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"Don't talk like that, dear!" implored
Bennett. 81 tell you love you! More
than ever dreamed woman could be
loved. love you! r.
"There's an easy way to prove 1t,
then"
"What way2 Anything
"By doing something to make me
feel proud Of you. don't feel so now.
l could not marry man who loiters
his life away-a man who sits idle
while others are thronging past him in
the upward climb. You are rich.
thanks to your fathers efforts. What
have you done with that wealth? II
you've done no harm with 1t you've al
least put 1t to no good use. You are
young, talented, highly educated
What have you done with your youth
your talents. your education? How
have you used them for your own bet.
terment or for your fellow men'sl
What have you to offer me2 Money
Social position? ] have plenty OF both
What else can you offer me? Nothing
absolutely nothing"
"My love, for one thing. ! can offer
you that"
I'm what is your love better than
any other mans? Behind 1t Is not
record Of hard work, Of self sacrifice,
of achievement--of any of the things
that 20 toward making love strong and
enduring and beautiful-to make 1t G
support that a woman can lean on for
life? What have you to offer me OF
any other woman
There was silence. Yet when Ben
nett spoke there was new note In
his voice-a ring Of awakening strength
that Impressed Dallas in spite Of her.
self-that sent wholly strange thrill
through her and set her heart to beat
ing with unwonted quickness.
"You are right" said he. 81 have
done nothing. I've been content to be
a rich mans son, and I've nothing to
offer that is worthy your acceptance
but that does not mean I never shall
have. And by the grace Of God
shall! You've put things in new light
see them as l never did. 1t isn't q
wholly pleasant experience. but it's
good for me. There's nothing yet that
I'm fitted to do, but I'll find something
never fear. And when / do
Don't say there's nothing you're h'
for" protested Dallas. There's moth
ing you couldn't accomplish II once
you set yourself to It Why, just think
of those speeches you made for Mr.
Lorimer last campaign. They were
fine. was so''-
"Oh. those amounted to nothing.
Just did 1t to oblige him. And, De
sides, 1t was fun to sway the crowds
.SThat's just 1t. You did it for fur
and for a friend. Why not do some
thing in earnest and for yourself? The
world Is fairly bristling with oppor'
tunitIes for ouch man as you. Grasp
those opportunities. Won't your"
Eyes! And when dO-is there any
hope that you willT"
81 have given Mr.. Gibbs no promise
l told him to wait"
"Then my chance is as good as his
From now on am going TO drop the
role of rich mans son and be some
thing on my own account II you have
faith in me-if you believe In MEL
there is a ghost of chance that you
can some day love me-
IL have faith In you, Alwyn,' she
answered softly. letting her hand lie
passive In his grasp. Then, withdraw
ing 1t with pretty gesture OF petu'
lance, she added:
"OnIy wish 1t didn't always re-
auire a blow to rouse you to action.
Did you ever happen to notice tna'
trait in yourselfT
"Why, no. / don't quite understand
"Then here's an instance that VIII
show you what mean: In your senior
year at Yale when you were playing
halfback on the varsity eleven ] saw
my first football game. 1t was against
Princeton. You were the only man on
either team knew. 30 watched you