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dove, the song of the nightingale on
the far side of the lake, the golden
light ON the water. the fair, blue SKY,
the scent of the blossoms we crushed
beneath our feetr
Just where the magnolia-tree, with
its great. white, scented flowers, stood,
the lake formed a little bay. Lady
GILMORE, who had pretty fancies when
she was not too miserable to enter
tain them, called it Magnolia Bay"
told Mr. GILMORE this, and he smiled
at the pretty conceit.
I'VE will make 1t our fairylands" he
said
Such an hour comes only once in
life; and it came, thank heaven, then
for mel The water of the lake softly
rippied and kissed the green banEs;
the wind stirred the magnolia-blos-
SONS. Far away stretched the rugged
brown hills, golden now in the light
of the setting sun. My lover was silent
for some minutes, then he took both
my hands. looking at them earnestly.
You wear no ring, Miss Forster"
he said
Il haven't any" replied, quickly.
Madame gave me my mothers we'd
ding-rfng: but 1t broke"
Il wonder If you will think me very
rude If | make one comment" he
continued.
Il should never think you rude"
answered. make what comment you
might"
CAS- you wear no engagement-ring,
| venture to conclude you are not en-
gagedf'
ITO be married. do you mean?'
asked. In supreme wonder
"yes, to be married" he said
"Oh. no! How could that be?
have been at school all my life"
you have never had a lover?p he
pursued.
mo, never" | answered.
II knew it," he said. "Ah, Kate no
woman's eyes are ever the same after
a lover has looked into their depths!
Yours are clear as the morning star.
No lover has ever gazed into them.
Kate. raise them to mine"
But. instead of that, | buried my
face In my hands.
The birds sang on, the wavelets
broke TRANQUILITY against the bank, but
above the song and the ripple heard
the voice that held all the music of
earth for me.
Did you find out what the moss
rosebud symboized? You must tell
me, Did you find it out, Kate?"
Yes" | whispered, almost inaudib-
ly
Il loved you at first sight, Kate" he
said. You were sitting here by the
lake when | saw you. You do not
know the charm of your own face. Yet
you will learn ii quickly enough when
you are in the world of men. could
not imagine who you were. for my
brother had not told me of the new
addition TO his household. but |
thought you the loveliest girl | had
ever seen: aud. Kate, in that first
moment my heart went out to you and
II has never come back. | wanted to
tated, you seemed so unconscious of
" all. To trouble you with the cares
OF love seemed like breaking into some
beautiful sanctuary; yet | do not see
why should not be happy II can.
Kate. ! love you, and | want you to
be my wife"
That was the answer to my prayer
Il love you SO dearly, so we'll, Kate
that will devote my life to you. viii
YOU love me in return?"
did-heaven only knew how well
but 1t occurred to me that IL would he
madness for him to marry me. had
nothing but what he was pleased tc
call my beauty and my loving heart
l had neither fortune. position. moi
connections, and felt sure that al
these were needftu to him. | toll,
him that he could not do a worse thins
for himself. He laughed. and sal,
that he was the best Judge. He love,
me, and nothing else was of conse
quence
did not tell him all-how 7 ba,
loved him from the first moment In,
heard his voice. Some few details
kept secret even from him. w
piighted our troth by the side of tn
iake--a troth that has not been broken
and never win be,
His wife, How little dreame
that | should ever hear those words
had loved him with love that wa
all humility,
You delight my eyes Just as yo
gladden. my heart, Kate" said m
lover. 1T seems to me always a
though you move to some sweet hit
den music. You confess that you Low
me. Kate"
Yes; love you" | replied.
"And you promise to be my wife I?
"Yes--if you really wish It."
"As If could help wishing it, Kate
am your first lover. darling?"
And my last" said. earnestly.
THAT believe. No lover has locke
into your beautiful eyes. no lover ha
kissed your lips-sweet as they ar
truei May have the first kis:
Kate?"
And there. In the glory of the ever
ing sunset. my lover kissed me for tn