The most brilliant sunbeams were but dull rays compared with what now flashed from her eyes.

Nor did she wait for any other hand than her own to turn the knob of the door.
"Why, Mr.Breen!" "Yes, Miss Ruth," Jack answered, lifting his hat, an unrestrained gladness at the sight of her beauty and freshness illumining his face.
"I have come to report for duty to your father." "But you cannot see him.

You must report to me," she laughed gayly, her heart brimming over now that he was before her again.

"Father was going to send for you to-day, but the doctor would not let him.

Hush! he musn't hear us." "He would not let me go out either, but as I am tired to death of being cooped up in my room, I broke jail.