YOURS WITH ALL MY HEART 



that sparkled like dew-drops; I could just 

 reach the ring with my long, slim tongue, 

 and kissed it. 



"Oh, no, Stella," answered the young 

 woman, "I can't come in, I have left the 

 babies in the middle of the floor, -- there's 

 no knowing what they'll get into next, - 

 and what do you suppose I have come for ?" 



" I don't know, I am sure something I 



can do for you, I hope," and Stella laughed 



- a comforting little laugh, as she caught 



the note of weariness in the young mother's 



voice. 



" Well, John Wakeman has brought home 

 this poor little puppy, and I am half dis- 

 tracted already, with two babies that can't 

 walk, two black-and-tans, and two girls in 

 the kitchen, who refuse point-blank to be 

 bothered with anything, and I expect every 

 day will go and leave me! And Stella, I've 

 come to see if you'll not take this little thing 

 as a gift; she is really a very rare and val- 

 uable dog. I know you'll be kind to her, 

 and since you have lost Flossie, and given up 

 that little runaway Babe of yours, I thought 

 you might be glad to have her!" 



Golden-hair caught a long, anxious breath, 

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