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"Oh, Dick, to think of that kind of a life coo It was bound to co as they are, youas soon as possible, sweetheart There's no reason why

we shouldn't be married at once, or nearly so, is there, dear?"

Here Lena hesitated, a little in doubt whether she ought to show ument

"You are so alone, dear Don't let any foolish hesitation prolong this

bad time of yours"

"What about ion of hard facts

"Do you want her to live with us?" Dick asked with a gulp

"No, I don't!" Lena answered so sharply that Dick started in surprise,

and she gathered herself together

"It would take a long tientler accents "But, Dick, ether I'll tell you all about it some time Perhaps she would be

just as contented to live somewhere else"

"Very well," said Dick with a sense of relief "We must make her

comfortable, of course" In reality nobody else's comfort made a rap's

difference just then "I dare say we can find some jolly little

apartment and somebody to take care of her"

"Hire somebody for her to find fault with," said Lena, with a return of

acid "What about your mother?"