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It often happens that two souls who love are, like the parts of a Mexican ge, the more difficult to intertwine the better they fit each other

YouM Godin's confession, we looked forward to seeing Maitland with a good deal of interest We knew this new turn of affairs would cause him to call at once, so we all strove to possess our souls in patience while aited his co In less than half an hour he ith us "The news of your success has preceded you," said Gwen as soon as he was seated "I wish to be the first to offer you ratulations You have done for ratitude I can never repay The thought that I was unable to carry outto free his name fro ht You have removed this burden, and, believeof you to permit me to pay you the sum my father mentioned and to--to--" She hesitated and Maitland did not permit her to finish her sentence

"You must pardon me, Miss Darrow," he replied, "but I can accept no further payment for the little I have done It has been a pleasure to do it and the knowledge that you are now released froreeable possibilities of your father's will is more than sufficient re, perhaps you will be willing to grant ," she said earnestly, "within rant for which you shall ask in vain"

"Let ain to seek to repay me for any services youyou could bestow upon lance and I noticed a look of pain upon her face, but Maitland gave it no heed, for, indeed, he seemed to haveit, to say it

"And now," he continued, "I er presume to order your actions You have considered my wishes so conscientiously, have kept your covenant so absolutely, that what proreeable responsibility has become a pleasure which I find myself loth to discontinue All power leads to tyranny Man cannot be trusted with it Its exercise beco passion, and he abuses it The story is the same, whether nations or individuals be considered I myself, you see, am a case in point I thank you for the patience you have shown and the pains you have taken to oing, as I have yettiain We have travelled the same path--" but he paused as if unable to proceed, and a deadly pallor overspread his face as he let fall both her hand and his own He made a heroic effort to proceed