For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 195: what you’re looking at

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ye oe ‘iow arate oY At et 2 er. h _ The Blessing of Repentance, — -IOr _ “Oh, no, no, mother! Don’t ever speak of such a thing!” cried Faith. as if the suggestion hurt her. _ Mrs. Marvin looked at her keenly. Her suspicions were being verified. | _ The next morning Faith was well enough to report for duty, and the very atmosphere of the store seemed changed as she entered. ; __Miss Fairbanks greeted her with honest cordiality. There were tears in her eyes as she spoke to Faith of Maggie Brady. 7 Rese, _ “Poor girl,’ she whispered; ‘“‘she feels dreadful ahout her lot. She wishes she had kept silent forever. about being Jim’s wife and allowed him to free himself, which he could have done very easily.” “But I thought she loved him,” said Faith, faintly. _ “So she does,” was the answer: “but she knows it was wrong for her to marry as she did. She says she knew sane not love her, and felt sure that he would never own _ “But he does now,” said Faith, with a questioning look at the buyer. ; “Yes, I believe he has admitted that she is really his wife, but the poor girl has demanded that the marriage be annulled.” _ Faitl looked up eagerly, but she could not frame her question. | | _ “She has been praying, she tells me,’”’ said Miss Fait- banks, continuing, “and she says it is her duty to give Jim up, for to live with him would be wicked when he does not love her.” _ Faith heard only the first words that Miss Fairbanks had spoken. Poor Maggie had been praying; then her heart was softened. | sath _ “She is out, vow know, and free as air,” continued Miss Denton has made her an allowance.” a » “And you, Miss Fairbanks?” asked Faith, very softly. “Are you praying, too, or is it not yet the Lord’s time? [f am anxious for you to be happy in the ‘light of His countenance.’ ” . ae Comichooks.co Fairbanks, “but she is not coming back to the store. Mr. a :