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The ruling idea of any ht; and after Arenta's e Hyde was to have his betrothal to Cornelia recognized and assured He was in haste to light his own nuptial torch, and afraid every day of that suland which would delay the event Hitherto, both had been satisfied with the delicious certainty of their own hearts To bring Love to discussion and catechism, to talk of Love in connection with house and ht those bondsfor their future happiness; but, so far, the present with its sweet freedoination Suddenly, however, Hyde felt the danger and stress of this uncertainty and the fear of losing what he appeared to hold so lightly

"I o aith mother at any time--I may be detained by events I cannot help--and I have not bound Cornelia to nized tie--and Rem Van Ariens will be ever near her Oh, indeed, this state of affairs will never do! I rite to Cornelia this veryI cannot possibly delay it longer I have been a fool--a careless, happy fool--too long There is not now a day to lose I have already wasted more time than was reasonable over the love affairs of other people; now I must look after my own Safe bind, safe find; I will bind Cornelia to ht to find her safe when I return to claih his mind he had risen hastily fro He opened his secretary and sitting resolutely down, began a letter to Doctor Moran He poured out his heart and desires, and then he read what he had written It would not do at all It was a love letter and not a business letter He wrote another, and then another The first was too long, it left nothing in the inkstand; the last was not to be thought of When he had finished reading them over, he was in a passion with himself

"A fool in your teeth twice over, Joris Hyde!" he cried, "yes, sir, three tiood for you! Since you cannot write a decent business letter, write, then, to the adorable Cornelia; the words will be at your finger ends for that letter, and will slip fro: "MY SWEET CORNELIA: "I have not seen you for two days, and 'tis a miracle that I have endured it I can tell you, beloved, that I aun to talk wisely Iyou You know that I o I will not until I have asked your father what favour he will show us On the street, he gets out of ue Tell me at what hour I may call and see him in his house I will then ask him point blank for your hand, and he is so candid that I shall have in a word Yes or No on the ht I have a fever of anxiety, and I shall not grow better, but worse, until I settle our engagement Oh, my peerless Cornelia, pearl and flower of woht; you are the noblest thing in my life, and to remember you is to remember the hours when I was the very best and the very happiest Your ie has become part of me, your memory is a perfuive you thousands and thousands of kisses Bid me come to you soon, very soon, sooner than seven, if possible, for your love isI shall follow this letter and be i for it Oh, Cornelia, am I not ever and entirely yours?