YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



I gave a little quivering sigh, as I lay on 

 her arm and crept closer to her heart. She 

 could see a sad, mysterious something in 

 my brown eyes, that no words, no human 

 words, could express. The shadow of part- 

 ing lay heavy and dark on my sensitive 

 spirit, despite her comforting words, and 

 the shadow grew deeper. 



They took me to ride often, behind dear, 

 gentle Don and Dora, whose chestnut coats 

 glistened in the bright sunshine, as we spun 

 along through the green wood, or over the 

 white shell road overlooking such lovely 

 views of the blue shimmering sea, with its 

 fleet of snowy sails, because I loved riding 

 so. I tried to be brave and cheery, 



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