Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-09-08
CHAPTER III.

on" evening. som" TWO months later.
tn" r"-l Of III" fauiIv being al IL" sea-
side. They had -pE" earlier han uS,l-
al. b"""i~c John had not been we'll.
ana Tie doctor had ordered II change.
which Mrs Hatfield though, Sh. also
ncct!ri
Judith enjoyed being alone. though
probably 'hr change Of air would have
don" her NOR. good: but thai sh" was
10 have later. by joining the Flcich"rs
when ,lry went for their summer "trip.
She WAS not happy jus, because She
had more opportunity to be idle: for,
although tho family had been away
four days. Sn" had plenty 10 d"
The posi- brought two letters. on"
from her mother. the other from
GrHr". She opened her mothers first
to find il filed with complaints and re-
quests. Mrs, Hatfield wanted partic-
ular wrap. Il crr1Hln vlnnHIgrcttc. and
some warmer clothing. as the air 1T
Seavic"' WAS Eccncr than she had OK
pcctcd. The old lady was afraid the
servant they had taken with them
would not be able 10 stay. for she had,
or pretended 10 have. IlcadHchc over.
since they had been there
Mrs IIHtirld though, ,hHt. as Jul
dim had 50 il:llr to 10. She might have
the chief rn"t;!~ thoroughly turned ont
aGHili. ~ 4" spring cleaning had been
hurried On account Of The wedding:
and il she could manage TO 20, the
frui' preserving and pirkling done. il
woul'! hr all The better. Perhaps .Jll-
dl,h would y" clad to hear that John
scrlE'd to be. in bis clement: that he
sa, eh",chin" or >cribblin" by h" sea-
all d:y. and sitting by the window
walrAin" j, half the night.
The letter from her sister ran rs fol-
lows:
"My Dear Jhy ~ til" family are
away. nnI YOU have 50 much time on
your hands. WiIl you iav" little Percy
and his nurse for II week or 50: The
boy * not al all well indeed he is
1cc,lI.n- and the dnrtOr thinks Il
rllnn-r nn'llh DO him good. Being to-
tally uIhbl" To l"nv" town myself at
preset: J feet tia, ! e.. nSAfcly ,rtls,
him H. your care. His nurse under
star. III" treatment. 50 all you will
have - 90 j. to see that she fcrdS
dress and takes Linn oct. and puts
him g. '".I II iii" proper hours. and
that ." drrs MOI ~ .i'.r, him during
tn" J. .i'. know yea ltpl', mind. for
! raI.r'h have hHb" ncg!rr,rd. Please
reply yer return. DON'T ask yDu 10
have ';r:'"."; for she iS quite well. bun
you can hay" her j! You like. Have
you hear; from !.lSI" yet: When is
she expected in Town! so tim" for
more liner" is H.. dinner bell and
Percy nls Err,i-!.i 1ui,.r men home
with him
"Wi,E love your Hirrc,iona,r sister,
Grace EIrtrhrr
Mrs I'I"'chrr'> cool demand rather
diSnayrd Judith. who did NOT II, all
relish having her peace broken ,lp by a
frnr'i"us child ana his ,romblcson"
nurse; but ssh" was so unsrIiish that
she would have said ''I"S" on the i'm
pulse Of The moment. and only decided
not to arr"!h tn" responsibility after
thinking the matter over. According
ly. S!r answered Gr;lcr'S letter at once
as follows:
"Ny Dear Oracle .Am very sorry to
hear OF Little r"rry's illness bu, do
not care to undertake. the responsible
tty of him AT present. as do not un-
IrrSlHru babies. and have more to do
than YOU imagine. Why do you not
send him to Grandma Fl"tcher's,
where there is also pure countr air.
ana where there are four young nlIn,s
ana three servants To look after him,
Wilde | have only Jane If this course
is 1901 open to YOU. | suppose ! mus,
have ,'t;. child. in which ease YOU may
send hnn and the nurse without fur
thrr ,.i,."r. We have not heard from
Elsie su.v mamma wrote ON Tues
day "aulr she is still in Paris
The family appear to be comfortably
Srtllr At Sr:lNirW.
with love yours, nifcctlOnatrly.
judith"