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JOSE. 123 turned his horse toward the building. Mary, how- ever, again rode her pony alongside, and after a pause, said: “Have vou considered, sir, what a life we shall lead in our narrow circle, if you persist in keeping up your present temper?” He gazed down before him without making a reply. “| trust you will believe me, sir, when I say,” she continued; “that there can be little in this solitude to compensate me, somewhat spoiled as I am, for the many sacrifices I endured in quitting the social world. Nevertheless, I promise you that my face shall manifest’ no evidence of my true feelings, if you will agree to exhibit the same fortitude in re- gard to your one disappointed hope.” He slowly raised his face to a level with hers. “Your words are very sensible, Miss Mary,” he replied; “but there are many things which defy the art of reason, and 1am not one of those who can laugh with an aching heart. On the other hand, you must not think,” he continued, with a sudden dark glow of his eyes; “that a McGregor suffers his life’s hope to be baffled by a single word. IownI am fascinated by the coolness with which you so deliberately reason matters with me—I have no inclination to drop the contest for your heart, for I am sure that your choice will be worthy of you; but I will not beg for it with languishing sighs like your young gentlemen in the Hast; I have revealed my feelings to you without disguise. Let events now take their course; I would not have you commit yourself to any promises; but this much let me say, that should I ever be permitted to press you resist- lessly to my heart, you will never have cause to Eomicbooks co