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Quinton Quave, looking shy and ner,
( vous, came TO tell Olive Dumbartor
: that, just having been aiken into part.
nership by his father he was now ir
d position to marry. al
Il heartily congratulate YOU, GUM
ton" she said warmly.
''Oh. thank you. thanh you" he eX-
claimed, feeling fresh courage to con-
tinue. ".And you know, l hope. there's
only one girl I wish to marry"
Il should be shocked to hear you in
tended to marry TWO or three replied
Olive. who could not keep from laugh
ing.
Quinton laughed likewise.
Il fear ! am rather foolish" he SIAM
mered: but hat l meant to say was
l love no one. l never have loved my
one. but NerOnica-and-and-
She knows this, | suppose Mrs.
Dumbarton said.
"Oh, yes. I'm sure she does: at least
1 strove to let her know that l cared
for her above everyone else" 80 #
"And do o hin she loves you?"
L hope you won't think me con-
ceited when I say l fancy she does.
and that's the reason I've coIne TO
ask your permission to marry her"
Olive Dumbtaron leaned back in her
chair. a pensive look upon her face as
'AN ALL >'hAs 'i't'
riage.
Il hope you have no objection to me:
hat you don't dislike me-" Quinton
said. alarmed by the silence which had
succeeded his last speech.
NO. indeed. Quinton, l like you
very much. You are awfully good"
But you are very young and Ver-
onica is younger still"
We grow older every day, you
know he said, as solemnly as if he
were for the first time asserting a
great truth.
LAS yet you are a mere boy, and she
a mere girl, and neither Of you can
be expected to known your own minds
oh, Mrs. Dumbarton." he replied
hurriedly, n with a tone of reproach.
Pardon me, but o make a mistake.
I am quite resolved to marry Veronica
and no n lse. You don't understand
how l love her"
She smiled at his earnestness.
And l don't think Veronica will ever
marry any man but me-" he added
proudly. "She old me she wouldn't
You nave settled it between you?"
Practically. We felt sure you. who
have always been SO good and kind,
would not stand in the way of our
happiness"
Nor shall I, Quinton; but 1 want to
make sure you love is not fancy. 1t
would be a terrible thing for one or
both of you to wake some day to the
knowledge that what you thought was
reality turned out to be Illusion
Yes" he answered, impressed by the
gravity of her voice, that would be a
terrible thing, but l canno imagine it
happening to Veronica or to me, for 1
love her very dearly. and She But
what test car 1 give you?"
Time Is the only test which can be
employed. Become engaged for twelve
months, and then, if o and she are
still of the same opinion, you can
marry"
Twelve months is a long time" he
said regretfully, and l thought-but
V mind: it won't be long passing if
We may see each other continually.
Thank you, 1 can't tell you how happy
you have made me. l will go and tell
Veronica now" and starting up, he
went towards the garden. where he
knew the girl was waiting for him..
She was walking impatiently up and
down the path at the lower end, under
the trees. whose boughs were in full
LEAKAGE, but as she saw him advancing
she paused, her face white and anXi-
Gus.
How long you have been. l thought
you We're never coming to tell me.
What has mother said 2" Veronica ex-
claimed in nervous Impotence, as he
drew near.
She says we must be engaged for
twelve months before we may marry"
She does? Oh, Quinton. can
hardly believe it, can your" she said.
her trembling voice ready to break into
tears or laughter. 3
What, dearest?"
THAT we are engaged
w haven't entered into our ngage
ment yet, o know. That always be-
gins with d kiss
Must ours?" she asked, pcuting
prettily, even while she raised her
flushed face to his.
A second later she cried out:
"Ah, o have taken three"
Yes" he answered laughingly-
that's for luck
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