a
time, several years ago, when I was a boy, I was picking berries in that
field, when a little girl in short dress and calico sun-bonnet came
running down a path near me until, almost at my feet, she stumbled, and
girl, berries and bonnet went sprawling upon the ground! Can you guess
who it was?"

Liddy turned her face toward him and smilingly answered: "Was that the
way I entered your heart, Charlie? It wasn't a dignified way, was it?"

"It was at least effective," he replied, "for you have remained in it
ever since."

When the sun was high overhead she arose and said, with bewitching
imperiousness: "Now, sir, you have been idle long enough; you must help
me set the table. Bring me that basket in the carriage."

"If we are to begin keeping house up here," he answered cheerfully,
"perhaps you had better wait till I build you a table."

"I shall be glad if you can," she said, and watched him curiously while
he cut small, straight sticks, and then larger ones with forked ends.
These he drove into the ground under a tree, and placing one stout stick
to connect each of the forked ones and form supporting ends, laid the
others across and close together to make the table. He then placed flat
stones for seats, covering them with the carriage cushions, and when all
was done he said: "My dear, your table is ready; now I will help you to
set it."

"I am glad I brought a tablecloth," she remarked smiling.

When the dainty little banquet board, just large enough for two, was
covered with a snow-white spread and napkins, plates, knives and forks,
and all the attractive results of her culinary art, he smiled, for the
tempting food would make any hungry man smile.

"It's not an elaborate dinner," she remarked, as they sat down, "but you
must get used to my cooking some time, and you might as well begin now."

When the sun was low in the west and she sat near him idly weaving
flowers into the band of his hat, he said: "Liddy, have you never
wondered how I am going to solve the vocation problem I used to worry
about?"

"No," she answered quietly, "and I do not wish to discuss it, either.
Remember, we are children to-day." Then she continued, in a lower tone:
"I have trusted you with my heart, my life, and all the happiness I can
ever hope for, and when the time comes I know you will not fail me."

"I realize what it all means," he answered, after a long pause, "and you
can trust me, for so long as God gives me strength yo