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During the recent visit of Mrs. Wig
gin, the American author, in London.
an interviewer called on her. With
pencil poised, the interviewer asked:
And what do you think OF London,
Mrs. Wiggin?"
you remind me- answered the au-
thor cheerfully, "of the young lady
who sat beside DR.. Gibbon at dinner.
She turned to him after the soup.
do, dear Dr. Gibbon,' she said,
tell me about the decline and fall of
the Roman empire"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-08

1t is better to learn to still tie spirit
within than the storm without
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CHAPTER XVIII.
A Hole in the Wall.

My taking the detective out to Sun
nyside raised an unexpected storm OF
protest from Gertrude and Halsey. 7
was not prepared for it, and scarcely
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-08

There is in every mans heart. as in
desk, a secret drawer; the only
thing is to find the spring and open
it-Anon.
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A BROAD HINT.

JIM suppose you love to go sleigh
ing because of the melody of the i'm
Cling sleigh bells.
Jess-Yes, and they often lead up to
the wedding bells. That's the best Of
tt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1910-09-08

1t is always easier to talk of the di.
zine plans than it is to do them.
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ByMARY .
00 RORE,RTS
. RXzNEZART

Is1.SS~ l,es sr Ses g. ~las1g XIX ca "fF
tzssii.s.i IL ss X
SYNOPSIS.
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Sic Sebren oes Tewarfer Sor.
ialls.

gDie mir aus ben SspeI6en srie6en,
nerDen i'm bp6en Rathe Der repu6lItdz
ntI6en 9Qrtei sigentbumli4e Gsbrsn
au soem glepartsr 8orfdQ ge3ogeu.
Sie lauten bdbin, oab IS ntht ratbiGm
Iei, ben Ridter 8rotpn Don Iapton aIs
8ouperneurs s3anoioaten uuf3uiteQen.
pie ous beubIihtigt mar, neil er Der Ii.
6erulen Rihtung in Der Semperen5>
fruqe angebOrt unD ieit Dem ReDart.r
8rupua Iiberuls Gouosrneurs aanois
baten ni6t Stpedmdbig Ieieu.
cSa erIter Reibe pollen mir Darauf
bemertsn. oab uns Der betreffenoe abs
q.iebte aanoioot peri0nlin niht be-
tannt ift unb baB mir uiht lpiNen. %
es nit Den i6m 3u9ei6risbensn liberaz
len QnIdauungsn feline Ridttgteit bat.
Iteier 8orbehdlt III notbDenoig, I'm
niht ben ginorut auftommeu 3u laIs
ZEN, oab fIr urs etn dnDerer 9oupers
neurseGanoiodt auber Ribter groDn
uiht dnnebmbdr lit, pobei mir i:lbit
DerftGnbli6 porausieBen, ouB Der aans
oiodt, ben man auftsaen piro, tsin
gemperen3zSimpel DOM Shlas Dee
bonn 9olts perurtheiltsn Grz9oupers
neurs Sarris 1T, Denu sinem uusge=
Iprohen temperen3 leriidsn 8anoioaten
aegeniiber ift sinem gIatts BON liberia
Ter 3snoeu3 Die PfIidt tlur Dorssidris'
ben.
Wir tommeH jsst gu benz Gbema suz
rid unp bebauptsn nit Der er0Btsn
gnti6ieoenbeit, ooB Der Reparfsr
4rdnnG peoer bds gouutp 2ocdI Spe
tion 9sies rshtfsrtigt, nod pie 4uFe
IteIuug zines Itbsralsn repubiitaniihen
8ouperneurszG zGanoibdter unsnedmdz
big erideiHen ldBt. Der ertpdbnte
8orfaa bat beipisIen. bag oas in Trage
ftshsnoe 9eies i'm Wiberiprut nit Der
offentlihen Meinung ftebt, oenn Ionit
hdtts es tsiner ausndrtigsn 9eDunaenen
SDtolinge beourft, um bas 8sfeb su
Doa'tredsn. WenH Der neue 8iirasrz
meilter BON Retpart bebauptet, bas Ge.
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anipruh bsbaupt.n. i'm Sdritt ben
Gtrobenoarnm entlans fahren unn
nah aunoen anselu 81 biirfen; oenrl
bds iii nnttrbaltiamer uno eintrdgIts
der nIs nas itumpffinnise Worten an
ben 0aIteItelIen. 9ieie paHipe Roll,
iiberlGbt man Der bon Der Ratur pd5u
beitiinmten peibIihen aonsurrens.
gisber BADEN bic a1mpfe stpifhen
Shubmann nno 2lutomeoon ittts 81
bes lestersn 0ortbeil eesnoet. Wiro
Die qclisei i'm 8unoe nit benz 8emttH'
oeraib bitsmaI sIiidIider ieina Gnos
giItiss Hetiuns aus Der 9srtebrsmiiere
perbeibi freilidb nur Der plan elmer
ourdareifenoen Grfpeiterune beg Stras
bennebes. Die 900 Wiillionen fir Die
llms,itaItuns BON paris iino beipifligt,
bod oi. 5riidts ots srobsn Wertes
iperben friibeitsns bic Gntel erleben.
mir miiiTen uns b.sniigen, ben Staub
gu IhIuden, aus benz bic utus Stdot
iid3 tinft erbsben ioa.
Or. Gmil 9 huIs.
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Gttinn iirfs nuf sins

Steinnu urfe auf einen
G dnelI3ug. 4us S3efelpfocsuro
ipiro gemeloet: Ter BON graiio nad)
guoapeit abgegangene Shnea5ug
ipuroe GtberbdIb Der Station BON lin.
befaunteu nit Steinen betporien. ei.
ner Der Steine flog in Den Speiie.
pogen, Der oiht beiebt mar, uno ser.
triinlnerte Die sSeniteriheiben uno Die
ssnnenndnoe. Zen gaiiaeieren ipurbe
fem Shaoeu 8iaefiigi. Iuh III meh-
rere @aggons eriter aloiie flogen
Stein, Die NIT iolher 8lttt geihleii.
oert ipuroen oaB Die Reiienoen i'm
eriten Shref aHSdiiiie slaubteu. Die
llnteriudung ipuroe einGsleitet.
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mas .intellisente 2eutr
tbun.... Dapon fpsib cine ensIis
id1e Dp6sni6rift .in amiiianies Bel
ipiel su erSdblsn. ginise poriitr 1oua
ieporDiers plaubertsn bon Der Qeidts
sIdubisisit bes pu6li.ums. elmer Der
Serren ipioeriprah unb ihliebIih tam
Is su elmer Wetis. 3psi 5srr.n ipstisz
ten oarauf. oab lie bur6 orei sleine
annoneen BON nur orei 3silen i'm 2aus
Re elmer Dode 500 Jranss .inusbm.n
piiroen. obns benz Yublium babel IL
esnb pelhe 0eriprehansen ober Grs
tl1runsen su seben. 4m Samiias ers
ihisn ednn in sinem Barrier 9Inti.
Elm sans ileines Sni.rai. bas laionii6
laui.te: ~SnisGisents 2suse ienben 10,
fort fiinf Jranes on bic unb bic
AbrsN,.A alm Mittmob barduf ers
fti.n bas sipsite Snierat: ~Sonniae
III Der leBie Tag. ienSen Sic Sbre fiinf
5runes, iOnit 4bIebnuns." gnbii6
am Samitas ri6ien bic leBte an
nones "aa. Jiinf 5ranessSenouns,n.
bic iibermors.n oufseseben DtroeH.
tperosn unpeiseriih 5uriideetpieieu."
Bis gum Scnnias ,Worsen tuar.H
niht fpsniser ais II poianpeifuneen
einselaufen uno am Wcntas Worsen
trafen lpeiters 80 Elm. Die ~inteIlieen.
ten aeuts" baitsn niht 500. ionbsrn
500 i5ranes seihidt. Die Jnfersniep
batien ibre Wetie seponnen; bas gelo
ipurot an bic intellistnten Ginienb;r
pieoer suriidseididt.
- 9r1iibent Rontt pon Chile, bel.
len @eiuHobeit Diel 5u piiniten iibris
l1Bt, lit 5ur Grboiiins iiber Qnnnna
nod europa sereiii @abreo ieiner
abpeienbeit ipirb Senor glias Ger.
unnbe3 albano nIs prdfibeni fungi.
rem.
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i'm 0intererunbt Der 8iibne. In Der I'D,
stpei 9biiren fiir bas anfs unn Abtrt'
ten Der Stdnlpieler befinoen. uno init
elm paar 9iihen unb StiihIen ais Wss
ouiiiten fuiro uIles Notbist borgtiteut.
Die Rolen tpero.n meilt sintOnig ets
Iprpf,en. lpenn aber sint oromatttohe
Sieiaeruna co.r postiidt BertiefnH9
eintritt. iperbsn II, nit ihriler 5i'tel.
ftimme atiunstn, uub bsi b.ionotrtn
GfFetten ipirtt bic Wluiit nnanssnsnm
serGuIdpoI nit. ausge5.itnet III ods
6inefiid,e 1beater ourh Die prahs Der
perlpenpeten aoitiime, ourb bic rt'nen,
buntbeitidten 8epdnber aus ihipsrer
Seioe unp Golobrofdt.
Rur mGnHlids Shauipieltr ilno IS,
bic ouf Der giibre auftrtten, Hierndls
S6auIpitIerinnsn. alIe ptiblihen
Rollen tp.rben bon MGnnern aegebeH,
.dbtr meiit init auberoroentIiter Wir'
tuoiit1t in Der Rahabmung Der ptib
Iihen Stimne. 6altuns uIiu. Wdhe
rsno man iich in europa felt 2onsem
sur 3ulaFuns Der 5rauen aur Blhns
peritnnben bat. itehen ale tpoh!gefinns
ten ghiu.ien bisier Rsueruns i'm Ra'
men Der Woralitdi uno guteu Sitt:
nod itrene feinbti6 steeniiber. lross
benz in China an ben Stdnb Der
Shduipieier ercbs anforberuneeH o.
felt psrben. iit er bod fsbr penis sss
ahtet.
auf b0ber.r Stufe Der iehnif4sn
9erpoEfommnuns unb aIsemeiHsr
@rtbi6Gsuns iteht oas 2beater IN
5dpan. Der Sdpan.r f6lpdrmt fir
bos Tbsdi.r une belitbte Ghauipielsr
ipie Die gepolleruneen turcpaiItcr
8robitGott. 2lnt bebeuienbsn plase
cSapdns bdben ibrt Ibsattratb6uot.
th.iltpeii. ioaar gang. 9beateritraben.
Gas sSnn.re Der 5kater ift melt btHer
einesrihtet als bas oer hinsiiheE;
Die giibne bat Tetoratipuen uHS til
.riiaunlifsripsiis iton felt dlttrsher
cine Trsbbiibne, longe bepor man
oisIe Ginrittune in europa fannie.
W,rtfpiirbig iit bic 9er!dngeruns
Der gibns in ben 3uihouerraum bias
Elm burd sfpei in slsiber SObe nit
Der giibne perlaufsnos Steee. Die To-
aenanuten glumsnpfabe (5onasmits
idi). auf benen bic Sdduipisltr risi'
fah oufs ups abirtien, unb no ibnen
bon ben 3uitauern sum 3eiten Der
9.Rbrung oft Slumer auf ben Wsg
geitreut obsr 9eit.ntt iiberrsiht iDers
ben. lie Dariisllungspehe i'll frei>
lin aud in sSapan pon einem nu.iirlis
den Spisle nod ipeit entfernt. Die
S6auipieler.i als Beruf 1T in SopaH
fsbr aneefeben uno erbt iih TN ben
samiIien fort, 10 oob e S4auipielscs
Dnuaitien bon ishs bic 8ebn @enerl>
tion.n aibi. Sas 4uftretsn pcn
ssrouen duf Der 8iibne ipiro sbenio
mi. in China BON ben Sopanern be-
iGmpft. gs III aber cine einfiuBrtihe
8stpeauug norbdroeu, ihnen ben
S9auIpielsrinnsnberuf aud in Supan
irnm.r mehr gu .r0ffnen. uno .ts iinb
ia neuereirgs audi iapaniihe Shous
ipielsrinnsn btr.its mad europa bers
iibersetommen, tpie bic Saba Dutio
unb bic ilsins 5rnu 6anaio. W:hr
ais i'm Shouipielerinn.nberuf erssls
iir. bi. Iisblite Sapan.rin berts nod,
in benz gsruis Der Gsiibas, Der lie.
btnspirbiasn 9Gnasrinnen, Sdnsss
rinnsn unb gi.llihoiterinnen, bic IN
pripoten 9sIsuIdoften. in 9besbduIsrn
bGufis su firoen iinb unb iiber oer.H
.ieentIi4s Stelluns i'm japaniiten
9oltslebsn BEL uns nod pieIe irrthims
lite 2luffaHuns.r Derfreiiet itno.
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8ei 1O9 Grab i'm Shatten
cine ppIitii9e 8eoe gu baIteu, muBte
ieI6It einen IoI6en 9eteranen, ME
Cannon umfdmeiB.n. gu oerpunz
bern tit. bab nidt aud bic 3ubOrer
pbnmdattg puroen. Die Sige uno
bic Reoe, oas mar etne 9robe 3umuz
tbuHg an Die glerpenitrdnge.
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Die Rs0e. nit rusl9sr Spr.der
Cannon Die Sniurgenteu in ben gam
zen Ger Staaten um6riuqen nil, ent,
bebrt ieoDeosr CriginulitGt. sic BAN
oelt pOn Der 10 oft gs60rtsn 8ebaup=
tuHG nub Der Heus sdrif Der ariiis
BON 1907 ein gnoe gema6t unb Ddmit
Den BoblitGno oes 2anDes qef0roert
bat. 9ieie gebauptungen finp bdnbz
greiflih unpdbr. Die ariiis uon 1907
III jegt mod ni6t Hbsrftunheu unb mir
ieben als Jolge oes 5arifs elmer neus1l
frtIis sntgegen. Der RiidI4lag Des
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Wenn Ser qrGiibent BEN
5atttonsitreit in Ohio Elm Gnoe mo-
den min, muB sr Dor allen 0ingen
Did tult IteIen, Der Ipie erIihtlih,
iih ipie cine aIetts an b:u PrdIioenten
hdrgt. Die M0slihteit, DaB Did ein
neues Manoat ais gunoes Senator
srbaItsn tDnnte, tpGre geniigeno, UNI
einsu GrfoIg Der Qurtei pon oorn=
beretn ausIittslos 3u MAIDEN.
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QDie bsri6tet, iino bic 2G6sr
BON 2pnoon, Berlin uno paris BON
Imeritanern iberfilt. Utan iolIte
eIduben, ouB man n;6t mad europa
gu reiIen brau6t, nm itd nit Qn3iiz
gen uno SIeiosrItoffen gu rerieben. IS
gei6iebt bas ober, neil in 5olge u1s
isrsr 3oupoIitit quite 8uursn fuft nidt
81 baben iinb, ooer ooppeIt 10 oiel
foiten fpte in Guropd.
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"Bread" and "Pioeonr Seed

School children in the crowded
parts of New York do not speak of
corn and oats and wheat by those
names, but always refer to them as
seeds" The other day in one of
the big schools the teacher was talk
ing to her pupils about gardening.
She ended with a request for each
papil to bring a few seeds the next
day to be planted in the window
boxes. The following morning the
children appeared mostly with either
oats, wheat or corn. While putting
a few grains of each in the earth the
teacher referred to them by their ia
miliar names. One of the girls in
the class took courage to set the
teacher right" and said: "Some one
must a told you wrong, teacher.
That'-pointing to the wheat-"is
bread seed, an hat yellow stuff amt
corn; it's pigeon seed, We always
call them that in the block where we
live"
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of the whole expedition" said Major
Mearns, was the skinning at night
OF a hippopotamus, which was killed
by the party in the Swahili country.
The Pickering torchlight, Doctor Hell
Ter, the taxidermist, flying around and
over and back and forth about the
huge carcass, the shiny black skins
picture | ever saw.
But even more interesting was the
economical method by which the Swa-
hills were paid off for her work and
for carrying the skin and the skull
into camp to be cleaned up. There
were 20 of them. OF course, Colonel
Roosevelt was always economical in
the finances of the expedition. 1t
was necessary. So these natives were
not paid in money. Instead Colonel
Roosevelt graciously entertained the
whole Swahilli village with a feast Of
the roasted fat of the hippopotamus.
Now, do not laugh. It was a great
occasion. Fat of the hippopotamus to
the Swahili is as terrapin to the Bal
timorean. 1t was a most distinguished
feast, and we left them profoundly
grateful and even abased because
they had not done more in exchange
for the treat"
Major Mearns, asked about his own
experiences, said he felt proud of the
record he had made.
Il walked on foot more than 1000
miles more, l believe, than was COW
cred on foot by any other member of
the party. In all the time | was on
duty, all but two hours, | had but one
little touch Of fever. My services as
surgeon were called for by every 9th
er white man on the expedition for
periods more or less long
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XII.

But II there were no promises, there
was much happiness in the months
that followed. After the talk in the
studio their life assumed a new phase
something as far removed from the
unrest of courtship on the one hand.
as from the commonplaceness of mar
ried life on the other.
Derring had accepted her decision
as final. There was to be no marriage
not even a promise OF marriage at
some distant day. His love for her
must begin and end In itself. One less
capable of love, or one who had
longed less for love. might have fret
ted at the anomalous position in which
he found himself-neither aspirant
nor accepted lover. But to Derring II
seemed that never since man was
created had a love so unique been
upon the earth.
He was at the studio daily, some
times several times a day. He fell
into the habit of going there 70 write
up the articles for wf6ehr ne md been
aasheEsssRS-EsatErtaS% atxsS9sS-fectIffS IS.
low stairs or a first view above. Oft.
en- he read these articles to her as she
sat at work. Her criticisms were
frank and unsparing. Sometimes for
days together, a stranger. overhearing
them as they talked or TESTED. would
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nhaicYon DAYS.

The expression "halcyon days. has
been handed down to us from the IN.
cient Sicilians. They firmly believed
in an old legend that during the seven
days preceding and the seven follow.
ing the winter solstice December 21)
the h~alcyon, or kingfisher, brooded
over her young in a nest afloat on
the surface of the water. and that dur.
ing these IA days the seas would be
calm and safe for the mariner. Hence
the name "Halcyon Days." when, &C
coring to Milton, Birds of color sat
brooding on the charmed wave"
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A Home for Spirits.

Andrew Hale. a recluse who re.
Gently committed suicide at Lebanon,
Ore, had a house to which he had
about twenty additions. Each of its
small rooms vas for the abode of the
spirit Of a departed friend. The
house was filled with curious things,
gathered together to amuse the spir.
itS A lot of shoe strings. several
clocks. musical instruments and vari.
Gus articles were there. The collec.
ton must have cost Hale more than
s 800,
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G0VERNORSHlP FOR HAVENS
Democrat Who Scored Victory in New
York Congressional Race May
Get Further Honor.

Rochester, n. Y.-James s. Ravens,
the Democrat who has been elected to
congress in the Thirty-second New
York district Monroe county, by a
plurality of about $500 over George
w. Aldridge, the Republican boss of
the county, already has been men,
toned as a candidate for governor of
he empire state. Mr.. Ravens Is a
prominent lawyer and an old-line
Democrat. For five years he was the
partner of the late James Brock Per
kins, whose sea- he will fill in the
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CHAPTER xI.

He sought her the next day in the
studio and found her occupied with a
pupil. He had forgotten 1t was her
until four o'clock.
Il will come around and walk home
with you-if / may"
Very WELL" she assented.
They stood in the doorway, just out
OF sight of the pupil. He was watch
ing her face ~anxiously. He fancied
that she looked pale and worn, as If
she had not slept.
"You are tired?" he questioned in a
low tone.
She admitted that she was-"a lit
tie"
Perhaps | would better not come
for you tonight"
NO. Come, 1t will rest me to
have some one to talk to-"
But II | come, | shall speak," he in
sisted.
She did not raise her eyes to his as
he had half hoped. She hesitated for
a moment, and then only said, as she
turned towards the studio, Il will
wait for you"
He left the building, a tumult of joy
and doubt in his heart. She had given
him permission to speak. but she
seemed to have refused his demand
before il was made. He dared not
aope. He hoped in spite of fear.
AS the day wore on the fear sub
sided and the joy of love took pos
session of him. That, at least, she
she might refuse.
He found her alone, at work in the
gray afternoon light.
81 am improving the last minutes"
she said, looking up as he entered and
speaking lightly, as If eager to put
their meeting on a commonplace foot
ing.
He did not answer, but seated him.
self on the long couch opposite her.
He watched her as she sketched In
the outline of a still-life study. She
was sitting as usual. with the light
falling full upon her. Yes, he had been
right. Her face was pale.
What Is it?" he asked abruptly. at
last, in a low tone.
Il am afraid of it," she answered
quietly.
WHY?
because things will never be the
same again"
II hope not he responded quickly.
81 want them to be. | don't want
them to change" she replied as
quickly.
Then they shall not. l won't say
anything more
A silence fell on the studio. The
shadows in the corners grew darker
and heightened softly toward the cen
ter OF the room. The light suited the
room, Derring thought, as he sat wait
ing for her to speak. The harmonious
tones and subdued colors seemed to
under the skylight. 1t was always so.
She would always gather the light and
life in everything and transmute 1t to
something softened and human.
She was trying the colors on the
edge of her block. making ready To
wash In the sketch. She spoke slow
IL. without looking UT. But you know
that I love your"
Derring started suddenly. No,
didn't know-you hadn't told me-"
Their eyes met, and they broke into
a laugh.
"You will marry me?" he said
bluntly.
mo"
why pot?"
She had become absorbed In the
edge of her sketch and was draw
ing futile, ineffective lines.
why not?" he repeated.
Its s SO sci sbs.wmsf.ar.a ~Raase
Selfish
eyes, two people fall In love and
they forget everything else and mar
ry. They seem to think that love JUS
titles everything
1T does"
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aBut there are other claims.


He was looking at her intently.
Grace must be sent to school and
the boys are hardly able to take care
OF themselves; and there is mother.
They all depend on me. Don't you
see that 1t would be selfsh?" She was
leaning forward and looking at him,
im~personally, with the old air of com.
radeship.
But / would help"
II know. But you have no right to
marry yet. There would be children,
and the children of Bohemia are not
always so happy as their parents. 1t
is not fair tina. two people should be
happy at the expense of SO much.
Probably marriage was meant to be
right; but 1t Is all wrong as things
are now"
Spoken with quiet conviction, rap
idly. Whatever she decided must be
right. But n phrase stirred his
pulses.
THAT two people should be happy"
he repeated. you think"
Il think that most marriages are
mistakes" she replied, taking up her
brush again and %sketching rapidly.
People are madly in love. They mar
ry. And then apparently the love
dies. ! should die myself" she said
quickly. II could not bear that
He had risen and was standing, one
hand raised and resting on the easel,
looking down at her.
She lifted her face to his, smiling at
hoped that you would understand. |
thought there would be an e~xplana-
tion-and parting"
mot that-never."
"But there are no promises" she
said quickly. NO" holding up her
hand as he would have interrupted
her, Il am older than you, you know.
You may outgrow me. You must not
be bound ven by a promise. II we
are made for each other, we shall find
1t out, as time goes on, without them;
and II we are not, we shall only drift
farther apart and there will be no
pain for what never really existed.
But II we were bound by marriage"
She broke off, looking straight before
her.
"You have loved before" He was
looking down at her. you would not
reason so clearly
II thought once-that | loved" Her
eyes were on her work.
The question sprang to his lips,
"And he is dead?'
Thank God-yes."
He stared at her blankly.
81 should not have found out In
time. We should have been miser-
able. | thought | loved him | mourn
ed a long time. But lately-I have
known" Her head bent lower over
her work.
His face deepened. He started to-
wards her. "Ah, you have learned
IL have learned that dare not trust
myself" she said She began to gath
er up her materials and put them
away.
Presently she stood beside him. She
had put on the long gray cloak. 81
am going now" she said.
He looked about for his hat and
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SYNOPSIS.

Richard Derring, returning from a win
ter In the woods to his mothers farm
nome, is o~vertaken by his uncle. accom-
panied by his eccentric wife, coming 10
pay a visit at the farm. Aunt J%erusha's
questions about Emily Hutton, supposed
70 be Richards sweetheart, bring out the
fact that she Is 10 marry "A merchant,
Edwards. behring's disappointment slim
ulates his ambition and under the advice
or Seth Kinney. "A hermit of the woods,
ne resolves to fit himself for college. Kin
ney promises to teach him Greek. Der
ring tells his mother his resolve,
and In his grandfather's old lab
oratory begins the study of Greek.
Seth Kinney hears Richards Greek
recitation I'm the woods while he and Tom
BISHOP ply the cross-cut saw. Der
ring learns that he can look indifferently
upon the loss OF Emily. He visits Aunt
Jerusha. who volunteers TO help him
through college. The Greek learned In the
woods carries Richard t"riumphantly
through entrance examinations wins APP
proval from the professor and insures his
popularity among his fellows. Four years
IN college obliterates the memory OF EN-
iIy; Derring begins journalistic WORK I'm
chicago. He meets Helen Gordon. an ar
tist. Derring is promoted to art critic on
his paper He makes rapid progress in
with Helen.