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  "How about asking your family over? Would you like that?" 'he wondered. She hugged him. "Darling, that's a wonderful idea. They were terribly impressed by you." She stroked his hair tenderly. Suddenly she was worried. "Oh dear, t do hope I make you a good wife. I'm afraid I'm not elegant or sophisticated likeMrs. Lindstrom!" "Thanks be!" he said fervently. "I fell in love with you because you were so refreshingly young and unspoiled. If you were like Leila Lindstrom, I'd start running." He laughed down at her. She put her arms round his neck, resting her cheek against his. , "If you ran, I'd chase you," she said softly. "And I'd catch you!" She laughed happily. "Make up your mind to it, darling dearest, I'll never . . . ever . . . let you go." "You'll never be able to," he promised. "I'll never . . . ever . . . want to go," he added, andheld her very close .as he sealed the promise with a kiss. THE END 190