Patty, who appeared to grow younger and lovelier with each passing year, came to her room the evening before they parted, and asked her in a whisper if she had heard of George or Florrie in the ten years since their elopement?
"Not a word--not a single word, darling.

I haven't heard his name mentioned since I got my divorce." "You didn't know, then, that Florrie left him six months after they ran away ?" "No, I didn't know.

Does he ever write to you ?" "Not to me, but mother hears from him every now and then when he wants money badly.

Of course she doesn't have much to send him, but she gives him every penny she can spare.

A year ago she had a letter from some doctor in New Jersey telling her that he was treating George for the drink habit, and that he needed to be kept somewhere for treatment for several months.