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a year. These two, whose love had so miraculously been renewed remained in their embrace for many minutes- both content just to feel the other near once again.

On the following day, Mr. Chamberlain saw Henry walk into his office unannounced, and before he was quite ready to give Henry the tongue--lashing he had prepared, Henry quietly apologized for the inconvenience he had caused the bank. If he, Mr. Chamberlain, saw fit to dis- charge him, why that was quite all right. He could find another position--perhaps one with more opportunity. Henry's obvious confidence and assurance was so in con- trast with Henry of a few weeks ago that Mr. Chamberlain could only grumble a bit and say 'Well, Henry, you prob- ably did need a vacation, so let's just say that you took your vacation early". And you may have your old position. We haven't filled it yet. Thus Henry resumed management of Small Commercial Accounts.

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After some six months of patient, but friendly service in Small Commercial Accounts, it became quite obvious that the degree of dedication and new enthusiasm Henry displayed in his work was making a very favorable im- pression on the officers of Merchant's. When Mr. Learish, of Escrow, retired, Mr. Chamberlain's glowing reports on Henry's performance led to his appointment to Mr. Learish's vacant position, with a corresponding increase in salary and responsibility. The Board found Henry Det- weiler handied the new position very effectively and marked him for future promotion.

At home, the personality of Alice-within- Henry made a remarkable change in Henry and Ellen's lives. He was now able to anticipate her unspoken thoughts and often surprised Ellen by much attention, treating her as a new bride rather than a mate of nearly 25 years. To this Ellen responded eagerly. She gave up frenzied social life be- cause once again she felt that her husband's welfare came first. Because each centered their life about the other, the many "little things" brought them much closer to- gether. Their hours at home became hours of happiness- no longer wasted in idle chit-chat, but spent in giving of each other. Where life had been one of mutual ennui and and boredom, there were now not enough hours in the day to be spent with each other. Soon their friends and neighbors

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