He had felt
for some time that she was not happy. So here was one more duty for
him--he must help this beautiful young lady to a realization of her
own good fortune.
The thought set him athrill. "Ah, but Miss Gladys!" he exclaimed.
"Think how much good you do!"
"Good?" said she. "In what way?"
"Why--think of Sophie! How happy you've made her."
"Yes," she said dully. "I suppose so."
"And me!" he exclaimed.
"Have I made you happy?" she inquired.
And he answered, "I have never been so happy in my life."
All the wonder that was in his soul shone in his eyes, and arrested
her gaze. They stood looking at each other; and then she came to him
laughing. "Samuel," she said, "you haven't got that tie right."
And once more her fingers touched him, and her breath was upon him,
and the glory of her set him on fire. A new wave of feeling swept over
him, and this time it swamped him completely. His heart was pounding,
his brain was reeling; and blindly, like a drunken man--almost without
knowing what he was doing--he put out his arms and caught her to him.
And then, in an instant, horror seized him. What had he done? She
would repel him--she would drive him from her! He had ruined
everything!
But another instant sufficed to show him that this was not the case.
And the tide of his feeling swept back redoubled. From the hidden
regions of his soul there came new emotions, suddenly awakened--things
tremendous and terrifying--never guessed by him before.
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