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She ceased to speak, and, turning fully toward him, took his hand and put

it to her lips "May you be very happy!" she said "I thank you, sir, that

when you came at last you did not break my dream The dream fell short!"

The smile upon her face was very sweet, very pure and noble She would

have gone without another word, but Haward caught her by the sleeve "Stay

awhile!" he cried "I too ah not like you, you maid of

Dian, dark saint, cold vestal, with your eyes forever on the still, white

flame! Audrey, Audrey, Audrey! Do you knohat a pretty name you have,

child, or how dark are your eyes, or how fine this hair that a queen ht

envy? Westover has been dull, child"

Audrey shook her head and s at her

A vision of Evelyn, as Evelyn had looked that , passed before her

She did not believe that he had found Westover dull

"I aarden there

are roses yet bloo to be

read; there are cool, sequestered walks to be trodden, with thy hand in

mine,--thy hand in mine, little ain Drink the cup, wear the roses, live the verses! Of