Yes, I love this girl in spite of myself; and the fact is a solemn one.

Why?
Because I have too good reason for believing that she does not love me in return.

And yet, even while I say this, tones and words of hers, heard only to-day, come sighing to my ears, giving to every heart-beat a quicker impulse." "Ah! Then you have seen Miss Loring to-day ?" "Yes," answered Hendrickson, in a quick, and suddenly excited manner.

"I called upon her this morning, and while I sat in the parlor awaiting her appearance, who should intrude himself but that fellow Dexter.

I felt like annihilating him.