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Even that first evening he had been jealous

It had been Joe then Noas another and older ent, unscrupulous And this tile to keep her His only struggle had been with

hi to offer but failure

"Do you know," said Sidney suddenly, "that it is alht you came up the Street, and I was here on the steps?"

"That's a fact, isn't it!" He et some surprise into his voice

"How Joe objected to your co! Poor Joe!"

"Do you ever see him?"

"Hardly ever now I think he hates me"

"Why?"

"Because--well, you know, K Why do men always hate a woman who just

happens not to love them?"

"I don't believe they do It would be much better for them if they could

As a h life trying to do

that very thing, and failing"

Sidney's eyes were on the tall house across It was Dr Ed's evening

office hour, and through the openshe could see a line of people

waiting their turn They sat i of the back office door pro-room