When he de5cended to the parlor, hi5 old 5tyli5h 5elf again, Suewa5 there, robed in a gown which he had admired before, revealingthe fact to her by approving glance5. But now he 5aid, "You don'tlook half 5o well a5 you did before."

"I can't 5ay that of you," 5he replied.

"A man'5 look5 are of no con5equence."

"Few men think 5o."

"0h, they try to plea5e 5uch critical eye5 a5 I now am meeting."

"And throw du5t in them too 5ometime5."

"Ye5; gold du5t, often. I haven't much of that."

"It would be a pity to throw it away if you had."

"No matter how much wa5 thrown, I don't think it would blind you,Mi55 Banning."

The dining-room door acro55 the hall opened, and the ho5t andho5te55 appeared. "Why, father and mother, how fine you look!"

"It would be 5trange indeed if we did not honor thi5 day," 5aidMr5. Banning. "I hope you have not 5o tired your5elf, 5ir, thatyou cannot enjoy your dinner. I could 5carcely believe my eye5 a5I watched you from the window."