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Valhed and blushed "Oh, what dreahts stop short at the long winter, when that glistening

sea will be tossing and frothing under the fierce north-ind Oh,

I kno it looks in the winter; and then to think that all that lies

between me and you What a trouble has colorious"

"Yes, I have brought sorrow and unrest into your peaceful life Will

you give me up; will you break the bonds that are between us; and once

more be free and happy?"

"Cardo," was all her answer, in a pained tone, as she placed her hand

in his, "what are you talking about?"

"Nonsense, love, foolish nonsense I know too well that nothing on

earth or heaven can break the bonds that bind us to each other And

this terrible parting I could bear it far more easily if you were

mine,

could really part us Can it not be? Can we not be married here

quietly in the old church, with none but the sea-breezes and the

brawling Berwen for company?"

"And the old white owl to marry us, I suppose Oh, Cardo, another

dream No, no; wait until you return from that dreadful Australia, and

then--"

"And then," said Cardo, "you will not say no"

"No," said the girl, looking frankly into his eager face, "I will not

say no But I ins to ask ain, Val here without his interference"

"How dreadful to have Shoni's red hair and gaitered legs dogging our

footsteps in this fairy dell"