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May this not be the stars that we see twinkling and motioning to

us as we gaze into the midnight heavens?"

He stopped, wondering what the effect of his words would be,

when, to his amazement, there appeared a more vivid consciousness

in her eyes and features than he had ever seen since her return

to physical health and, taking new hope from this manifestation,

he continued, "Do you love the social world longer? Is there not

that longing, too, within your bosom for something more real,

more ennobling than the pastimes of worldly pleasures?"

At the mention of the worldly things, the light from her eyes

died out and was gone. Rathunor said no more but silently thanked

God that he had for those few moments assisted the soul of Nu-nah

to vibrate, too; and had set in motion the vitalizing currents to

the spiritual portion of the brain and earnestly prayed that this

might be the beginning of many opportunities that were to follow.