Bewildered at his words and manner, Maude raised her eyes

wonderingly to his, and looking into the shining orbs, he thought

how soft, how beautiful they were, but little, little did he dream

their light would e'er be quenched in midnight darkness. A while

longer they talked together, Mr. De Vere promising to send a servant

to take her home in the morning. Then, as the sun had set and the

night shadows were deepening in the room, they bade each other good-

by, and ere the next day's sun was very high in the heavens Maude

was far on her way to Laurel Hill.




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