For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 84: what you’re looking at

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iS ee 2 ad CHAPTER XVI. Be es, FAITH’S TALK WITH YOUNG DENTON. “Miss Marvin, I beg that you will excuse this intru- sion,” said James Denton as he joined her on the street after her call at the undertaker’s, “but there is something — _ I wish very particularly to say to you; it is something re- _ garding that poor girl, Miss Jennings.” | He had raised his hat politely and stood regarding the young girl in a most courteous manner. As Faith studied _ his face she could see that he meant no disrespect, but __ Was painfully in earnest. | _ -“T shall be glad to hear anything that you have to say _ about poor Mary,” she answered sadly, “for she was my very dear friend, although our acquaintance was a brief one.” : “Let us walk a little, Miss Marvin, please. I can talk better when I’m walking. The fact is, I’m horribly upset, and [I don’t know why I should be, either.” Faith looked at him sharply. He had removed his hat again and was passing his hand over his brow in a thoughtful manner. She discovered in that glance that he was a remarkably handsome fellow, for youth, even in its hour of sorrow, cannot help being attracted to all that is gracious and beautiful. _ | | His eyes would have been fine had their glance been a little more steady, but he shifted his gaze constantly, like one who possesses an undecided nature. “What I have to say is this,” he began very bluntly. “I think the firm should arrange to let all you girls attend the funeral of Miss Jennings, and I don’t exactly know how to go to work to get them to do it.” | “Oh, what a lovely idea!” exclaimed Faith, impulsively, hay is so kind of you think of it, Mr. Denton,” she added. oe ~~ comicbooks.com