Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-01-06
CHAPTER NNu

The morning following Hanbury's visit
TO Grimsby street saw the order of ar
rival of the ladies in the sitting-room re-
versed. Mrs. Grace was there first. Edith
had been too excited when she went t0
bed after the young mans disclosures
to sleep, and il was not until the small
hours were growing big that the girl could
close her eyes. AS a consequence she
was late.
Neither grandmother nor granddaughter
was in humor 10 talk. Edith was occu-
pied with her own thoughts. They had
nothing to do that day, for Edith had
made up her mind TO do nothing about a
new oituation until Monday. 1t being
now Saturday, there was no time to take
any steps that week.
They h1-u not sat down to breakfast
until half-past nine. and by ten they had
not finished. . AS the little clock on the
mantelpiece struck the hour the land
lady's daughter entered to say Il lady was
below who desired TO see Mrs. and Miss
Grace.
Il have taken the liberty of coming up
without perm. ssion," said a voice at the
door, and a tall, stately lady, with white
hair and dressed in black, appeared at
the threshold of the door left open by the
attendant.
Mrs. Grace invited her to enter and b'
seated.
- need not introduce myself further"
The visitor said with a smile, as she sat
down. after shaking hands with the two.
than to say l am the mother of Mr..
Hamburg. who had the pleasure of calling
upon YOU yesterday evening. | am afraid
NV visit this mOrning is as inconvenien.-
is early as his last night was late. But
the discovery of my dead husbands
knowledge of your family affairs, is so
extraordinary that | could not deny my
self the happiness of calling at the very
earliest moment could get away. You
have not even finished breakfast. l fear
YOU viii find it hard 70 forgive me-" Her
words aud smile and manner were so
friendly and unassgming that grandmoth-
er and granddaughter felt at ease imme-
diately.
That morning John Hanbury awoke to
the most unpleasant thoughts about Dora.
What ought he TO do in the matter? Had
he not acted badly to her in not writing
fbe next morning after the scene in the
dra ing-rOom the very night?
He was wrestling and groaning in spfr-
Il when the servant brought a letter TO
his door. He recognized her writing AZ
once. and tore the envelope open hastily.
He read the letter slowly and with de-
Gazing spirit When he had finished he
folded it up deliberately and put it 0ack
into the envelope. His face was pale,
his lips were apart, his eyes dull, expires
sionless.
BE it So" he said at length. "She Is
right" he added bitterly. 'She is always
right She would always be right, and l
when | differed from her always wrong.
That is not the position husband should
occupy in 4 wife's esteem"
He went out with no definite object ex-
cept to be free of interruption. His mind
ran on Dora. Now he thought Of her
with anger. now with affection, now with
sorrow. lie had no thought of trying 10
nudo her resolve. He acquiesced in it,
He was glad II came from her and dot
from aim.
lie passed in review the pleasant hours
they had spent together. He took
melancholy delight in conjuring up the
things they had said, the places they had
gone to, the balls. and theaters, anf gal
leries and meetings they had been Z! with
sne another. he thought of the list walk
they took, the walk which led to the pres
ent breach between them. 1t was in this
neighborhood somewhere. Ah, he remem-
bered. He would 60 and see the place
fnce pors-