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"There, foolish old Yankee," she said, softly, her ive you back your kiss--and all is ht between us, because we are just where we started a little while

ago"

His amazement had so benumbed him that even after that surrender he

stood there, close to her, his countenance blank, his ar at

his side

"What on earth is the matter with you?" she asked, petulantly

"I don't know! I--I--I don't see to be honest with you You are so honest you will understand

me, then," she told him It seemed to him that he must beup his shoulders and had o A woht I kneould be obliged to

tempt you I came up here while the moon and the music would help me I

did it all on purpose--I stood close to you--for I knew you were just

my slow old Yankee ould never come out of his shell till I poked

There! I have confessed!"

Hisof the coquette in that