"Of course," said Dr. Gladwin, "a healthy, normal habit. Long life to it! There's no better way to impart the ever welcome tidings 'I am in love, and she's mine!' But what a tonic, this carefully guarded secret! Never, since the world began was cure so swift."
Then, in a more serious tone, but with his friendly smile:
"And all deserved! To both of you has come the high reward of Courage and Devotion."
Ruth returned his smile, the color still in her cheeks.
Cyrus closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of fathomless content.
"It all seems too good to be true," he murmured.
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