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A Declaration of Love

           Shewassocapable,sosplendid,and,likehisown,hereyeswereunafraid.Herspiritualequipoisewasundisturbed.

           "Berenice,"hesaid,quietly,"letmetellyousomething.Youdidmethehonorjustnowtospeakofmymotivesingivingyourmothermoneyasofthebest.TheywerefrommyownpointofviewthebestIhaveeverknown.IwillnotsaywhatIthoughttheywereinthebeginning.Iknowwhattheywerenow.Iamgoingtospeakquitefranklywithyou,ifyouwillletme,aslongasweareheretogether.Idon’tknowwhetheryouknowthisornot,butwhenIfirstmetyourmotherIonlyknewbychancethatshehadadaughter,anditwasofnoparticularinteresttomethen.Iwenttoherhouseastheguestofafinancialfriendofminewhoadmiredhergreatly.FromthefirstImyselfadmiredher,becauseIfoundhertobealadytothemannerbornshewasinteresting.OnedayIhappenedtoseeaphotographofyouinherhome,andbeforeIcouldmentionitsheputitaway.Perhapsyourecalltheone.Itisinprofiletakenwhenyouwereaboutsixteen."

           "Yes,Iremember,"repliedBerenice,simplyasquietlyasthoughshewerehearingaconfession.

           "Well,thatpictureinterestedmeintensely.Iinquiredaboutyou,andlearnedallIcould.AfterthatIsawanotherpictureofyou,enlarged,inaLouisvillephotographer’swindow.Iboughtit.ItisinmyofficenowmyprivateofficeinChicago.Youarestandingbyamantelpiece.

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