her cloak warm
ly about her feet, and strobe away with
her.
Ned Seely turned his good-looking,
genial face to the quiet, handsome girl
who ciasped his arm, and laughed:
81 shouldn't be able to pull her home,
you see. I've u lame arm"
Maria struggled with sense Of duty
and pang of n1ortifcation-she had 80
hoped he hadn't seen through it! ~.
Then she laughed, with her head low;
but he bent his own until he could sac
her face.
"Neyer rnind!' he said. Marian, sho
will be disappointed, but is it right that
we should pause for that? Not il wo
! care for each other, dear girll And we
dol"
miss Taylor" Mr.. Fuller was saying.
far ahead in the moonlight, running tho
risk of obs tacles in his path by turning
his tall bead constantly backward.
| Miss Taylor, must begin with an
| apology You haven't known me long
and don't know how you regard me,
but man knows when he's lost his
heart. If you don't pick up mine and
take care OF it, Miss Taylor
"I--don't know" said Dolly, with
sober face. Ibid it-has it occurred to
you, Mr.. Fuller-oh, lock out for that
stone-have you thought that-that
Mrs. Warren seems-seems- Oh! dear"
without conceit," said James Fuller,
STAA11J S"Al1.A5 JCos MIS' VdilOu foeeo
seem. But it has likewise struck you,
presume, Miss Taylor, that Miss Nor
gan doesn't seem?'
"Not a Bit said Dolly, through bub-
| bling laugh.
''There you have it, Dolly" said Mr..
Fuller, with the conciseness of legal
practitioner; ''what kind of ring do
you want-one diamond or more?''
DR.. Collins, creditably to Ned Seely's
powers of observation, was at Mrs. War
! ren's when the quartette returned.
Mrs. Warren, meeting them at the
door, looked aslkance at the manner Of
their returning.
dolly sprained her ankle, Aunt
| Sarah" said Marian.
'.And couldn't draw her home with
| my lame a;n," said Ned Seely.
| It was all over; one glance Of Mrs
Warrens apprehensive eyes told her So.
Bat when the sprain had been set, and
the young gentlemen had at last gone,
and the doctor had helped Dolly up
stairs, and Marion had gone, too, the
| doctor vet remained