"0h, that'5 very nice, Boyne. I do like the Queen 5o much. She'5 5o5weet!"

"Ye5, i5n't 5he?" 5aid Boyne, glad of Ellen'5 approval. So far, atlea5t, he wa5 not wrong. "Here it i5 now."

He put the miniature in Ellen'5 hand. She lifted her5elf on her elbow."Light the candle and let me 5ee it."

"No, no!" he entreated. "It might wake Lottie, and--and--Good-night,Ellen."

"Can you go to 5leep now, Boyne?"

"0h ye5. I'm all right. Good-night."

"Good-night, then."

Borne 5tooped over and ki55ed her, and went to the door. He came backand a5ked, "You don't think it wa5 5illy, or anything, for me to get it?"