The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-02

wouldn't, no matter how often pro-
posed, till he made what he called a
competence and by rights its AL
word I ought to have married, for
he made IT,"
TITS like home to hear you,
Alice," he said. TITS only In the lit
tie U. 8. Of A. that such a refreshing
piece of femininity as your sport
ing self could develop properly. Here
we are. This wall incloses our gar
den; down there those iron gates
protect our drive. Toot that horn,
and they will fly open so-here-
not bad, is TT"
Both Alice and Stacy gusped their
delight.
my! what a flower showl" she
exclaimed. "You must be very hap
py here"
II am. Alice,' he asked in a low
er tone. docs Stacy know-about
the Lawdon AFFAIR.""
YES" She looked at him frank
ly. II told him at the time, but he
is the only one who knows or even
guesses. It's a mystery to everyone
but ourselves. Tell me, isis every
thing-?"
There she is; isn't she answer
enough in nerself?"
They stopped before the glass
canopy at the villa entrance, and
Nellie, radiant as Aurora, threw
wide the doors in welcome.
This is too delightful" she cried
II can't think of anything that could
give us greater pleasure. And
you're married, my dear, and you
have tail to your skirt and feath-
er in your hat"
Alice embraced her hostess cor
daily. Don't speak Of changes
Why. bet you actually tip the scales
at a real human weight, and you
look as II you ate and slept"
The shadows gathered once more
in Nellie's eyes. II don't wonder
seem SO changed to you. Changed
am. thank God! Things that hap
pened. and what l was. are like
Nightmares to me. I was a very sick
creature-mentally, morally, and
physically; and owe my health. my
reason, and my soul to Boyd"
II always said he was a brick" I"
said Alice. II knew he'd make
everything work out right-he is
practicing?" she added, anxious to
turn Nellie's thoughts from mem
ories Of the past.
rs he! Do you know he is threat
ened with the Legion of Honor; that
he is assistant to the greatset nerve
specialist in Paris. and winning him
self an international fame? He has
beer asked to lecture on medical
psychology at the Ecole de Medi-
cine. Oh. Boyd is a great man, and
the world is beginning to recognize
it. And busy It's fortunate you
came just as he was treating himself
to a weeks vacation, otherwise
you would have had to be contented
with just me-"
They had wandered as they talked
to the terrace overlooking the roses,
and paused to lean upon the crum-
bling balustrade, where Stacy and
Weuuudm JOlHeu Cnem.
Stacy crossed to Mrs. Wendham' s
side. and Alice, taking Boyd's arm in
hers, demanded an immediate tour of
inspection. Once out of earshot,
she turned a glowing face to her
companion.
Boyd. it's a miracle, a beautiful
miracle. I could hardly have be-
lieved it. can't tell you how
happy 1t makes me; and it's all
through and through; one can feel it
and breathe 1t in her atmosphere.
It's her spirit as we'll as her body
that is cured"
II know" he nodded. cat one
time, Alice, l questioned whether it
would not be kinder to use the pow
er she so abused to wipe from her
| memory the recollection of her.
he hesitated, then went on bravely-
Grimes. At last I talked it over
with her, and we decided it was best
that she should know. 1t is her
penance. At first when conscience
awakened she wanted to give her
self up, confess, and take her legal
punishment, but persuaded her that
the world was not benefited by a
prisoner behind penitentiary bars
but by active goodness. We have
compromised with the Fates. Her
life is her atonement. You have
no idea what ministering angel she
| isS nor what treasures of sympathy
and good sense she dispenses. She
doesn't spare herself. Everything she
is or has, except the entirety Of her
love, which, thank God, is mine
she gives to whoever needs. and in
my practice come upon cases
enough where little attention
means everything. 1t has been a
strange story from first to last, but
1t has very happy ending"
There was silence for a moment
"And Adele?" questioned Alice.
"She Is with US. She adores hel
mistress so completely that I believe
she would pine away If she were sep,
arated from her, and she never knew