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There was no wavering after that decision--no regret for the "ht have

been," but her face hite as snow, and about the prettyof the muscles as if the words were hard to utter when

next day she went to To His eyes brightened a little when he saw her, but there was a

look on his face which made Daisy's pulse quicken with a nameless fear,

and his voice was very weak as he replied: "They say I ao

I shall never get well, nor do I wish to, though life is not a gift to

be throay easily, and on some accounts mine has been a happy one,

but the life beyond is better, and I feel sure I a to it"

"Oh, Tom, Tom, don't talk so! You iving way as she fell on her knees beside hi both his hands in hers, wet thean, when she could speak "I have been bad to you so often, and

worried and wounded you so ht it all over and et well and

ask ain--you have asked so many

times--and--and--Tom--I will say--yes--to it now, and try so hard to

make you happy"

Her face was crimson as if with shame, and she dared not look at Tolance at his face and

o on recklessly: "Don't look so incredulous, Toh it may be unmaidenly to say it Try h at first I cannot love you as I did Guy when I sent