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do not love you, but like you more knowing we were late for service ? 



than anyone I have ever met." Well, he related how we were under 



"Oh Jessie!" I cried, seizing her obligations to you; how you had 



hands and covering them with kisses, made him promise nol to reveal 



44 I can hardly believe my senses." your name; but he added, with a 



" Nay, Allen, she replied gently, reckless laugh, 'There is no honor 



I have not surrendered my heart to among thieves and gamblers, and as 



you." I am one of that fraternity 1 will 



" No, but you have made me hap- state, for the benefit of the young 



py. You have bidden me to stay." lady, his name is Allen Olney, and 



" I do not wish you to go away, he is now going to your < hurch.' 



Allen, for you know you have an un- I laughed gay ly, for you may be 



governable temper." sure I bore no ill-will to the counter- 



"You will teach me to control it, feiter at that moment. It was tin- 

 Jessie." first time Jessie had heard me laugh, 



" Were you not looking for Steve?" and I caught a pleased express 



" I ?" she asked in surprise. in her brown eyes. I was enrap- 



" When you entered the church, tured, and in my happiness held out 



and during service." my arms to her. She hesitated, wa- 



"I was looking for you." vered, but did not attempt to retire. 



" For me !" I replied in amaze- I clasped her in my arms and kissed 



ment. " How were you aware that I her again and again, 



was in the church?" "Have I now the right, my dar- 



" Did you not send a gentleman ling?" I whispered. She smiled, 



with your buggy to our assistance, and answered me with a kiss. 



(to be continued.) 



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