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He saw her in another second of lightning, a sudden, bright one Her back

was turned to him; she had taken a few startled steps froh, now, to see o! I knew it I

wanted to spare myself that I tried not to be a hysterical fool in your

eyes" He turned aside and his head fell on his breast "God help me," he

said, "ill this place be to athered force; it was a chill wind, and there

rose a wailing on the prairie Drops of rain began to fall

"You will not think a question implied in this," he said h at hi you if you care----"

"No," she answered; "I--I do not love you"

"Ah! Was it a question, after all? I--you read me better than I do,

perhaps--but if I asked, I knew the answer"

She ain, but words refused her

After a moment, "Good-by," he said, very steadily "I thank you for the

charity that has given me this little time with you--it will always be--

precious to me--I shall always be your servant" His steadiness did not

carry him to the end of his sentence "Good-by"

She started toward hi; but stretched out her hand to hiain "I shall go out the orchard gate Please tell