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310 soul knew its faintest echo. She made no pretence of not hearing it, of not knowing it, but answered at once, "I am here, master."

She was standing by the communion rail when he joined her, and he said, "Thou art just where I want thee to be, my dear, dear lass. Sarah, I hev t' license in my pocket, and t' marriage-ring, too, and I saw t' preacher as I came here, and he says he'll wed us to-morrow morning. Will ta come home to-morrow?"

"My dear lad, now I'll do whativer thou wants me to do. I hev no duty to put before my love for thee now."

Then they sat down together in Jonathan's pew; at last, at last, each heart able to give perfect love and perfect confidence to the other.

"And thou art all mine now, Sarah?"

"I am all thine, Jonathan. My heart hes ached for many a year between Steve and thee, but I hev done my last duty to Steve. He needs me no more, thank God! and now I can heartily come to thee. There is no other love between me and thee now."

And Jonathan said, "Thank God!" But his voice was very low, and he could hardly speak for emotion, and for a few moments both were silent for very happiness.