"I won't," said her mother, seeing the tears in her daughter's

eyes; "but one thing, my love; you promised me you would have no

secrets from me. You won't?"

"Never, mamma, none," answered Kitty, flushing a little, and

looking her mother straight in the face, "but there's no use in

my telling you anything, and I...I...if I wanted to, I don't know

what to say or how...I don't know..."

"No, she could not tell an untruth with those eyes," thought the

mother, smiling at her agitation and happiness. The princess

smiled that what was taking place just now in her soul seemed to

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the poor child so immense and so important.




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