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, we 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, with 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, I 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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