e Lord had rolled it
away.... No other man has a shadow of claim over me. I am free to
say, to the only man I have ever really loved: Take me; I am yours.
Oh, Boy! I am altogether yours."

He bent over her.

The sweet proud lips were parted in utter surrender, and lifted to his.

He paused--just for one exquisite moment, of realization.

She waited his kiss with closed eyes, so she did not see the radiance
of his face, as he looked up to the blue sky, flecked with fleeting
white clouds. But she heard the voice, which from that hour was to
make the music of her life:

"Thank the Lord," said Little Boy Blue.

Then--he kissed her.

* * * * *

"_And the evening and the morning were the seventh day._"

_List of_

MRS. BARCLAY'S NOVELS

By FLORENCE L. BARCLAY

THE ROSARY

Over One Million Copies Sold

_Translated into French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Finnish,
Dutch, and Spanish._

"The sentiment is never mawkish; it rings true, and throughout the
whole story there is a vein of elevating emotion which should attract
lovers of wholesome fiction."--_Times_.

THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE

"A youthful sentiment, fresh and romantic, flows through Mrs. Barclay's
new book, and gives to the story some of the delicate odour of lavender
and jessamine, and old-fashioned flowers."--_Daily Graphic_.

THE FOLLOWING OF THE STAR

"A worthy successor to 'The Rosary.' It has the same charm and grip,
whilst the plot is again unusual and clever...."--_Evening Standard_.

THROUGH THE POSTERN GATE

"It is a book to turn over in a sunny garden, under shady trees, when
one might look up from the clear print and see a happy prince coming in
through the green gate to lead one's own self to
fairyland."--_Manchester Guardian_.

THE BROKEN HALO

"It is the record of the saving of a soul by charity. The end
represents the triumph of mortal kindness."--_Standard_.

THE WALL OF PARTITION

"A brisk, readable story with a strong plot, full of incident and sure
of a wide appreciation."--_Globe_.

THE UPAS TREE

"The book is full of that mixture of humour, feeling, and religion that
gain for Mrs. Barclay so wide a popularity."--_Church Family Newspaper_.

RETURNED EMPTY

"This is certainly the most arresting tale that the authoress has
produced since her first huge success."--_Daily Mail_.

SHORTER WORKS

Seven of Mrs. Barclay's Shorter Stories now c