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> 9? Peace for him—he was what they call ‘comfortable. “I am glad to hear that,” said Faith, moving slowly away. They had been standing at the head of the stairs — which led down to the cloak-room, and she expected sie as minute that Maggie Brady would see them. “Don't go just yet, Miss Marvin,” urged Mr. Denton, oe hastily. “I’ve just arranged about that saris it is ba al be to-morrow evening.’ “Where?” asked Faith softly. ~ soaps was eae answer: ge L eat that hase: was a pike : _- = “ - - 4% Pw J Wt Sa ae ee ‘ me Te ‘. e rs 17). ad Re oe +> 2 is af > + se ~~ “At the undertaker’s,” was the answer. “He pe ae private room for just such purposes. He will bury ee a the next morning.’ tell the others.” “Here’s the programme or whatever you choose to call “That will be better than I thought,” said Faith, very = slowly. “I will tell all the girls I know and ask them to : it,” said Mr. Denton, sneering a little. ‘The firm got | . ahead of us this time, Miss Marvin.” He held out an evening paper as he spoke so that F ith é could see it. With a cry of horror the young girl read the headline, ake _ It was a regular “scare head,” reaching across two full columns: “Denton, Qay & Co.’s Generosity to an Em- ; hei Pe tA Poor. Girl’s Funeral That Will Cost the irm a Large Sum of Money!” “How's that for hypocrisy?” asked the young ‘faa. _ still sneering. “I say, Miss Marvin, how would you like ty to be the child of such a father?” For the first time in her life Faith could not rebuke die e respect. In spite of herself she could not help syinpae : | Ing with the sentiments of the young fellow. _ “Oh, it is terrible!” she whispered in a heart- broke e voice. “Poor Miss Jennings would rather have been — a _ buried in ‘Potter’s Field,’ I really believe, than inden ‘ ~ such conditions!” me to care about it!’ be eek guess you never knew just how you felt before,” said €omicbooks.co _ “Well, ’'m mighty disgusted,” said young Deitony = bitterly, “although I’m sure I don’t know what’s got ‘Ait nee