The Red Cloud chief., 1893-09-08

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mand peremptorily on the mistress Of
White Cliffs, who, though pale and thin
from her late sickness, was essaying TO
grasp once more the domestic sccpter.
"You are not to move" said Rafe,
severely; 'that is, after ] get you into
that big chair in the corner. Lorric
says you are not"
Mrs. Lorimcr sanls into tho chair
with n new sort Of docility. This illness
and the hours Of reflection that had
como to her with convalesccnce had
lessened her sense Of sclf-importancc
materially. IL seemed highly probable
that the world, and even White Cliffs,
would have gone on even II she had
not.
III think I should like TO hear Dicks
letter again." she said, then smiled at
Rates. comical expression. ~ know
have heard IL five times, but IL Is good
to hear OF the clouds breaking away
and the sun shining on them all down
there. And, Raphael, I think IL will do
me good TO humble myself before Den.
mis- and before Johns wife,"
II don't think they would want that,
mother" said Rafe. with u gcntleness
born Of pity for the sharp self-rebukc
In the old woman's tones.
"Ycs, ycsl or AZ least ! will want II.
I kept Dennis from marrying that noble
girl for years; snd-and-Raphael. II ]
had not repeated to John the words ]
heard that ficnd Celeste use, the very
first night poor Nora spent at White
Cliffs, he would not have been so supint
afterwards. | made him believe the
child Nincttc was Nora's daughter and
not her niece. ] have been a bad, hard
hearted old woman, and don't deserve
to have lived to see the two houses o.
White Cliffs and Glcnburnic so blissful
ly united"
"Thank God, they are united at last"
said Rafc, bowling his curl-crownet
head rcvcrcntly.
Read me Dicks letter again, Raph
ael," she demanded, with a touch Of thu
old imperiousncss.
81 can repeat IL TO you," said Rafe
~ know IL by heart; but Lorrie ha
conc over To- Glcnburnic to read 1t u
Cato"
"Just like him." said Mrs. Lorimer
with a proud smile.
"Just like him." Rafc echoed. cordial
". "Wcll Dick says that the Who'll
crowd, himself excepted, seemed disin
clined TO return TO Glenburnie an
White Cliffs Immediately. They hav
all gone through so much that Fair
banks thinks they can best recove
their equilibrium by travelling a mont
or so. They are in Boston by thi
time"
"And Dick?"
Fairbanks begged him TO TAX
charge Of the furnishing Of Sister Ida
suite. He wants the rooms the old ger
tleman occupied so long beautiied fo
Dennis and his wife. Dick will DO II
on the Sherlock aud bring the decora'
ors with him."
"'Sister Ida That sounds swee'
Raphael" .vr,, ..,er again
u.JlJy said, blushing like a girl. ISL
is such a grand woman, mother. Al
there are so many clumsy men betwet
the two families. We need her."
II thought Of that SO often" said MI
Lorimer, humbly, ''when ! lay the,
waiting for the summons. Yes, she Is
grand woman; and l will DO proud
call her daughter"
you have had a daughter all alon,
mother"
Johns wife. Yes. But I am wis,
now than l was when John brougl
her here. hope they won't tarry We,
long, Raphael. Igrow restless already
But they did. They tarried until II
wild a~zaleas and the yellow jasamir
and the p~urple-cyed periwinklcs we
tumbling over each other in fragrar
chaos adown the slopes Of Dry bayo,
/ until the pink tint OF health and happ
ness had come back TO the faces of tw
c dear women; until sibley Fairbanl
: began TO find In his child balm for tn
/. unjust treatment no had endured at th
Y hands of the world; until old Glel
| burnic, Respondent in its fresh beauty
was ready to open its welcoming POI
? tails TO them.
' IT was on the first night Of Nora
. return that the mistress Of White Cliff.
following her to the old bedroom wher
two years before she had given her sue
| a doubtful welcome, folded her in he
arms and made a full confession befor
> asking Gods blessing on their reunite
, circle.
II was well done, and fully done; 10
neither bane nor blessing ever &c,
lightly from the lips Of the mistress @