YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



come upon the scene, but she added, rather 

 irresolutely : 



'I have only agreed to keep her a couple 

 of weeks ; I told Imogene that she would feel 

 better about it and want her back again by 

 that time, w r e must not learn to love 

 another dog!' 



'No, no, we must not," responded the 

 florid gentleman, for now I could see him in 

 the sunlight. He was rather stout, w T ith a 

 good-natured face, and I thought he and 

 the lady looked much alike. As he spoke, 

 he looked toward a picture, framed in blue 

 plush and silver, of a lovely, snow-white 

 creature, with long silky curls and big black 

 eyes, - - 1 wondered if this could be Flossie ? 

 Then something told me there was a little 

 lonely spot in their hearts, and I said to 

 myself, 'I will fit into that lonely spot 

 and cheer them, by hook or by crook. ' : So 

 I plucked up my courage, made a flying leap 

 into the lady's arms, gave her a dainty kiss 

 on the cheek, and flew away again. And 

 while the gentleman was laughing, I sprang 

 on his knee and gave him another, leaping 

 away as his mustache brushed my delicate 

 nose. I waltzed about on my hind feet, and 



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