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eyes shining through tears, she stretched out her hands to him.

The wondering children, pausing in their work, saw their Aunt Phyllis gathered o their new friend’s heart. She was held there closely, while soft whispered words passed from lip to lip, and a radiance of unspeak- able happiness dawned over both faces.

The vears of suffering and scparation scemed compensated for in that one moment of excuisite and perfect joy.

The stones of the old ruin blazing in the August sunshine gazed at the Profes-

sor - amazed reproach. But he paid no heed. The archeeologist was lost in the lover.