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and almost unvoluntarily she motioned him 4o sit beside her, a privilege of which he unhesitatingly availed himself, though with quickening pulses and a strange thrill in the region of his heart. The young lady appeared a trifle shy, and Walter did not fecl at liberty to open ‘a conversation, though he longed to hear her voico again and to learn who she was ; go they hoth sat silont, but very ser icious of a deep intorest in cach other, al a way down town, Walter had scen tho initials R. G. en- raved upon the clasp of her music-roll as he picked ib up, and he puzzled himself during tho ride to fit them to appropriate names for the fair divinity that had so sud- denly burst upon his vision. Pe was at length obliged to Jcave without having the mystery solved, and rising, he lifted his hat with all the courtesy of which ho wag master, bowed his adious, and went his way, followed by as witching a pair of blue eyes as over watched a gallant knight out of sight, A regretful sigh escaped the little lady as he disappeared, } yish I eonld Iearn who he is; I wonder if I shall ever sce him again,” she thought, and all during the singing lesson with madam, 4 pair of frank, handsume eyes, anda fine, broad white brow, crowned with waving, brown hair.haunted her mind while that yet strong and belpfal clasp of his good right hand, as was laid upon her arm to keep her from falling, scemed still to thrill along hor nerves. Meanwhile, Walter preceeded directly to the business portion of the city, and finally stopped before a door above which wae a sign hearing the aame, ‘¢ Albert Conant, Aichitect and Builder.” Ie entercd the building and in a few moment» was in the architect's private otiice. Mr Conant was alone and engaged with some plans that were spread owt upon a derk | before him. comicboolss.com a be ‘ei _