"Has he asked you to marry him?" Corinna's voice wavered over the
question, which seemed to her cruel; but Patty met it with transparent
simplicity.
"Not yet," she answered, lifting her shining eyes to the sky, "but he
will. How can he help it when he cares for me so much?"
"If he hasn't yet, my dear"--while the words dropped from her reluctant
lips, Corinna felt as if she were inflicting a physical stab,--"how can
you tell that he cares so much for you?"
"I wasn't sure until yesterday," replied Patty, with beaming lucidity,
"but I knew yesterday because--because he showed it so plainly."
With a lovely protective movement the older woman put her arm about the
girl's shoulders. "You may be right--but, oh, don't trust too much,
Patty," she pleaded, with the wisdom that the years bring and take away.
"Life is so uncertain--fine impulses--even love--yes, love most of
all--is so uncertain--"
"Of course you feel that way," responded the girl, sympathetic but
incredulous.
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