We went , Cecily still a little disappointed . In later years I often wondered why the Story Girl refused to tell her fortune that night . Did some strange gleam of foreknowledge fall for a moment across her mirth-making ? Did she realize in a flash of prescience that there was no earthly future for our sweet Cecily ? Not for her were to be the lengthening shadows or the fading garland . The end was to come while the rainbow still sparkled on her wine of life , ere a single petal had fallen from her rose of joy . Long life was before all the others who trysted that night in the old homestead orchard ; but Cecily 's maiden feet were never to leave the golden road . CHAPTER XXXI . THE LAST NUMBER OF OUR MAGAZINE EDITORIAL It is with heartfelt regret that we take up our pen to announce that this will be the last number of Our Magazine . We have edited ten numbers of it and it has been successful beyond our expectations . It has to be discontinued by reason of circumstances over which we have no control and not because we have lost interest in it . Everybody has done his or her best for Our Magazine . Prince Edward Island expected everyone to do his and her duty and everyone did it . Mr. Dan King conducted the etiquette department in a way worthy of the Family Guide itself . He is especially entitled to commendation because he laboured under the disadvantage of having to furnish most of the questions as well as the answers . Miss Felicity King has edited our helpful household department very ably , and Miss Cecily King 's fashion notes were always up to date . The personal column was well looked after by Miss Sara Stanley and the story page has been a marked success under the able management of Mr. Peter Craig , to whose original story in this issue , `` The Battle of the Partridge Eggs , '' we would call especial attention . The Exciting Adventure series has also been very popular . And now , in closing , we bid farewell to our staff and thank them one and all for their help and co-operation in the past year . We have enjoyed our work and we trust that they have too .
We wish them all happiness and success in years to come , and we hope that the recollection of Our XXXXX will not be held least dear among the memories of their childhood .
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