The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18

you may be sure. Has she not won
everything her heart longed for? Then let
us make our own paradise, since We have
helped them make theirs. You have it,
Jane, just within your lips; speak the
word and 1t will change everythtng-f you
love me, and / know you do.
James head was bowed and she remain
ed silent
Then told her of Lady Mary's message
and begged, if she would not speak in
words what so longed TO hear, she would
at least tell it by allowing me TO deliver
only one little thousandth part of the
message Mary had sent; but she drew
away Ind said she would return to the
castle if ] continued to behave in that
manner. begged hard, and tried to ar
que the point, but logic seems to lose its
force in such situation, and all SAID
availed nothing. Jane was Obdurate, and
was for going back at once. Her persist
ency was beginning to look like obstinacy.
and soon grew SO angry that asked no
permission, but delivered Marys message,
or a good part of IT, at least, whether
she would or no and then sat back and
asked her what she was going to do
about it.
Poor little Jane thought she was undone
for life. She sat there half pouting,
half weeping. and said she could do noth-
ing about 1t; that she was alone now, ana
II |, her only friend. would treat her that
way, she did not know where to look.
Where to look?" ! demanded. Look
here, Jane, here; you might as well under
stand 6rst as last, that | will not be
continue treating you that way as long
AS Ue both live. ] have determined not
to permit you to behave as you have for
50 long; fer ! know you love me. YOU
have aft tod me a dozen times. and
even your half words are whole truths !;
there is not fraction of a lie In you.
besdes Mary told me that you told her
so"
''she did not tell you that2"
Yes; upon my knightly honor" or
course there was but one answer to this
f1,a Hstf Ia to oil
quarters at once, and. with my arm un-
interrupted at my Iady's waist. asked;
Did you not tel her so? / know you
Will speak nothing but the truth Did
YOU not tell her? Answer me. Jane" The
fair read nodded as she whispered be-
t t'-e tands that covered her face:
''Yes; I-I-d-did"; and well, deliver
ed ti.e resi- of Mary's message. and that,
too, without a protest from Jane.
truthfulness is pretty good thing after
heaved a sigh as the battle ended, for it
had been a long, hard struggle.
asked Jane when we should be mar
ried, but she sa' d she could not think Of
that now-not until she knew that Mary
was safe; but she would promise to be
my wife some time. j tod her that her
word was as good as gold TO me; and SO
it was and always has been: as good as
fine gold thrice refined | then told her
| would bother her no more about IT, now
that | was sure of her. but when she was
ready she should tell me of her own
accord and make my happiness complete.
She said she would, and ! told her | be-
lieved her and was satisfied. ! did. how
ever. suggest that the intervening time
would be worse than wasted-happiness
thrown right in the face of Providence, as
ii were-and begged her not to waste any
more than necessary to which she ser1-
ously and honestly answered that she
would not
We went back to the castle. and as we
parted Jane said timidly: Il am glad L
told you. Edwin; glad it is over"
She had evidently dreaded it. butt was
glad. too right glad Then | went to bed.