Should She Have Left Him? — page 277: what you’re looking at

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A SIMPLE SOLUTION. 271 **T shall marry again.” “Whom?” “‘Mr. Dayton.” ‘“Then I'll remain to murder him.” But Magrane didn’t, only to complete a few details and draw a check, but long enough to see Mr. and Mrs. Adams depart—Adams with his wife's arm drawn tenderly within his own, and a glad light of happy content on his face, and Elsie, with what he had never seen on human face before—mingled ~ joy and grief, love and sorrow. When the Trescottes arrived at home, Hilda re- joiced with them over the happy settlement of the troubles that had vexed them so long, and astonished them by announcing her early departure for Europe, smiling curiously at their wonder. What most amazed the people involved in this tale was the rapidity with which the essential fact of these happenings—the regularity of Dorothy’s marriage—got abroad. “What a horrible thing, you know!” cried Society. “Here have people been saying something was very wrong about the Trescotte marriage, when it turns out there was nothing wrong, atall. It is positively awful that people should talk so. And the Tres- cottes were so reserved and high-minded that they would not stoop to deny the slander. How people can do such things passes all understanding. I must call on dear Mrs. Trescotte and show that at least I am above such littleness.” And the silver salver at the door filled up rapidly Comicboolkkxs C@