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"I ain't a young lady!"

"No; well, you 're going to be if I have ent described would be very apt to help youthere"

"You ain't all that"

"Well, perhaps not Like an amateur artist, madam ed angel, Kid, nor exactly a

model for you to copy after I reckon you better stick to the woman,

and cut ed purpose in her eyes, and

his own decision strengthened So; he drew forth the locket froht He noticed now a naold case, and bent lower to decipher it

"Was her name Naida? It is an uncommon word"

"Yes"

"And yours also?"

"Yes"

Their eyes met, and those of both had perceptibly softened

"Naida," his lips dwelt upon the peculiar nah he loved the

sound "I want you to listen to ht