Part 13 (2/2)

The Farthing Doll was the first to break the silence

”Perhaps,” she said sadly, ”we had better start looking for that Well again The Policeman told us that if we kept on we should come to it”

”I am not sure that I trust the Policeman,” he answered ”It struck me that he wished, unobserved, to enjoy soet rid of us”

”What is to be done then?” she asked

The Grocer thought for a long while Then he spoke again

”I have another idea,” he remarked ”Let us look for Truth not in the Well, nor in our Minds, but in our Hearts Do you agree?”

”Yes, I do,” she said ”But how shall we set about it?”

”Let our Hearts speak,” he replied

After this they were silent for aDoll clasped each other's hands and spoke at the same moment

”My Heart's Dearest, I love you,” said he

”You are my Best Beloved,” said she

So the matter ended happily, to their own joy and to the joy of the whole toy-shop

And these two lovers found Truth at last: not in the bottom of a Well, but in the depths of their own Hearts

And they married and were happy ever after

”That was a nice ending,” reirl ”I like it”

”Yes; very satisfactory, wasn't it?” said the little lady

”Hoill the next story end, happily or sadly?”

”I haven't thought of it yet You shall know to-irl ”I proame of nine-pins with her before bed-ti to tell you I think to- will be the last ti to a Mortal is going; it will not last after our next irl ”I do not leave till two days after to- ”

The little Marionette shook her head