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She took one of the little hand-screens from the mantel, and held it

so that he could not see her face For a minute the pleasant firelit

silence fell between them

"Oh, listen," Sa?" He bent forith parted lips, intent upon the exquisite

sound--a drea in the wind He

turned his li's eyes to hers to feel her pleasure

"I think," Mrs Richie said with an effort thatfor you to go away"

"And leave you?"

"Please don't talk that way Your grandfather is quite right"

The boy smiled "I suppose you really can't understand? It's part of

your loveliness that you can't If you could, you would know that I

can't go away I told hied, but I couldn't leave Old

Chester"

"Oh, please! you mustn't be foolish I don't like you when you are

foolish Will you please re else Let's talk about the little boy who is co

to visit me--his name is David"