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There is, I understand, a certain not unimportant feature of religious exercise known as 'taking a collection. The defendant, on this occasion, by the mute presentation of a tin plate covered with baize, solicited the pecuniary contributions of the faithful. On approaching the plaintiff, however, he himself slipped a love-token upon the plate and pushed it towards her.
In the first place, Cousin Elsie was, unquestionably, very piquant, very handsome, game as a hawk, and hard to please, which made her worth trying for. What was the matter with her eyes, that they sucked your life out of you in that strange way? What did she always wear a necklace for? Had she some such love-token on her neck as the old Don's revolver had left on his?
It shall give you no more trouble. Take the scissors and cut it off!" "Has your majesty then forgotten," pleaded Charlotte, "how dearly the emperor loved this hair?" "No, Charlotte, and therefore he must have it. 'Tis the last love-token I have to give him. I cannot die with him like an Indian wife; but religion does not forbid me to lay this offering at least in his coffin.
So one day, many months after his departure, she begged Gerbier as La Rochefoucauld tells us to journey to London and bear the Duke a trifling memento of her a set of diamond studs. That love-token for it amounted to no less Gerbier conveyed to England, and delivered to the Duke.
Christophe recognized the white shawl with red spots and embroidered flowers which Lorchen had tied round her head when she left him on the night before. The naive improbability of the excuse she had made for sending him such a love-token did not make him smile. "Now," said the girl, "here is the return train. I must go home. Good-night." "Wait," said Christophe.
There is, I understand, a certain not unimportant feature of religious exercise known as 'taking a collection. The defendant, on this occasion, by the mute presentation of a tip plate covered with baize, solicited the pecuniary contributions of the faithful. On approaching the plaintiff, however, he himself slipped a love-token upon the plate and pushed it towards her.
Then Perion showed the ring which Melicent had given him, as a love-token, long ago, when she was young and ignorant of misery. He valued it as he did nothing else. Perion said: "Oh, very dear to me is this dear ring which once touched a finger of that dear young Melicent whom you know nothing of! Its gold is my lost youth, the gems of it are the tears she has shed because of me.
For one of low descent to venture on a liberty like this was death, and for a moment Liloa was mightily offended. He sprang up, spilling the prince upon the earth; then, recognizing on the young man's breast an ivory necklace clasp that had been his love-token to the girl on the mountain farm years before, and admiring the courage of the youngster, he kissed him and welcomed him to his family.
Clasping her hands behind her, she smiled at the lad with head thrown back. "A wager, lad!" she cried. "Two shillings to a groat thou art cutting a love-token!" The fellow looked up and tried to hide his knife. Then, grinning, he replied: "I'll no take your challenge, mistress. Yet, i' good faith, 'tis but to crown another's work."
Having seated herself in the chair where she had so often sat, she commenced her story of the circumstances of the day, how Walter Grierson had acted and spoken to her; how he had accounted for the locket and inscription; how he intended to change the latter, and substitute her name for that of Agnes Ainslie; how he had sought her love, and succeeded in his seeking; how she was satisfied that he was sincere in his professions; and how she had got the ounces from her father to make a love-token, to give in exchange for Walter's.
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