To her child's heart it seemed incomprehensible--and yet she understood that it was sweet and beautiful also.
"I won't say any more," said he; "I can see that it only bothers you.
But I wanted you to know, and now you do know, so it is all right.
Thank you for listening so patiently and gently.

Good-bye, little Sadie! I can't put my hand up.

Will you put yours down ?" She did so and Stephens kissed it.

Then he turned and took his place once more between Belmont and Fardet.

In his whole life of struggle and success he had never felt such a glow of quiet contentment as suffused him at that instant when the grip of death was closing upon him.
There is no arguing about love.