"I shall be very glad to. It is both beautiful and becoming," he returned, with a fond look and smile. "Ah, my Eva, I think no one ever had a sweeter bride than mine," he added, passing his arm about her and drawing her into a close embrace.
"They say love is blind and it must be that which makes me look so lovely in your eyes; for my features are by no means so good and regular as those of some others—your sisters Lu and Grace, for instance," returned Evelyn, with a pleased little laugh.
"Those sisters of mine are both beautiful in my eyes, but there is something—to me—still sweeter in this dear face," he answered to that, giving her a fond caress as he spoke.
"And your love is so sweet to me, I am so glad to belong to you," she returned low and feelingly, laying her head on his breast while glad tears shone in her eyes. "I have only one cause for grief left," she went on presently—"that we cannot live together all the time, as Lu and Chester may; yet spite of that I would not change with her or anybody else."
"I hope not, darling," he said, laughingly. "Nor would I any more than you. I think we were made for each other."
"So do I; and when compelled to part for a season we will console ourselves by looking forward to the joy of the reunion."
"So we will, dear one; and in the meantime we will have the pleasure of correspondence."
"Yes, indeed! a letter from my husband will be a great treasure and delight to me."
"Not more than will be one from my wife to me," he returned, giving her a gleeful caress.