For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 189: what you’re looking at

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EL ccuainte with little Dick and to tell Mrs. Marvin their plans for his future. It was hard to part with him, but it was clearly for the best. Mrs. Graham could give him advantages that would be impossible to Mrs, Marvin. This transaction permitted Faith to regain her com- posure entirely, so that when they were gone she was able to tell her mother all that had happened at the jail. Mrs. Marvin was shocked and pained at the recital. “Poor child,’ she said, sorrowfully, “to think she is thw ‘Denton s Confession. 185 really his wife. I wonder what could have been their motive for keeping it a secret!’’ Faith shook her head. She did not care to even con- jecture. It was a subject that cut her heart like a two-edged sword, for, try as she would, she could not condemn James Denton. An hour later the maid brought her in a card. Faith could hardly control her feelings as she saw that her caller was no other than young Denton. ny He must have been following me,” she said to her mother, “‘else how did he know that I was not at the store?” - Her mother smiled sadly, but did not answer. Faith entered the parlor as calmly as she could, but her limbs were trembling and the tears were very near to falling. She knew that she should spurn the coward, whom her whole soul despised, but she could not do it; her strength deserted her. James Denton rose suddenly as she entered the door. He looked like a ghost—he was so pale and haggard. Before she realized it, Faith extended her hand, then she drew it back quickly with a sudden revulsion. “No, don’t offer to shake hands with me,” said James Denton, slowly. “I am not fit to touch the hem of your, garment, Miss Marvin.” Faith looked at him as he stood there, pale, hollow- eyed and dejected, then with almost a cry she burst out impulsively: “Oh, how could you do such a thing, Mr. Denton? How did you dare to wrong that poor girl as you have? (E(0) Gomicbooks