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CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
INN THE following morning
W. Her was stationed on tete.a.
tete in the drawing room, engaged
in finishing an embroidered GEN.
terpiece of roses which she had
begun some weeks since. She was
buoyant and happy, for Arnold had
forgiven her and apparently all bar
riers between them were removed.
She was humming faint lullaby,
but her song ceased as the footsteps
of some one, approaching the draw
ing room, was audible to her. Ere
long she beheld the figure of Arnold
stationed in the doorway. He i'm
mediately came to the settee occu-
pied by Her and seated himself be.
side her, his face aglow with happi-
ness.
"You are quite industrious this
morning. Lay aside your work and
we will enjoy a pleasant chat" said
the boy.
81 can talk and finish this also,"
she replied ; 81 am quite anxious to
complete this as it has been such q
long while since l begun it; but 1
assure you that my work will not
interfere with our conversation in
the least"
"Oh!" calculated Her, with start,
"there is Wallace's horrid ring.
thought it gone to him long ago.
What do you suppose he thinks of
me for not returning it epethis ?"
And she took the piece of jewelry
from the desk and turned it around,
between her fingers, as she glanced
at the sparkling gem, then replaced
it carefully in the box.
"It makes no difference what he
thinks. He has cruelty deceived
you and is no longer worthy of your
respeot," cried Arnold, tone of
jealousy in his voice. elf it is your
desire, Her, will post the ring to
Prof. Wallace at once. Do you
wish to send any message with it ?"
"No," replied Her, only the ring
and, by posting it, you will confer a
great favor upon me-"
Arnold placed the box within his
pocket, as he departed from "Sunny
Side" for the station at Bennets-
burgh, to comply with Hers request.
1t was only short while ere the
click of "Sunny Side" gate was
audible to Her and she observed the
boyish form of Arnold Edrones ap-
preaching the house. Ere long she
was with him, speaking of the future,
as they strolled toward the lake and
soon occupied rustic sofa near its
waters, where they enjoyed pleas
ant chat.
"How does the twenty-fifth of
December suit for our marriage
My suggestion is that it shall occur
on that day, for I deem this an excel
lent way to celebrate the Christmas
of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine.
| long for the day to arrive when
you will be mine forever and. we
shall be united by the holy bonds of
matrimony," said Arnold.
She agreed TO his proposition and
the twenty-ffth was the day set
apart when they should join hearts
and hands and become life COM
panlons.
"Mrs. Arnold Freeman Edrones,"
what a pretty name! I shall have
the whole engraved upon my cards."
replied Her, as smile illumed her
countenance.
'It is fortunate that yon like it as
you are, ere long, to assume that
title," continued her companion.
81 feel confident that mama will
be delighted with my choice. She
could not do otherwise than love so
pure and innocent a creature as
yourself"
Arnold was delighted to know
that he, instead of Irby Wallace,
would be the fortunate one to win
the heart and hand of Her Stephens,
for he had always hoped to be the
chosen one to lead her to the hyme-
nial altar. His heart for many years
had been Hers, and hers alone, but
he had not, until of late, felt that she
had reciprocated his affections, for
she had ever before appeared cold
and indifferent toward him. Now
he thought his lifelong desire was
fulfilled.