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Motion Picture Magazine, July 1914 (1914)

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I HAVEN T MUCH MONEY, SWEETHEART, BUT- into the pit, dragging after him the chest of gold, that buries the two brothers beneath a metal shroud. It was Philip who carried Ruth from the crumbling ruin of the house and, as the lovely face lay uncon- scious against his shoulder, dared to touch the full child-lips with his own. Later, as she came slowly back to life in the shelter of a village home, she opened her eyes upon the tremu- lous face of old Wilks and the strange look in the eyes of the young doctor bending above her. The butler tried to speak, but could not for the tremble of his shriveled lips. It was on Philip's tongue to tell her of the fate of her home, but other words came without his volition. '' Sweetheart—little flower-girl—" He had her in his arms, somehow, and suddenly she was no longer a child. "Do—you love—me?" "Always, dear— always," he prom- ised. "I'll try so hard to make you happy. I haven't much money, sweetheart, but " "Oh, that's all right," she sighed happily against his shoulder; " I hate money, anyway. It's so ugly and dusty and cold!" 49