"'Most potent, grave and reverend signior! My very noble and approved good master,' If I have in aught offended your lordship, I most humbly beg your gracious pardon-- The very head and front of my offending is in this; That wilful woman like, I, like a fractious child, Have sought to have my way, and not my lord's. But now I lay down the weapons of my rebellion, And Desdemona-like, bow to my lord Othello, And say just love me well, my lord, and I am happy." and as she concluded, placing her hand gracefully upon her heart, she made another mocking obeisance; the long, drooping eyelashes hiding the gleams of mischief that lurked in ambush. While she spoke these words with such a winning grace, Roland looked and listened with admiring gaze. It was the bewitching child of the sea-shore, and the wild woods yet, that stood before him, with her bright look of mischief gleaming from her deep blue eyes, and dimpling her expressive mouth. He kissed the glowing cheek with fondest love, as he replied, "Well done! my love, where did you get that fine speech?" "An imitation of Shakspeare, my lord; I was just seized with a fit of mischief, and thought that I would be sweet Desdemona--have I succeeded, Roland?" "Admirably--now, what have you to ask, my darling? I know that there must be something behind this pretty acting." "Why, just this--to show that we are all right again, just take me this morning to the store, and this evening to the hill above Glendale; I want to show you a fine site for our church." "My plans were all different for to-day; but you must carry me where you please, Desdemona." "That's noble, my lord Othello; now as soon as you can get the carriage, I am ready." In a little while the carriage drove up, and Lavinia was utterly surprised to see Madeline, with beaming eyes and glowing cheek, handed in by her husband. Kissing her hand to those on the piazza, she drove off in high spirits, and Lavinia said, "Madeline lets that man lead her just where he pleases; I am astonished that a girl of her spirit should be so tame--refuse her own horses! I should like to see the man that could do that by me." "It is mutual leading, Lavinia," replied Lucy. "I never saw a more perfect union." They rode happily along, their intercourse the dearer for the gentle agitation that had disturbed it--but let young married persons beware that they stir not these ripples too often, for they may raise tempests at last. Lengthening their ride, they remained away for two hours, and Madeline was happy in having her husband at home all day. After an early tea, another pleasant ride to Glendale, closed the day.