"Now you are sure you are not going to think of me any more?" she
asked.

"Quite sure," said Ralph, promptly.

Winsome looked a little disappointed at the readiness of the
answer. "And you won't try to see me any more?" she asked,
plaintively.

"Certainly not," replied Ralph, who had some new ideas.

Winsome looked still more disappointed. This was not what she had
expected.

"Yes," said Ralph, "because I shall not need to think of you
again, for I shall never stop thinking of you; and I shall not try
to see you again, because I know I shall. I shall go away, but I
shall come back again; and I shall never give you up, though every
friend forbid and every cloud in the heavens break!"

The gladness broke into his love's face in spite of all her
gallant determination.

"But remember," said Winsome, "I am never going to marry. On that
point I am quite determined."

"You can forbid me marrying you, Winsome dear," said Ralph, "but
you cannot help me loving you."

Indeed on this occasion and on this point of controversy Winsome