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106 © “7 FORBID THE BANNS!” “Then why should you hurt me by talking about our marriage, as if it were something in the future—something not yet accomplished ?”’ ¢é Why——” Julian Charlton paused, and looked at the tips of his fingers for some moments. ‘“ What were you going to say?” she inquired. “T don’t know what I was going to say,” he replied ; “ only—oh, my darling, do you fancy I have a doubt in my mind on the subject of the union of our hearts—of our souls? We are indeed one—one in the sight of that Power that brought us together. But I would have you for my wife—I would have you by my side always.” “ And were you unkind enough to fancy that I was going to run away to the uttermost ends of the earth, leaving you alone? O Julian, my life is bound up with yours. I can never leave you.”’ “My beloved! I have never heard such sweet words spoken on earth. You are right. There is no need for us ever to part now. I will get a special license—the wedding cannot be too quiet. What do you and I want with a crowd of people coming to the church to watch the ceremony? What is all the rest of the world to us, my beloved ?” ‘“ Nothing,” she cried decisively— “ absolutely nothing ; and that is why I say we are already wedded as indissolu- bly—nay, far more indissolubly than if the archbishop were to give us his benison—-sell us his benison, I should rather say? for I believe your special license is an article of commerce.” “ That is perfectly true, no doubt,” said Charlton slowly, and without any manifestation of enthusiasm. “Still, my beloved—well, we shall have to be content with the registrar.” | “The registrar?” said the girl. ‘“‘ Why, that is just the EONMNIELIOOKS (€(0)