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CHAPTER vL-CoSTMUED.

ive," said her lover, lifting his eye.
brows. ~ will remind you that II we
always had to stop and consider the in.
terests of the stupid ones we should
never advance at all But won't argue
with you'll 1t is always waste Of time
to argue with woman. have got to
think and act, my dear, and your part
Is to trust me and enjoy the fruits Of my
toll Most people would say that you
had no reason to complain of your lot.
Some would go 80 far as to call you
very lucky girl"
And they would be quite right,
dear" she cried, resting gentle hand
upon his arm. Don't think that do
not appreciate all your energy and
pluck-don't think that am not CRATE.
fuI for your willingness TO work for
me. only-only, | am sure we shall be
ali the happier II we can honestly tell
ourselves that no one is any the worse
for our success"
He laughed, little indulgent laugh.
"By and by, when we have reached
our goal. we shsn't remember the OBJ
stacles that we cleared away from our
path" he said gayly. You talk very
prettily, Olive; am pleased to hear
you express yourself so well. But
later on, when you have plenty Of mon
ey to spend on dresses and knick-
lxnaclSs, you won't sing the same song.
You will give TO charities, Of course,
and buy things at bazaars, and patron
lie concerts, and that is all that can be
reasonably expected Of you"
He did not see her disappointed look.
She had turned her face away, and was
gazing across the park with grave, sad
eyes She had dreamt Of life that
was To be lived with him--a life full OF
deep meaning and brave effort, life
that was not made up of show and self
seeking Perhaps she had not counted
much on enjoyment; her pleasures had
been simple and few, and all her ideas
of happiness were centered in him. But
she had pictured them as working to-
gether, not for themselves only, but for
others welfare also, and in dim way
she had realized that II we want TO
know what kind Of life we are living,
we must look for its reflection in the
lives around u.s.
~ suppose need not caution you,"
he said after brief silence; "but II is
important that no one should be told
anything about my plans. Don't dis
cuss my affairs with your uncle Wake;
he is q man with whom can't sympa-
thize, man who has wasted his capaci-
ties in an absurdly unreasonable way"
"0f course won't tell him anything"
Olive answered; but ! wish you liked
him better, Michael, for already love
him"
Love Is q valuable article and ought
not to be given away in haste" said
Michael with one of his indulgent
smiles. But as you are TO live under
his roof, IL is well that you don't find
him uncomfortable. You will have feast
Of books. little woman. All, that pleases
you'll"
She looked up with all the light Of
youth and Joy in her beautiful face.
at seems" she said, "as II | should
never get TO the end Of all my delights.
Are you going to take me homo now?
Well, Michael, we must go to church
this evening"
ITO satisfy you, | suppose we must" !"
he replied. you women seem TO think
that you can't keep good without going
TO church"
lie was very kind and gracious as
they went homeward, and told her the
names OF the streets, pointing out OBJ
jects OF interest with untiring good ma
ture. The Wakes did not ask where
they had been. Samuel Wakes own
face frightened when he saw that his
niece looked happy And then came
the Sunday dinner, and afterwards a
pleasant afternoon spent in n larger
sitting-room upstairs; and Olive and
Michael turned over piles Of books TO
their hearts content. The shopleeper
sold secondhand volumes as well as
new ones, and Olive liked the old
books best Of all. She was little dis
appointed when Michael said that he
never read any poetry nowadays.
'You used TO like some Of the verses
In my Christian Year." she said re-
gretfully; ~ have heard you repeat
them"
Every likely; but have outlived all
the poetry OF life. That only comes TO
us at the beginning Of the jouhpey,"
he answered
"And at the close" said Uncle Wake.
'Well, I'm not near the close yet "
Michaelspoke with high goo humor.