“You see, madam, that we are not strangers.”

Instead of looking surprised, Mrs. Ravensworth smiled calmly, and answered—­

“No—­it would be singular if you were.  Love-tokens don’t generally pass, nor familiar meetings take place between strangers.”

“Love-tokens, Aunt Helen?” fell from the lips of Edith, as she turned partly away from Hamden, and looked inquiringly at her relative.

“Yes, dear,” returned Mrs. Ravensworth.  “White roses, for instance.  You saw your own blushing face. in the mirror, did you not?”

“The mirror!  Then you saw Edward present the rose?”

“And did you know me?” inquired the young man.

“One who knew your rather as well as I did could not fail to know the son.  I penetrated your love secret as soon as it was known to yourselves.”

“Aunt Helen!” exclaimed Edith, hiding her face on the neck of her kind relative, “how have I been deceived!”

“Happily, I trust, love,” returned Mrs. Ravensworth, tenderly.

“Most happily!  My heart swells with gladness almost to bursting,” came murmuring from the lips of the joyful maiden.

THE END.

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