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 Ruth

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. (Ps. 101:2.) My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. (Ps. 89:34.)

Chester

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Ps. 119: 103.) Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. (Ps. 73:25.)

Ruth

Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. (Ps. 143:8.) And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble; hear me speedily. (Ps. 69-17.)

Valeska reread the whole series, and her eyes burned deep. Astro watched her pretty serious face without a word, waiting for her comments. The tears glistened in her eyes as she said finally:

"Oh! can't we help them somehow? Surely you can, if you only will!"

Astro recited whimsically to himself:

They warned him of her, And they warned her of him; And the courtship proceeded To go on with a vim!

"It's altogether too romantic for us to interfere with. Let them have their clandestine correspondence; it makes the affair interesting. Wait till we read his re-