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hands in both of hers. Her hear
 ached with pity for him.
 She leaned over and kissed hin
 on the forehead, much as a mother
 might have kissed her sick child
 Dick closed his eyes contcntedly
 That was what he had wanted. In few minutes he was asleep.
 On the table beside Dicks bed
 was jar of heavy roses that were | beginning to wilt.
 As Gloria looked at them a petal fell from ono Of them. Then an other, and another dropped down upon inc polished wood of the table.
 -. Life was like that. One by one the petals fell from 1t, leaving it bare. First youth went. Then love and happiness.
 Al that moment Gloria was sure that life was sad thing, She got up and tiptoed out of Dicks room. She threw herself down on her own bed and cried as if her heart would break, because she had lost Stan Wayburn.
 Had she ever had him, she won dcrcd. Had he ever honestly cared for her?
 Really, hadn't she, herself, pur- sued Stan? In her heart of hearts Gloria knew that she had.
 Well, she had learned her lesson. She would never telephone him again, or meet him again, any where, . She would not even speak 10 him if she met him on the street.
 Dicks recovery was very slow. The town was gold and green with April before he was allowed 10 sit up in his chair beside the window.
 At first he was contented to just sit and watch life and movement in the street below him,
 But as he grew stronger he called for books. So Mother Gregory and Mrs, OHara took turns reading aloud 10 him.
 One afternoon when Gloria was passing his door he called to her.
 Will you see if you can find 1 Stevcnson's Treasure Island' for me in the bookcases downstairs ?" he asked. Gloria brought it.
 This" he said to her, lis the greatest book for boys that was sver written. Wait until l have a kid Of my own to read it to. :"
 He broke off, and looked thought ully at his wife.
 His response 10 her beauty quick med every day. He would find new -- q wave in her ed gold hair or the long line of Ter neck -- that made an exquisite discovery.
 He put out a hand now. and losed it around her wrist.
 You're like little flame" Dick old her "Thoy said something when they named you Glory You re a glory"
 Gloria moved away from him.
 She was thankful when the tcle- 'hone rang, at that moment.
 Hello. Russet." It was Stanley Eayburn's voice. Hello" Gloria cried. trying to ccp her sudden gadncsS out Of CT own. I'm homesick 10 see you" Stan ,id frankly. And l have a fine bit news for you, too, If I promise ) hide all the pictures Of my old 'eethcarts, will you come over to 70 mc this aftcrnoon?" [ Gloria hesitatcd. l Come on .. . be a sport and { " Yes stan urged.
 "An right, l will" Gloria an f y"rcd,
 She hated herself for yielding. N But her longing 10 see Wayburn yrpt everything else from her EI. -. :" He greeted her jaun,iiy. He tried ' put his arms around her, as he ..pcl her off with her coat. But II C slipped out Of them. II "What's your wonderful ncws?" ', oria asked. She took refuge in :, gnity that was now 10 her. u "Nothing except that l think I've e ldod a job in New York" he said " rcIcssly dropping into a chair op- site her. ' Gloria felt as if he had dropped |