Isn't that marvellous, grandfather ?' And he said, 'Very marvellous, Ruth.

Won't you sit down and read to me about it ?' And I said, 'I can't, dear grandfather, because I have been away from grandmother all day, and she is fretting for me, and to-night is a great ball, and she has spent millions on my dress, I think, and there is an especial reason why I must go, and so I have to see her now; but I want to show you the man's face, and then you can read the story.' "You see, I knew if I started to read it he would stop me; but if I left him alone with it he would be so curious he would finish.

So I turned your name under and held the paper and said, 'What do you think of that face, grandfather?
Study it carefully,' and, Man, only guess what he said! He said, 'I think it is the face of one of nature's noblemen.' I just kissed him time and again and then I said, 'So it is grandfather, so it is; for it is the face of the man who twice saved my life, and lifted my mother from almost a pauper grave and laid her to rest in state, and the man who found you, and sent me to you when I was determined not to come.' And I just stood and kissed that paper before him and cried, again and again, 'He is one of nature's noblemen, and he is my husband, my dear, dear husband and to-morrow I am going home to him.' Then I laid the paper on his lap and ran away.

I went to grandmother and did everything she wanted, then I dressed for the ball.
I went to say good-bye to her and show my dress and grandfather was there, and he followed me out and said, 'Ruth, you didn't mean it ?' I said, 'Did you read the paper, grandfather ?' and he said 'Yes'; and I said, 'Then I should think you would know I mean it, and glory in my wonderful luck.

Think of a man like that, grandfather!' "I went to the ball, and I danced and had a lovely time with every one, because I knew it was going to be the very last, and to-morrow I must start to you.
"On the way home I told Mr.Kennedy what paper to get and to read it.