Yes, I'm old." But his wife was on her knees beside him, with her arms about his neck and her face hidden on his breast.

"I don't care, I never cared," she said in a voice that was almost exultant.

"We can be happy on so little--happier than we've ever been in our lives--just you and I to grow old together.

We can go home to Virginia--to some small place and be happy.

Happiness costs so little." Slipping away, Gabriella went into the hail, and passing her room, noiselessly pushed open the door of the nursery, where the children were sleeping.