Kathleen's Diamonds; or, She Loved a Handsome Actor

Ralph took beautiful Kathleen in his fond arms, and kissed that radiant face with adoring love.

"My love, my bride so soon to be," he whispered; and then she drew him away.

"We must go, although I had rather stay here with you, dear love," she whispered; and they went along the hall arm in arm, happiest lovers the world ever knew.

Daisy Lynn was singing at the piano when they entered the crowded drawing-room. It was a song that Vincent Carew had chosen. The words rang out in sweet and jubilant echoes on the air:

"I'll take you home again, Kathleen,Across the ocean wild and wide,To where your heart has ever beenSince first you were my bonny bride.To that dear home beyond the seaMy Kathleen shall again return;And when thy old friends welcome theeThy loving heart will cease to yearn!"THE END