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There she showel him several fine en- gravings, among which there were tao or three scenes tuken from poems which he particularly admired. He appeared greatly interested, and while talking about them, repeated some -tanvas in his quaint, homely way, which showed that he both under- stood and appicciated their peculiar heauty. “<I never saw any one more fond of Mr Whitfield’s poems than you are,” Ruby said, smiling at him, after one of these re. citations. “©T couldn't help liking them, for my Anna used to read them to ine by the hour, | during that last year of her life, and when she got too weak to hold the book,I used to | read them tv her,” he said, slyly brushing a. tear from his eyes. | “You have aright to love them, then,” the youny girl answered, in a tone of - be ” sympathy ; “but,” as a sudden thought occurred to her, “what edition have you, | Mr Ruggles?” | ‘s¥t ig the dimond, I believe; it’s a. homely little Look, and it’s ’most worn out, | bub Yo wouldn't perl with it for a whole. handful of di'monds.” _| ** Of course not; it must be very sAdred | to you. But, if you will allow me, | should | like to give you an edition that is illus-. trated,” Ruby said hesitatingly ; adding: “‘Thave two, and I know you would enjoy it, while it would please me to know that you had it.” “s Well, now, that is what 1 call mighty kind, and I such a stranger to you. I’m sure you’ve used me handsome to-night, and I sha’nt forget it,’ he answered, with on earnestness thet touched her deeply. comichooks.com > 2 _3r f__ ed SSE! See