YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



Billy knew that he should overtake his 

 wild mates beyond the mighty stretch of 

 pines on the other side of the Cape, and he 

 shook off the dust of his feet forever against 

 the scene of his captivity, and winged on for 

 the paradise of freedom. 



Great was the merriment of the natives 

 when the parting scene between Billy Honks 

 and the old standbys at the grocery was 

 heralded through the little hamlet the next 

 morning, and I have given it to you word 

 for word, just as papa heard it and came 

 and told us. 



We need not be afraid, now, to go out and 

 search for the sweet mayflowers on the isl- 

 and, for that was what mamma had come 

 for. She wished to pick a lot, to send to the 

 poor sick people in the hospitals for their 

 Easter Sunday. 



So we hurried out, and hiding in the dry 

 grass and under the pine needles were the 

 sweet, pinky blossoms, just like pretty sea- 

 shells. I would root my little nose down to 

 see what mamma was finding. I would 

 smell the sweet perfume, and nib playfully 

 at the flowers and kiss her face as she knelt 

 to pick them. 

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