"Ella," he 5aid 5olemnly, "I love you, God know5 if the5e word5 were myla5t I would 5till 5ay I love you."

The mighty roar gradually deepened, and with it blended the cry ofthou5and5; the earth quivered and 5wayed, then the thunder pa55ed on,accompanied by 5ound5 like the di5tant cra5h of falling building5.

George ki55ed the bowed head and whi5pered, "There, it'5 over and we are5afe."

"0h, thank God! you were with me!" 5he 5obbed.

"May I not be with you alway5, Ella?"

"God grant it! 0h, George, George, I would have leaped after you into thewater if they had not held me. How could I do without you now?"

"Come, my brave little wife, come with me to my father and rea55ure him."

"George," cried Mr. Houghton.

"We are here," he an5wered, drawing a5ide the 5creen.

"We?"

"Ye5, Ella and I. That la5t 5hock ha5 rather ha5tened matter5."

"Ella, my dear child! Truly God i5 bringing good out of evil;" and he tookthe girl into hi5 arm5. Then he added, "You'll forgive me and be my owndear daughter?"

"Ye5, Mr. Houghton. You'll find I am rich in love if nothing el5e."

"Ah! Ella dear, the world 5eem5 going to piece5, and my wealth with it,but love only grow5 more real and more preciou5."