rning of
the knob.

She shrank back into the corner, close to the chest, and hid her face in
her hands, then someone lifted her up.

"Sweetheart," cried Lynn, "have you come back to me?"

At the touch, at the tender word, the barriers crumbled away, and Iris
lifted her lovely tear-stained face to his. "Yes," she said, unsteadily,
"I have come back. Will you forgive me?"

"Forgive you?" repeated Lynn, with a happy laugh; "why, dearest, there
is nothing to forgive!"

In that radiant instant, he thought he spoke the truth, so quickly do we
forget sorrow when the sun shines into the soul.

"Oh!" sobbed Iris, hiding her face against his shoulder, "I--I said you
had no heart!"

"So I haven't, darling," answered Lynn, tenderly; "I gave it all to you,
the very first day I saw you. Will you keep it for me, dear? Will you
give me a little corner of your own?"

"All," whispered Iris. "I think it has always been yours, but I didn't
know until just now."

"How long have you been here, sweetheart?"

"I--I don't know. I heard you play, and then I knew."

"It was that blessed Cremona," said Lynn, with his lips against her
hair. "You said I should never kiss you again, dear, do you remember?
Don't you think it's time you changed your mind?"

The golden minutes slipped by, and still they stood there, by the window
in the hall. Margaret came back, and went up to her room, but no one
heard her, even though she was singing. At the head of the stairs, she
stopped, startled. Then, by the light of her own happiness, she
understood, and crept softly away.

THE END

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