And you," he added, falteringly, "you look so--so beautiful to-day!" "It must have been the soot on my cheek, Bibbs." "Mary, will you tell me something ?" he asked.
"I think I will." "It's something I've had a lot of theories about, but none of them ever just fits.

You used to wear furs in the fall, but now it's so much colder, you don't--you never wear them at all any more.

Why don't you ?" Her eyes fell for a moment, and she grew red.

Then she looked up gaily.
"Bibbs, if I tell you the answer will you promise not to ask any more questions ?" "Yes.

Why did you stop wearing them ?" "Because I found I'd be warmer without them!" She caught his hand quickly in her own for an instant, laughed into his eyes, and ran into the house..