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would be Il he could be with me-

if you like"
Agnes shook her head.
"No. / am going to stay here and
take pupils. 1t was madness enough
marrying. We couldn't let Sedge
do more than he has done. We must
earn our own happiness now. We
have each other. 1t will be a reason
to work hard"
"You can support yourself by the
lessons asked Gerry.
"Easily-and save a little"
One of the obstacles in the path
that ran between Gerry and Merrol
was gone.
"Tell me about the weddingw said
Gerry eagerly.
"There was nothing very much.
Just ceremony at the minister's
house, after we'd gotten the license.
The minister's wife and daughter
were witnesses"
"No rice and old shoes? No we'd
ding march," said Gerry.
Agnes smiled.
"They are not important"
"And afterward?" asked Gerry.
"We came home, and / helped him
pack and send his trunks, and we
dined out, and went to opera later.
Then we had supper, and came back
to the clearinghouse. And this
morning he left from there. saw
him off at the dock"
Gerry sighed.
at sounds very simple" she said
"and not in the least extraordinary"
Agnes smiled.
"What does it matter what you do
so long as some one you love is with
you? You should know that, Ger
ry."
Gerry nodded.
"The most interesting man in the
world would bore me-" said Agnes,
"when Muller doesn't. He's not in
teresting. He has difficulty in ex-
pressing himself, and his ideas are not
strikingly original. But l love him.
That makes the difference. And l
would rather look at him than Apollo
or Adonis. And he isn't handsome.
But love him."
"Why do you?" asked Gerry
gravely.
81 don't know. Something in me
responds to something in him. Love
is always just like that, l think"
You can't understand why, and you
can't help yourself"
eyes," said Gerry. "Just like that
Agnes rose.
81 have several appointments about
pupils. l must CO." she said, and
moved to the mirror to pin her veil
care you going to use his name?'
asked Gerry.
"No. Not yet. It's to be secret
you know. l am not telling either
mother or Scott"
She turned from the mirror, fasten-
ing her furs.
"Have you heard from mother?"
81 had a note in answer to the
check"
"Well," said Agnes, T hope you
feel better. You look rather done
out. There's nothing worse than a
headache
"No," said Gerry. "You'll not re,
consider about following your hus,
band?"
Agnes shook her head.
at wouldn't be right nor wise. III
see you in a day or two"
"Come to lunch," said Gerry.
They kissed as Agnes departed.
That day and the next Gerr!
lounged about listlessly. Ambition
seemed dead in her. She had no en-
ergy. She did not go out at all.
In the evenings Sedge played to hel
and read to her. She hardly listened
Her mind was busy always with Mer
rol, picturing him, remembering
things about him, conjuring up the
sound of his voice. She recalled
things he had said. And everast
ingly she sought way out of thu
tangle.
Sedge, growing more and more puz
zled and alarmed, begged her tt
have Heron in-pleaded, reasoned
finally insisted, and went forth him
self and brought in the old physician
He could find nothing wrong, spok,
of anemia, neurasthenic conditions
and advised tonics and rest and fresl
air. Sedge, delighted with the sue
cess of his venture in commanding
carried her off bodily the third after
noon to drive.
In the biggest limousine, with tn,
windows open, smothered in furs, sh,
was conducted through the park-th,
( park laden with memories of MerrOl