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She turned and looked at him and her face lit up with joy: "Oh! It is you! Why--how did you happen----?"

"I ca and I have hunted everywhere But when you were not at college I someho you would be here I wanted to find you--and--enfold you, Jane--wrap you around somehoithlike that can ever hurt you again I love you, Jane I suppose I' only a kid, as it were, and neither of us out of college yet, but I shan't change, and I'll be hanged if I see why it isn't all right for ainst such annoyances as this----"

He was beside her on the log now, his face burning eagerly with deep feeling, one arly, possessively over the s a whole lot for granted," he said humbly "Perhaps you don't love me--can't even like me the way I hoped you do Oh, Jane, speak quick, and tell h? You haven't drawn your hands away! Look up and let me read your eyes, please----"

No, she had not drawn her hands away, and she did not shrink froirl ould not have allowed such familiarities unless--Ah! She had lifted her eyes and there was soreat wonderful tears, so sweet and lad with a thrill of beautiful pain! Her lips were treed to kiss her, yet knew he must wait until he had her permission---"Allison! Listen! You are dear--wonderful--but you don't know a thing about reat deal, you darling, you!" And now he did kiss her, and drew her close into his arently

"Allison, listen Listen--please! I ainst his breast and pushed herself back away from him where she could look in his face

"Please, you o and listen to what I have to say!"

"I'll let you go when you tell me yes or no, Jane Do you, can you love me? I must know that first Then you shall have your way"