For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 161: what you’re looking at

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“Mag Brady’s Arrest. | 157 and was willing to spend it—you can’t blame them, Miss Marvin; they were a poverty-stricken lot! It’s no won- der that the prospect of a square meal and a little recrea- _ tion tempted them,” | ; “No, I do not blame them,” said Faith, very decidedly ; “but I do blame you, Mr. Denton ; it was wicked of you to tempt them.” The young man’s face fell, and he shifted his position uneasily. 3 “We can’t all be sincere,” he said, rather irritably, “and what seems right to ore often seems wrong to another. I’ve been careless, I admit, and perhaps a little wicked, but don’t condemn me utterly, Miss Marvin. Why not try to reform me?” | Faith glanced at him sharply. ‘There was not a trace of mirth in his face. It was evident that he had asked the question in earnest. _ “I wish I could,” she answered, smiling a little; “but if you really wish to reform, you can do it yourself, Mr. Denton. You have only to pray, and your God: will aid rou.” “But I lack faith,” he said, quickly. “I don’t see things as you do, and, besides, ‘the prayers of the wicked are an abomination unto the Lord ;’ you see, | know that much about the Bible, Miss Marvin!” “But you will be wicked no longer when you g0 to ati in the right spirit,” said Faith, brightly. “Oh, go to Him, Mr. Denton. It will give such pleasure to your father | Fy “I’m afraid I can’t,” said young Denton, rising. iS & have one of those natures that cannot accept the marvel-— ous, and, further, I’m too great a sinner to reform, I guess ; but please don’t forget me because of that, Miss Marvin. I. would give more than I can tell to have you think well of me.’ Again the admiring glance tneked upon the fair girl’s face, and it took all Faith’s composure to reply sedately. eT shall be glad to think well of you,” she said, a little ‘shyly; ‘ ‘but you have much to undo, I’m afraid, before Phat can be accomplished.” (E(@) Dereel > » > os S ecomicbooks