XXXVI. "AND YET--"

XXXVII. A CHANGE IN LILLIAN UNDERWOOD

XXXVIII. "NO--NURSE--JUST--LILLIAN"

XXXIX. HARRY CALLS TO SAY GOOD-BY

XL. MADGE FACES THE PAST AND HEARS A DOOR SOFTLY CLOSE

XLI. WHY DID DICKY GO?

XLII. DAYS THAT CREEP SLOWLY BY

XLIII. "TAKE ME HOME"




INTRODUCTION


Probably it is true that no two persons entertain precisely the same
view of marriage. If any two did, and one happened to be a man and the
other a woman, there would be many advantages in their exemplifying
the harmony by marrying each other--unless they had already married
some one else.

Sour-minded critics of life have said that the only persons who are
likely to understand what marriage ought to be are those who