I assure you, brother, there is no Miss Lynn here; it is Gabriella--_our Gabriella_--that is her name; you must not call her by any other." "I shall be happy to avail myself of the privilege of uttering so charming a name.

Does Miss Gabriella play ?" "No, no, that is not right yet, Ernest; you must drop the Miss.

Do not answer him, Gabriella, till he knows his lesson better." "Does Gabriella play ?" The name came gravely and melodiously from his tongue.

The distance between us seemed wonderfully diminished by the mere breathing my Christian name.
"I do not," I answered, "but my love of music amounts to a passion.

I am never so happy as when listening to Edith's voice and harp." "She has never taken lessons," said Edith; "if she had, she would have made a splendid musician, I am confident she would.