He would fain have lingered by her side talking to her, looking in her lovely face, but prudence told him that he had said enough.

He looked across at the trees and signed to his sister, unseen and unknown to Miss Arleigh.

Adelaide, quick to take the hint, joined them at once.
"I shall not show you my sketch, Allan," she said laughingly; "it will not show well by the side of yours.

Marion, we must go.

Have you accomplished my heart's desire--persuaded my brother to stay ?" "He did not want much persuasion," she replied, suddenly remembering with surprise how little had been said about the matter.
"I hope Allan has made no blunder," thought the sister; aloud she said, "I know it.