I will follow that path--I feel I must, and I feel it will lead to riches and honour, but I feel, too, that I can never live without thee; thou must come with me, Morva.

What is in the future for me must be for thee too! dost hear ?" "Yes, I hear," said the girl, with a gasp.
"Dost remember thy promise, Morva?
When we were children together, and sat here watching the stars, didn't I hold thy little finger and point it up to the North Star and make thee promise to marry me?
And if thou art going to change thy mind, 'twill break my heart," and his mouth took a sad, pathetic curve.
"But I am not going to change.

I remember the star which I pointed to when I promised to marry thee.

'Twill be up there by and by when the light is gone, for it is always there, though the others move about." "Yes, 'tis the North Star, and the English have a saying, 'As true as the North Star'-- that's what thou must be to me, Morva." "Yes, indeed.

The English are very wise people.