For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 193: what you’re looking at

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; “Poor soul,” said Mrs. Marvin; “she must be a very worldly woman, for, while extreme poverty is cruei, still, she will probably never reach that condition.”’ “Tam not so sure,” replied Mr. Watkins, “but even | moderate comfort would be cruel to her, for she was born and has always lived in the lap of luxury.” _ “JT suppose the news of her son’s wickedness has dis- tressed her also,” said Mrs. Marvin, slowly. Faith’s cheeks flushed hotly, and she bent her head over her sewing. “She has tried to get him to have the marriage an- nulled,” was Mr. Watkins’ answer. “It could easily be done, as both parties were intoxicated.”’ “And will not the young man agree?” asked Mrs. Mar- vin, mildly. ‘I should think he would be just the kind to jump at the opportunity.” “His father will not hear of it,” said Mr. Watkins, “and of late even the young man himself has shown a. willing ness to own her.” - Faith raised her head with a light shining in her eyes. “Then he is not altogether bad,” she said, very quickly. ra ba he does right to Maggie now we ought all to forgive him.” She spoke so earnestly that both her mother ee Mr. Watkins looked at her sharply. betray it, but with Mr. Watkins it was different. He un- derstood and was nettled. “Ts Mr. Day in business again?” asked Mrs. Marvin, who seemed suddenly to find it necessary to change the conversation. “No, he has gone abroad to spend his money,” an- known to bring him in a penny.’ belief in God, still, I realize that it is my own stubborn- stand it better.” oS The Blessin g of Repeiltanes 189 If her mother understood her eagerness, she did ‘not swered Mr. Watkins. “ He says that he made a small for- tune out of another man’s religion, and that is far more than he has ever made out of his own, for that was never _ “That is a dreadful thing to say,” replied Mrs. Masvinn slowly, “for, while I do not get much comfort out of my ness that keeps me from it. Some day I hope to under- Eomichooks:.. co