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A full month slipped away after the little excursion down the river

before Dick saw Lena Quincy again In fact he had alotten her

That day, if it was recalled at all, was chiefly e in his attitude toward his chosen occupation It seemed

that revelation after revelation poured upon him The intricate threads

of city politics fascinated hian to understand

whence they led and whither

But one day on the street Dick ave him a

little boistful, it seemed to him, and she looked tired and thin

His conscience s to cheer this girl, but it had slipped his ht he

hunted up her address in his note-book and found his way to the dis persons were loitering in the parlor, tere

dru on a piano that was out of tune, and the rooled and disappeared upon his entrance, and Lena,

when she ca with embarrassment and pleasure,

looked as much out of place as he felt He stood before her, hat in

hand It would be impossible to talk to her in such a rooht that it is neither

more nor less than self-torture to stay indoors Can't you be a bit

unconventional and go out with me to the band concert in the park?" He