THE BLOW FALLS "Now, what is it ?" he asked.

"Half of my fortune if you will, fair lady, so that you forgive that blunder of mine and look kindly on me." "It is about a girl in whom I am interested--Nora Brady." I felt him start at my side.

"I saw you together in our woods the other day.

She is a good girl.

Mr.Dawson, will you let her be and not make her unhappy ?" "Why," he said, "I have never meant to make her unhappy.