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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29
Miss Mary Sullivan went Saturday to

Miss Mary Sullivan went Saturday tC
Dorchester, Mass, to visit relatives.
Jasper Ferland of St. Adams is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. William Farrell Jr.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dwire of Court street Christ.
mas day.
George E. Abbey has returned from
visiting his son, Lawrence Abbey OF
New Haven.
Darrell Butterfeld passed Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.
Butterfeld.
John Halnon of Worcester, Mass,
passed Christmas with his mother, Mrs.
Isabel Hanon.
Raymond Bruya of Belchertown,
Mass, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Bruya.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Gorham of New
York came Saturday morning to pass
Christmas here.
William Ready of Burlington is in
town to spend a few days with his
cousin, William Farrell, Sr.
Miss Katherine Hammond of Brattle.
boro passed Christmas with herparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Narcotic and
daughter, Edna, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. R. F. Pinney, Tuesday.
Mrs. Richard Fericy has gone to
Syracuse, N. Y, to spent the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Fericy.
The Misses Georgianna and Julia Par
nell of Shoreham are in town to visit
their sister, Mrs George L. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell of Rut.
land passed Christmas with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Mcmahon.
Miss Rena O'Bryan of Northampton,
Mass, is in town on visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom R. o. Bryan.
Warner Fletcher and Arther Trudeau,
cadets at West Point are passing the
Christmas vacation with their parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Upper of St.
Adams are in town on visit of several
days with Prof. and Mrs. Lewis j.
Hathaway,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Lord of Clare
mont, N. H., are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doody at the Mid
debury Inn.
Mr., and Mrs. Richard Burke return
ed to their homein Shelburne Tuesday
after passing Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Corvin.
Mrs. Abbie Wiley and daughter,
Miss Ellen Wiley of Ansonia, Conn.
are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar j. Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dugald Stewart of
Brooklyn, N. Y, were in town to spend
Christmas with Mr.. Stewards parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Stokes, and Mrs
Stokes mother. Mrs. H. W. Jones, left
Saturday for Daytona Beach, Florida
where they will pass the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Higgins leave
tomorrow for Florida They will stop
in Springfield and New York on the
way and will be at Eustis, Florida this
winter.
Judge and Mrs. Leonard Wing of
Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. Barrett and
children of Shelburne and Henry Kid
der of Burlington were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Kidder, Christmas.
W. H. Nichols, widely known and
successful Vermont newspaper can
vasser and who has recently thoroughly
worked the Register field adding many
subscribers, is at the Middlebury Inn,
where he will pass week before con-
tinuing his work in another field.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29
SMALL BOYS PLAN WORKED
Whole Lot Better Than Keeping Con-
slant Watch for Marauding Band
Of Chickens.

One time when Frank Wallace, state
entOmOlOgist, was a small boy, says
the Indianapolis Star, his father as
signed him to guard garden from
marauding band of chickens from a
neighbours coop. Frank did not like
the idea Of wasting his precious bOyish
time on unprinclpled chickens and set
his wits to working.
He bored holes through grains of
corn, tied notes to the end Of a thread
attached to the grains and set the bait.
The foolish raiders fell for the trick
Frightened by the 1uttering notes a
few inches from the ends of their bills
and the sensation of the threads in
their thrOats, the chickens went fly
ing home and tore around the yard
This attracted the owner and the
chickens were caught and notes read
This is what they read:
owe been over 10 Wallace's this
afternoon"
The next day the same thing Oc-
CURED and this Is what the notes said
that day:
Il scratched out WallaCe's onion
bed today"
On the third day the notes read:
"Say, now listen: This is the last
day I'm going over to Wallace's and
come back alive"
There was no fourth day to the
story except that the owner Of the
chickens and the father of young Wal
lace nearly got into Il fight
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

A boiler capable Of heating 1000
elght-roOm houses has Just been
placed in operation IN Detroit. 4
measures 10 by 20 feet inside, and the
height from the CRATE bars TO the I'D
of the pipe coils is 80 feet, It can
turn 10000 pounds Of water intD
steam in a single hour, requiring u
tons Of coal to accomplish this feat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29
Mustered Out at 70.

Three score years and ten 1t is the
Dcriptural statute of limitations. After
that you owe no active duties; for
you the strenuous life is over. You
are time-eXpired man, to use Kip
hng's military phrase; You ave
served your term, we'll or less well.
and you are mustered Out.-Mark
Twain On his 10th birthday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

The heart OF the common oak, It
Is said, begins to rot at the age Of
300 years so even when an oak Is
undlsturbed it rarely lives much be-
yOnd 800 years. A lRrch may Live
275 years, q silver fir 425, and pine
over 800 years. The yew has re-
markable power Of resisting times
ravages, and may survive for 1000
years or more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

Inestimable value may ne derived
from the study Of folklore in all its
branches, and principally from its
music and poetry. Where history re-
lates deeds of extraordinary import,
fOrklOre with its songs enables us to
analyze the elements that were re-
sponsible for them and uncovers the
causes for these deeds. While his
tory deals with the outward actions
OF men, folklore deals with their
thoughts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29
Water Lilies az Eond

From the Iowa conservation board
comes the suggestion that we grow
water lilies as staple article Of food.
1t is claimed that the lily, when peeled
and boiled, is as farinaceous and taste
full as the potato.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

DR.. H. A. Pike, graduate optometrist
and eyesight specialist, will be at The
Middlebury Inn Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Jan. and g. All prices reduced,
Telephone appointment. Regular
visits
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

For glasses, see DR., Slader Optom
etrist, at the Sargent, Tuesday Janu
ary 8.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

SPECIAL brick Ice Cream combi-
nat ms for New Years. Leave orders
" Avis
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

" ANTED A farm to rent, or on
il4-es, with 10 or 80 COWS, Ed Prieur,
CaAe Dunmore. Vt. jlt2p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

WANTED Registered Ayrshire
bul' for immediate service. c. /. Bar
IL Salisbury, VI j2tlp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

NOTICE. Came to me December 10,
lack aud tan hound Eugene
''ha -kett, r. f. d. |. j2tlp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

FOR SALG-lz .n"h wood $500 per
i'ovz cord q % bu " in pound prints.
| 4 Foster PhoEa "a jlt3p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

Now is the lime jor Picture Franz
in, New line just in. oval convex
frames. Gardner J Duncan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

OR SALE-Dry hard stove wood,
3ac.aalf white birch put in shed early
a. s2ring, averaging - and II inches
long $3.50 Good eating and cooking
poples, 80 pounds S10O Good Tim
l-hy hay with q very little clover, SIG.
delivered. Horace Dow j0t3p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

BEAUTIFUL VERMONT" by
Wallace Nutting, $3.50 prepaid c. F.
Rio
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

SPECIAL Marshmallow Nut Cake,
fc- 2Sc They are delicious, at Calvi's
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

LAST CALL for Christmas candy,
jjc per III, for DC, at Healy's Don't
mis-, it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

lie MOST BEAUTIFUL gift
t.,.s ever seen IN N.ddlebury at
II Us. Com. in .t l'.. them over.
II. price is right
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

KODAK finishing done at Kodak
Studio, Leon Turner, 10 Main St.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

TO RENT Seven room tenement
seam hel-, etc. Z c. Gorham 4jtf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

FOR SALE-Male Fox Hound
Ernest Dereau, Shannon St. soft
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

SEVEN PASSENGER PACKARD
Cor hire Gorham Bros, 1868 23tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

WANTED At once ten bushels
good clean wheat H. b Hagar 52tlp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

WANTED-Fresh Eggs and Live
Poultry Woods Market.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

My pasture in Leicester of IA acres
for sale 7 7. Sumner. 44tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

MOVED to "a Main St., next to
hose hous- Gardner ]. Duncan
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-12-29

YOUTHS Overcoat, pairs Shoes,
Skates Gardner ]. Duncan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
A. o. U. w. DANCE.

Wilmington Lodge A. o. U. w,
gave a masqued dance IN the A. o.
L. W. Hall. 900 Washington street.
last night. About 100 couples we're
present. Prizes were awarded for
the best costumes as follows::
Fred Steinle. best dressed
man; Nellie Z. Williams. best dress
ed woman; william Reed. most
comical costume. The spot-dance
prize wac won by Pauline Mote.
The judges IN the contest we're
John J. Miller. william Mclaughlin
and Mrs. william Chrlsty. Lutz's
orchestra furnished the music.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
MILTON BRoNNER


(NEk Service Staff Correspondent
LONDON.-In a pile of love let
ters" the police here believe they
have revealed how two lovers plot
ted diabolically 10 get rid OF a hus-
band who stood in the way.
The actors IN this tragic triangle
are: Edith Thompson. 81, a pretty
milliner; her husband. Percy Thomp-
son, a shipping clerk; and the other
man, a blond. curly-hesded, 2O-year-
old sailor boy, Frederick Bywaters.
The Thompsons lived in a garden
suburb OF Ilford, not far out OF the
city. The neighbors thought them a
happy and devoted couple, until they
were shocked by the midnight MUIR
der not long ago.
A womans voice cried out for
help. It came from a curving tree
shaded road leading into town.
Thompson hysterical. On the curt
sat her husband. bleeding from many
stabs. his head forward-dead.
Attacked MysteriousIy
She said that they had been 70 a
theater. While walking home some
mysterious person jumped out from
the roadside and attacked her hus-
band.
The police were not satisfied with
her story. Several days later they
arrested Mrs. Thompson and By
waters. The boy admitted that he
had fought with Thompson and had
struck him with a knife. But he
would not explain why.
? Then the authorities found the
letters. which. they say. were writ
ten by the woman TO the sailor.
When confronted with these. By
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
Lore Letters ReueaI Hate in Triangle Tragedy

picious still. And II the quantity is
not successful. It will injurs another
chance I may have OF trying when
you come home.
Don't trust him.
Il do not mean don't tell him any
thing. because know you never
would. What 7 mean is don't let
him be suspicious Of you regarding
that. because ~ We are successful in
the action, darling. circumstances
may afterwards make US want many
friends or helpers. We must have
no enemies, or even people who
know a little too much
Enough for an Elephant
In another letter the wife wrote:
You said It was enough for an
elephant. Perhaps it was. but you
don't allow for the taste making only
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

Street costumes which have re-
Gently appeared could not be called
a dress, a coat or suit-and YET
they resemble these three. A great
deal Of fur. in rather narrow bands.
used to trim them.
The basque OF fur Is shown by
several famous French designers
In a coat-dress OF dark red velour
de laine. the basque OF fur Is qrits
tight at the waist. and has pointed
basques OF the fur at the side.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

waters admitted that he was the wo-
mans confdant.
In one OF the letters the woman
wrote that her husband had been
III from a medicine he took for
insomnia. She told a neighbor
about It as il frightened and alarm
ed "as I think it might be useful
a some future time that had told
somebody"
In another missive she wrote that
her husband complained about the
tea tasting bitter. as If something
had been put into it. Then she went
on:
Now think whatever else I try
It n again will still taste bitter. He
will recognize 1t and be more sus-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

a small quantity TO be taken. I was
buoyed up with the hope OF the light
globe and 1 used a lot-big pieces.
too. not powdered and Il had no
effect.
Il quite expected 20 be able 10
send that cable. but no. nothing has
happened.
"Ail that lying. scheming and sub
terfuge to obtain one little hour IN
each day-when by right of our
love we would be together for "a
hours in every day"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

Even II had to die an old maid
] would never propose 20 a man.
II would be a pretty state OF affairs
for a girl 81 some OF the men she
thinks she's IN love with should sc-
cept her.
When you're is You fall in love
with the boy that drives the grocery
wagon.
When you're IS it's the tenor in
the church choir. Six months later
it's a stock actor.
You see them few years later
and you wonder what you ever saw
in them.
No. women relieve themselves OF
a great deal OF responsibility by leav-
ing the proposing to the men.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
LOVE LETTER THAT
LED TO TROUBLE.

One OF the letters which the
London police say Mrs. Edith
Thompson, held for the murder
OF her husband. wrote 10 her
20-year-old sailor boy sweet
heart:
This thing that I am going
to do for us both, will It ever
make any difference between
us?
DO you understand what
mean?
"Will you ever think the less
Of me?
Il am not hesitating. darling,
through fear Of any conse-
quences OF the action. Don't
think that.
But I would sooner go on in
the old way for years and years
and retain your respect"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

I once worked in an once where
there was a girl who had gone with
a young man for nine years. One
day he went for visit to his home
town and came back-marrled 70 a
schoolteacher he had met on a picnic
eight days before.
The girls heart was broken.
why didn't you ever put 1t up 20
hlm2" I asked.
Il was afraid to-" she said.
II In such cases. and nearly every
one knows OF such cases. putting It
up to a man" amounts to a proposal.
then I'm for Il. II II better for a
girl to know mans real Intentions
toward her than TO throw her youth
away.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
NEIGHBORHOoD MEETING.

Concord Heights Neighborhood
Association will meet in Washington
Heights Century Club at s O'Clock
tonight. II Is expected that Mayor
Harvey. Harry Z. Vincent Council
man from the Ninth ward; Samuel
II. Baynard and Charles +. Ernst, OF
the Wilmington Community Service,
will address the meeting.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

II "a not woman's place TO pro-
pose. Woman will loose her pow
err over man n she takes the initiative
in matters OF love. To retain her
sway she must hold herself aloof.
let herself be pursued and not sub
NIT 20 easy capture.
Half OF woman's fascination lies
in keeping man thinking she is I'M
attalnable.
II she does the pursuing, the mys-
terry OF her disappears, and she loses
much OF her value IN mans sight.
As you say In America
Woman must keep man guess
ing"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
FOR LITTLE MISSES
New Bloomer Dress Is Out; Another Quaint Gown, Too

The other dress Is a quaint little
yoke. It's long sleeves are TO be
recommended in school dresses for
cold weather wearing. Wool crepe
Is the newest material and navy blue
thing with a high old-fashioned
flannel Is very popular as we'll
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

First choose your man, then run
But don't run too fast.
It is a pretty old legend-that
man must be the pursuer, woman
the pursued, and doubt f anything
IL going to change Il for a long time.
Women are voting, they have gone
into the professions and some OF
them are making a great deal OF
money. But none OF this changes
the biological circumstance that wo-
men are women and men, men.
A mans mind Is so constituted
that he just loves TO overcome OBJ
stacles. Consequently he prefers a
woman who eludes him 10 one who
comes forward and asks him in
straightforward fashion TO support
her for the rest Of her life.
] should let the man do the pro
posing for a long time to come.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
SAY "BAYER" when you buy Aspirin

Unless you see the name "Bayer"
on package or on tablets you are
not getting the genuine Bayer prod
uct prescribed by physicians over
twenty-five years and proved safe
by millions FOR colds. headache.
toothache. earaehe, neuralgia, ium-
hago. rheumatism. neuritis. and for
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

Women are more intelligent than
men. therefore they should DO the
proposing. But 10 propose 70 a
man you do not need 70 lasso him.
neither do you have to march up TO
him with box Of chocolate creams
and a bunch OF red roses.
. II you like a man-let him know
Il.
II you think he's clever and brainy
and you love the way other men
look up to him, let him know Il.
And II you think you would make
him a delightful pal. a charming
mistress for his home, good cook.
an aid in all his undertakings, let
him know that too.
II will probably be the best thing
that ever happened 10 him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
SHOULD THE WOMAN PROPOSE?

George declares. Is changing from
VIII you be mine?" 20 May be
yours"
But do women really want to pro-
pose?
In search OF an answer NEA Ser
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

had hitherto. for they will be sure
that the women who select them do
so because they love them and not
because they need TO be supported"
Meanwhile the attitude Of men,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

ing tendency for women TO propose
marriage to men.
Their proposals, he points out. will
hold forth to men n far greater
chance OF happiness than they have
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

The bloomer dress Is a new va
rieiy OF that species. It's made IN
one piece with the bib huttoning 10
the sleeves and the sleeves buttoning
to wsistband underneath. The
boomers are detachable slnre they
button 60 the walstband. too.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

vice went TO Eve women in widely
different walks OF life. Here are
the views OF a woman lawyer. an
actress. a waitress, a stenographer
and an artist:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08

pain in general. Accept only bay
er" package which contains proper
directions. Handy boxes OF twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists
also sell bottles OF "a and 100. AS
pirin Is the trade mark OF Bayer
Manufacture OF MISUNDERSTANDING
OF Salicyllcacid.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
BREAKFAST MISSION MEETING

An all-day meeting will be held at
the Sunday Breakfast Mission. on
Friday. The Rev. Charles Slater. a
retired missionary from Africa, will
be in charge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-08
BY NEA Service.

BY NEA Service.
NEW YoRK-should the woman
propose? W. l.. George noted Brit
ish writer, has said that with the
growth OF feminism comes a grow
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-29

'-WereN you looking for Mr.. Cham
bers, sir?" asked the foreman.
Eyes. Where is he7"
"Why, he went back co Clayton this.
noon, Mr.. Carruthers He said he was
going in for you"
Wilton's suspicious suddenly famed
up. ''The key!" he shouted, pulling
at the paddock.
II guess he took it with him." said
Andersen.
"Have the staples pulled out at
once !"
Wilton waited, tuning, until Ander-
sen reappeared with the tool. The fore
man wrenched out the staples and VIII
ton burst open the door. AS he had
expected, the shack was completely
empty of all Chambers belongings.
The two men looked at each other.
Slow understanding came into Ander-
sens face.
"He was bad yum" said the Swede.
IT guessed you knew your business,
Mr.. Carruthers, when you took on Tom
for me to say nothing"
Keep your mouth shut still, Ander-
sen," said Wilton, slapping him on the
shoulder. "We'll just start working
again. And keep your eyes open. Some
time We'll get him, and I'll telephone
Inspector Quain to pick him up If ever
he sees him In Clayton"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-29
CHAPTER TX
The Face at the Window.


1t was five days since Wilton had
been to the portage. He had not meant
to see Molly in his dependency, but
now the discovery of Chambers
treachery came with an invigorating
shock and aroused his fighting instinct
against Bowyer.
He took the road across the Muskeg
Wilton saw the girl upstairs, at the
factors side. A book was on her knees
and lighted lamp behind her. She
was not talking to him, however but
staring out Of the window, and yet she
did not see Wilton as he came to the
door.
At his knock she came downstairs
more slowly than usual. When she
opened the door to him he saw that
she was trembling. Her cheek was icy
cold beneath his kiss.
"Come In, WILL have something to
say to you," she said.
He put his arm about her, and they
went into the store together. He could
feel that she was trembling all the
while.
what Is 1t, MollyT he asked, look
Ing into her face and seeing tears In
her eyes. what Is It, dearT
"Pm afraid that we've both made a
mistake, WILL" she answered.
Wilton laughed. Once or twice Molly
had questioned his love for her, but he
had never had any difficulty In con-
vincing her, in the usual lovers way.
Molly, dear, know I have neglect
ed you" he said peaitently. "But you
know that until the works finished /
can't ask you something. And I've
been rushing 1t through, feeling that
then should have the right to-"
"It's not the work. WILL" she said,
slowly. II want you to release me-"
The laughter died on his lips. He
put his hands upon her shoulders and
turned her toward him. She raised her
face; her lips were quivering. and the
tears had fallen, leaving her eyes hard
and bright.
you mean that, Molly7" asked VIII
ton gravely.
EVERY word, WILL"
"Why?"
II have ceased to care for you"
She was keeping control of herself
with strong effort, and she shook
more violently. She had nerved her
self to offer an explanation, but now,
face to face with him, she could not
tell him that she had been moved by
pity for him, and self-deceived. 1t was
impossible for her to lie to Wilton.
"Molly"-she saw that his face was
set hard as on that night of the riot
II don't play with love. / love you and
trust you. If you mean that, tell me
again, and that will be enough for
me-"
"I-meant it! Oh, can't you under
stand that have changedw she cried
desperately. II can never care for
you, Wilton!"
He released her and turned away.
"Good-night, Molly" he said.
Yet he went slowly out of the door,
and, because the shock had come with
stunning force, he was amazed that
she did not call him back. He could
not make himself understood that all