The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-01

H unredeemed villain or you wouldn't have taken me into your house. for cbarity's sake though it was. So you must know now that you've nothing to fear from my love-"
 "Is it real love-tell me?' she asked, her head nesting comfortably against his arm.
 "Irs the realest thing about me-its grown to be the whole of me-" Love land broke out. 'Nothing else mat ters. That's why I should have had to kin myself if you'd been hurt-or- but l can't speak of if. Thank God. you're alive and not injured. Yes. that's enough for me-it's got to be enough, and ought to be happy though you're going to belong to an other man."
 ''You wouldn't have wanted to mar y me, anyway" said Lesley.
 'T wouldn't have wanted to-when it's the thing I'd give all but one year of my life for-the one year I'd keep to be happy in with you"
 "Just poor little humble story writer, and you would really like to marry herT
 ~Dor't torture me-" said Loveland 'frvs had about all I can stand. If 1 were the impostor you think me-
 'T don't think you an impostor," re- piled Lesley. beginning to speak in quito . natural tone of voice again, though she kept the support of Love lands arm. 'T never said did. I only asked you once why I sSould have more faith in you than others had. But I'd be ready to take you on faith if you were ready to take me without fortune"
 The blood rushed to Lovelands face, which had been pale and drawn "Is 1t true-do you mean it?' he stam- mered. Do you care for me little?"
 A great deal," said Lesley, ''too much. used to think on the ship, but don't think so now, because you're different. It's the real you I loved all the time. The miracles happened. you know. Pm seeing the other side of the moon. But wouldn't it be doing you an injury to marry you when you and your family counted ofi a great heiress ?'
 "It was the other me who hadn't the sense to see what a beastly, cad. dish thing 1t would be to marry a girl just because she was rich-a girl l didn't love-" Val hurried on. "Oh Lesley, you're not playing with me gre you? I couldn't marry any other woman but you"
 What about the old family home that's tumbling to ruin?"
 sTt will have to tumble"
 s.And your famfly?"
 sThere's only my mother. and what she wants most is my happiness. My love for you has somehow shown me how to appreciate her more. But Lesley, what about Sidney Cremer: Do you care enough for me-a man you say you're taking on faith'-to give up all Cremer's money and to throw him over for my sake?"
 4I can't throw him over."
 "Then how can we be married?"
 "And can't give up his money" she added
 Lesley, have you raised me up only 10 let me fall deeper into the pit than ever?'
 eve both fell into the pit together. didn't mel" she said. laughing a lit. ! fle. If you go deeper I'll go deer1r, po, for we're going to stand CT fall Together now"
 "Then what do you meanY' asked Val. You'll have to send one of us tsway-me or Sidney Cremer'
 ''Let me sit up and we'll talk it 1 over" said Lesley, with a quaint Ieheerfdlness ard matter-of-fact-ness th,t utterly bewildered Loveland. "I feel so well and so happy now that I believe I can find my way out oi any entaDglement so long as we gc hand in hand"
 Val. resting on one knee. took the little gray milton that she held put to him and pressed the hand in it. But