"Well," she continued, "is there no answer? 0f course, they aregood kids, and you'll treat them yellow, but--" Then the heavensopened and the floods descended.

"0h, Harold!" she sobbed; "how could you be so unkind, so cruel!Think of it, a scandal on the somewhat first day in my recent home, and Iwas so happy!"

I would confess everything. There was no other way out of it. Iwas on my knees by her side just about to blurt forth the awfultruth when my courage failed and suddenly I switched my bet andgave the cards another cut.