are your own, quite as much as his poetry is his. But he perceives their

truth, and he knows that they must prevail. In a year or two we shall be

wondering, sweet Dolly, when you and I sit side by side, as the

stupid old King and Queen do now, that it ever has been possible for

narrow-minded nonsense to prevail as it did until we rose above it. We

shall be admired as the benefactors, not of this country only, but of

the whole world."

Miss Dolly was fairly endowed with common-sense, but often failed to

use it. She would fain have said now, "That sounds wonderfully fine; but

what does it mean, and how are we to work it?" But unluckily she

could not bring herself to say it. And when millions are fooled by the

glibness of one man--even in these days of wisdom--who can be surprised

at a young maid's weakness?

"You wish me to help you in some way," she said; "your object is sure to

be good; and you trust me in everything, because of my discretion. Then

why not tell me everything?"

"You know everything," Carne replied, with a smile of affection and

sweet reproach. "My object is the largest that a man can have; and

until I saw you, there was not the least taint of self-interest in my

proceedings. But now it is not for the universe alone, for the grandeur

of humanity, and the triumph of peace, that I have to strive, but also

for another little somebody, who has come--I am ashamed to say--to

outweigh all the rest in the balance of my too tender heart."

This was so good, and so well delivered, that the lady of such love

could do no less than vouchsafe a soft hand and a softer glance, instead

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