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He turned to the girl She was looking at him

"Why, hullo!" he exclai with tears

"Nothing," she said "I never heard a , that is all The rest of them are cynical and hard and cold

They would be ashas you have said No, no!" she

cried, laying her hand on his arm as he made a little uneasy movement,

"do not ood I had

lost faith It is not nice to know the other kind--well"

"You speak bitterly," he expostulated

She laughed "It is a coh Pray that youand trusting every one, and

giving my full free heart and confidence to every one who offered his

best to me All I can say is, that I a such blind trust leads to"

She laughed again, bitterly, and threw her ar people forever It's in my nature,

and I can't help it"

"I hope you will feel you can trust me," said he, troubled at this

passion sofor you"

"Do! do!" she cried with conte for me I want some one to be for