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of romantic love and army or navy
officers. That was while her father
lived. When he died, failing to leave
either her mother or her II red copper
nothing but the big mansion with the
enormous mortgage on it =. Greta,
prompted by her mother, was ready to
marry anything eligible, provided there
was Il good, substantial bank account
AS far as his physical appearance
went John selwyn did fairly we'll he
was deep chested and broad shoulder.
cd and bit above medium height Els
chin was iirm, his mouth was sensitive
and his eyes were dark and quiet IN
bis, practical things, in the financial
world. in mines aud stock markets he
was at home. In the arena OF more
circumscribed things society with 4
capital 5 and the infinite trifles that
make IN form ana manners IN that
arena-be humbIy Acknowledged that
he was out of place
As for Greta Weston-well, the
young creature whom God permitted
him 20 call wife was TO John being
from world he had meyer known!
She was rather pretty girl and cul.
tured, but to him she was fairer chan
lilies, swcctcr than roses, more pro
cious uhan al rare gems. Her lovely.
delicate face was to him the face Of an
angel, and his love for her was a mute
idolatry. In ali his life, not even on
the dear old New England farm, had
he known anything like It,
When John paid off the mortgage
and settled a princely few hundred
thousands on Greta, Mrs. Weston saw
10 reason why the patrcian feelings OF
herself ard daughter should longer be
reprcSsod.
IF I mas mako Il Sugc2 }tiQn, she re-.
marked hau htily one morning al
breakfast, die morning following dir.
ner az whieA Johns Ignorance OF liable
etiquette he1 marked BIN as an mr
srea.aDla sind Of l,,@mei mIk
&Moug che a1c,pl crc8la. ''Wlen yoa
ha~c iD.. hGl o course III is customary
e. ia SOD iufe and fork en- yoar
Ila-c e.de %. 'lo"
$50 mt sou see Jim not much
U.l'- .cg1a John l.mbg
cob. wa snow" observed Mrs. We,
ton i,iiE, "l Won IT, Whatue cea g.
glta you. at lea 20 save you fro1
Being ri-..a. mn ,hal, with las
Ue.a. .ou, size bgg1u 10 point 9ur ,c
h.m b.s rcWi -ncsses OF the night to
fore. Tor example. Ii appeared that DE-
had odcre5 t'.e wT0aa asm 10 the LADY
whom he took in to dinner; De Ead
sI..kea hands when lie should nod ami
failed 20 shake when he should; he
hadn't taken Tue right seIt ia the car
riage; he hadn't risen Wien the ladies
left The table. I'm fact, he had been o
bull in the china shop from beginning
70 last.
S'Fiye re little time, dear" he said
to Greta a trifle sadly, completely ig.
noring her nother-"just little time
and I'll promise YOU won't be ashamed
of me-"
If during this scene tie man ap-
reared undigniied and weak 1t must
LC Remembered that he was idolatrous
~ in love with his wife. But that very
idolatry helped him in other ways, for
love is Il famous school mistress. He
had mastered big, practical problems
in life, ana he was quite confident that
he could conquer these smaller ones.
Pathetically enough however, his
rapid daily Improvement passed all un-.
noticed in the eyes Of his young wife.
She grew prettier and prettier, her
cheeks more exquisltely pink, her eyes
brighter. But likewise she grew more
and more caprlcious and manifested
Increased annoyance at his presence
At first he wondered helplessly. Little.
by little the scales began to fall from
his eyes.
There was copy of Sichel's Ma
donna and Child" which hung directly
over the hall mantel. John had bought
the picture because he fancicd the Ma
donna resembled Greta. One evening
following his wife into dinner, the fan
cied likeness struck him with renewed
force-+'he was so richly colored and
beautiful Absentmlndedly he stepped
or her train and ripped the waist seam
ever so slightly. She turned on him
feontemptuously when he apologized.
with an anger born of her condition:
DO YOU mean TO keep on begging
pardon all your life?'
at was little accident, dear.
wouldn't SCI angry he demonstrated
soothingly. at heart very sorry and
very much annoyed at himself.
Don't call me my dear" she flashed
back. 81 dcspise you! ! might as well
tell you first as last! r.
"Greta. Gretar cried Mrs. Weston
wainingiy. But Greta. for the first
time in her life. was beyond The con.
troll of eXpediency.
"I can't bear you! I never, never,
never loved you, and now-I can't even
breathe where you are! Oh IL coJld
never see you again. If | could never
see you again. She began to cry and
sob violently, and her mother led her
upstairs.
When Mrs. Weston came down 4
half hour later the dinner table, bril-.