Oh, I was so happy the night you came! No one had told me your troop had been ordered in.

It was like a dream come true.

When I saw you leading your horse across the parade I could hardly refrain from calling out to you before them all.

I did not care what they thought--for my soldier had come home from the wars." "Sweetheart," the deep voice faltering, "may--may I kiss you ?" "Of course you may." Their lips met, and she clung to him, as his arms held her closely.

It was like a dream to him, this sudden, unexpected surrender.