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"Again forgive , and believe me, as ever, "Yours, sincerely,

"ELLA BARKER"

But for her own foolishness that sweet little child ht, as her heart went after the little one with an

indescribable yearning which made her stretch out her arms as if to take

the baby to her bosom and hold it there forever Guy had called it for

her, and that touched her otten

her then She had never supposed he had, but to be thus assured of it

was very sweet, and as she thought of it and read again little Daisy's

letter, the tightness about her heart and the choking sensation in her

throat began to give way, and one after another the great tears rolled

down her cheeks, slowly at first, but gradually faster and faster, until

they fell in torrents and a teht fraave vent to her grief

It seeain, for as

often as she thought of the touching words, "I p'ays for you," there

came a fresh burst of sobs and tears, until at last nature was

exhausted, and with a low moan Daisy sank upon her knees and tried to

pray, the words which first sprang to her lips fra themselves into