"
"I see! Then it was the first part of the night you did not agree. And
what, may I ask, have you been doing since the row was settled? Out with it
now," holding her face between his two hands and looking into her eyes.
"Dear papa, that is not fair," as she tried to hide her face in his arms.
Mr. Sherwood felt sure that Guy had come to some understanding with her,
and wanted to make her own it, but Guy knew she would not care to be the
first to speak of it, so said in a happy voice:
"Give me a chance to tell a part of the story, Mr. Sherwood. Dexie has made
me a happy man at last. You will not care to hear all the particulars just
now, but she has promised to be my wife."
"Is this really true, Dexie?" looking with loving eyes at his daughter.
Dexie raised her hand, saying softly:
"See, papa," and the flashing ring answered the question.
"Well, well; I can hardly believe it yet. Go and kiss him, Dexie, right
before me, if it is really true; seeing is believing, you know."
Guy looked at her smilingly, saying, as he held out his hands, "Come,
Dexie."
Dexie put one hand in his, and laying the other across his shoulder bent
over and kissed him; and she made no resistance when he put one arm around
her and drew her down on his knee.
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