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"No, you said it was 'soue sort of way,

Peter"

"Well, perhaps I did," said I, frowning at my book

"It is not very valuable, but I prized it for association's sake,

Peter"

"Ah!--yes, to be sure," said I, feigning to be wholly absorbed

"I ondering if you ever--wear it, Peter?"

"Wear it!" I exclai furtively down at ns of a betraying blue

riband; "wear it!" said I again, "why should I wear it?"

"Why, indeed, Peter, unless it was because it was there to wear"

Suddenly she uttered an excla about the floor

"What have you lost?"

"My needle! I think it must have fallen under the table and

needles are precious in this wilderness; won't you please helpdown upon an to hunt for the lost needle

Now, in our search, it chanced that we drew near together, and

once her hand touched mine, and once her soft hair brushed my

cheek, and there stole over rance that I always associated with her, faint

and sweet and alluring--so much so, that I drew back from further

chance of contact, and kept my eyes directed to the floor