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others all smiled happily as they looked on; but she
tried to draw them away, and a bright blush dyed her
cheeks as she murmured to me :
" No no, Arthur Arthur dear, not now
! ! ! I only
did what anyone would do for you ! " and the tears
rushed to her eyes.
" I must ! Norah," said I, " I must ! for I owe these
brave hands my life ! " and I kissed them and she
made no more resistance. Her father's voice and words
sounded very true as he said:
"Nay, daughter, it is right that he should kiss those
hands this blessed mornin', for they took a true man
!
out of the darkness of the grave
And then my noble old Dick came over too, and he
raised those dear hands reverently to his lips, and said
very softly:
!
" For he is dear to us all
By this time Miss Joyce had breakfast well under
weigh, and one and all we thought that it was time we
should let the brightness of the day and the lightness
of our hearts have a turn ; and Joyce said heartily :
" Come now Come now Let us sit down to break-
! !
fast ; but first let us give thanks to Almighty God that
has been so good to us, and let us forgive that poor
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wretch that met such a horrible death. Eest to his soul !
We were all silent for a little bit, for the great glad-
ness of our hearts, that came through the terrible re-
membrance thus brought home to us, was too deep for
words. Norah and I sat hand in hand, and between us