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q Hr Love 70 Be Ashamed or"
- had been with Aunt Ella when
E ~ met Harkness. and she knew
x1st Ella liked him. Between her
and herself was bond Of af-
and mutual understanding which
~ exist In the case Of her mother.
xShnty, can you spare a few minutes
{ psfious talki"
~ dear Aunt Ella allowed hei
~ to drop and her hands to rest
}iut iap. Her fingers still retained
srasp Of the needles.
|2sdsey spoke dinadentiy.
NVisu you met Mr.. Harkneas you
Mn. didn't you7"
e.. thought him rather nice" Aunt
,besan to wonder to what danger
srpund the conversation was soins
ND her.
4 fadfsy husged her knees and stared
y toes Of her shoes. n
If a woman Is in love, dc
think she can help It? I mean
Svtle the man she loves IL unworthy
ohe to blame?"
El,l hardly grasp your meaning, dear,
I should imagine one cannot control
~ I suppose no woman would really
for an unworthy man. After all,
u is,born Of some perception Of good
ths person on whom 1t Is lavished.
I nan or woman were utterly worth.
v they would never be loved"
is.I oee." Audrey was silent for 4
M. Aunt Ella began to hope that
iaterlocution was over. Audrey
M up at last. T.
E'Teu don't think a woman is to
~ for loving q man the world calls
pSpsthy?"
i should imagine she 10 more ~
said Aunt Ella softly.
Audrey looked away.
E".Aunty. what is your real opinion Of
)fs Hafkness? don't mean what
~ At frst--whether you liked him or
but what you really think OF him. -
Amt Ella considered.
|s9 hardly know him we'll enough. -
Sald at last. but there have been
- said about him. Yet one cannot
~ Why do you ask?"
xadfey examined her shoes again.
~ have been thinkins-a lot--about
she answered.. And wondering
C)tople might be wrong. After all,
y can tell what another person
llnh? We see what they do. But
IT thoughts are hidden from u.s."
Action l. the outcome Of thoughts, -
)yed Aunt Ella. 'You cannot see
nan do one thinE and credit him
~ thinking something entirely con-
y to his action. 1t happens some
~ but not consistently" e =
|I suppose you are right" Audrey
- With some regret. "But sup.
hs were black sheep''-she flushed
Atly-"like Mr.. Harkness. say. and
yecdy said the most dreadful things
III him, and he was desperate and
\ care. And then he fell in love
IA girl who was quite average and
AZ ~. And after a while he told him.
- was being rotten to her, ana
VI 1ave her up, allowing her to think
q As didn't love her while all the
hs did. Would any man be strong
?l9h to do that?"
Amt Ella mechanically picked up her
ming and wondered at the ewes Of
~. She knew that Audrey had
harkness' secret, and probed II
because she loved him, and be-
her own heart told her the truth.
Of the mouths Of babes and suck. .
" She thought Of the words.
u Nide.eyed children, the nearest
gtss to heaven on earth, saw more
70 worldly wise, guessed more
ne worldly wise. Where was
ance's cynical, man made knowl.
What did Constance know com.
With Audrey? Constance, who
seeed this fault and that, who saw
lexsty In every word, an evasion in
~ setion, while Audrey went risht
~ neart Of things and brushed aside
- pretense and false cleyerness. and
yped At the truth.
1aat Elias needles began to click.
audrey lifted her head.
ssoo haven't answered me, Aunty.
nv mink a man could do a thing
" Ella looked down at her. Some
isnt. Men are stronger where
Sy concerned than women. They
apuotdinate their love to what they
sf tne right thing, IL they are good
nut such an action would mark
Yceptiona strength of character,
{V;s%n afraid such strength is rarely
~ man n; really did that, would you
= saGgld,' said Aunt Ella simply.
ouid say that such man was