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she would behfewif if be still-wis!-.. ed itf-so, for time could hot dim .her love for him." . ,'Quite a romance." ' '"Miss Hachel Waldron, that was her name, .found an opportunity to arrange for her mother in a;new cli mate" by also nursing a wealthy lady invalid. She went away. Joyce came to the city. The-years have drifted by. All poor Joyce has had to make. Ms life endurable is a sweet memory, a vague hope. In budding up a fanciful home such as he would "have and placing in it a fictitious bride, he has encouraged a dream that is his .conception of -perfect hu man happiness." ; - "And the young lady, this Miss Waldron?" . "Is .in your private office now." "Yoii amaze me." "She amazed me. Her mother is at last dead and her other. patient, has left' her rich. She sought out the ,man she loved, but first came to mc YoU are to hear her simple tender story. You, are to assist in makings Abel Joyce's dream come true.".. " And there Iff the ofilce Mr, Brandon was introduced to the lady "with the long .flaxen, curls and the ears and cheeks like pink seashells." Yes, here, indeed, was the dream w"fe of Abel Joyce. i "You are sure he has 'not forgot ten me?" she had asked Mr. Vance, and then he told her of the vine-em-bow.ered cottage. ' "And to prepare this strange, sur prise you suggest it would not be un wpmanly on my part?" she pleaded, brushing ' . "It would give to dear loyalAbeL the heaven he has -dreamed of all - these years," was the fervent reply. So a.plbt was put up against Joyce He never suspected , Phfi Adler was ' let into it and meantime Miss Brandon-remained in the background., 'Two afternoons later Abel Joyce was summoned to the ofilce of the . firm, to find the partners and all his xirojr employers gathered there, it j nearly broke .up "the unselfish 'fellow, " never d--ming of suck a thing, to find that t was.the tenth anniversary of his service in the business' and all hands had contributed to a testi monial la the shape of a 'handsome watch. "It's in .order for me to invite you all to- a dinner this evening," said Abel, when he had mastered the emo tions evoked by the generous, gift, "so after work we'll adjourn for the' festivities.". - ' ,- The partners, exchanging'meaning glances .with one another, mentioned a previous engagement, PhilvAjdler winke'd'mysteriously at'his f ellpw Ia. borers." -a. ;oUy gpup, they left the ofilce at-tfietjquitting tline. -Abeljwas amazed.to itadJhimself hustled' into 'a This at'thVcurb. r '"' " '-'Holaxon"-hecrIe;'"we don't want to ride. It's'only a.block to the restaurant' V . ( "We're going to no restaurant" de-, clard Phil, holding.'tigEtly'to his be wildered friend. !?e'regoihg to celehrate. fhis f estivipccasion by go ingtoyourfiome."'' ' "Yes, yes, .that's Jt! chorused the crowd vine covered cot,- honey suckles; -roses and Mrs. Joyce. We'll tell your, good wife what a' royal grand fellow .you(really are!'1 f In vajn duL,the dismayed-and mor tified Abelf remonstrate. He was dreadfully 'Embarrassed. He began floundering about 'for excuses. The house was small. Maybe the "folks" were away. It did not matter. They would -order a meal "at the nearest iotel and Eaye it served "in that new summer house of. his!" -And then the bus stopped directly in front of a house on a pretty tree lined street,-and as the uiscomfitted Abel was helped to the ground he blurted out a violent cpnfession. ''Friends," he Bald, "I'm a.fraud I own no yine-emtiowered cottage!" "Nonsense!" cried Philj t "iook there your name on that gate plate; 'Abel Joyce!'" '" Sure enough there it was. Abel ksiSs- s iri&LI MJIMMMMHBHH