He felt he could never ask her to be his wife. True, he loved her as he had never loved anyone before, but, then, she was an angel, while he had many little weaknesses of which no angel would ever likely give her approval.
She, on the other hand, spent her time thinking that it was high time be popped the ques-ion, One night he came to the point.
"Will you marry me?" he urged.
"You bet," she replied briskly, "I know, darling," he answered ashamed, but if you'll only say yes' I'll promise never to back another horse."
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