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There Are Heroisms All Round Us

           Don’tyoufeelhowsplendiditisthatayoungmanandayoungwomanshouldbeabletotalkfacetofaceaswehavetalked?"

           "Idon’tknow,Gladys.Yousee,Icantalkfacetofacewithwiththestation-master."Ican’timaginehowthatofficialcameintothematter;butinhetrotted,andsetusbothlaughing."Thatdoesnotsatisfymeintheleast.Iwantmyarmsroundyou,andyourheadonmybreast,andoh,Gladys,Iwant"

           Shehadsprungfromherchair,asshesawsignsthatIproposedtodemonstratesomeofmywants."You’vespoiledeverything,Ned,"shesaid."It’sallsobeautifulandnaturaluntilthiskindofthingcomesin!Itissuchapity!Whycan’tyoucontrolyourself?"

           "Ididn’tinventit,"Ipleaded."It’snature.It’slove."

           "Well,perhapsifbothlove,itmaybedifferent.Ihaveneverfeltit."

           "Butyoumustyou,withyourbeauty,withyoursoul!Oh,Gladys,youweremadeforlove!Youmustlove!"

           "Onemustwaittillitcomes."

           "Butwhycan’tyouloveme,Gladys?Isitmyappearance,orwhat?"

           Shedidunbendalittle.Sheputforwardahandsuchagracious,stoopingattitudeitwasandshepressedbackmyhead.Thenshelookedintomyupturnedfacewithaverywistfulsmile.

           "Noitisn’tthat,"shesaidatlast."You’renotaconceitedboybynature,andsoIcansafelytellyouitisnotthat.It’sdeeper."

           "Mycharacter?"

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