Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-31
CHAPTER VII.

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CHAPTER VII.
| few days later Callander presented
himself at the hotel, when his mother was
resting after her drive before retiring to
her room to dress for dinner.
! 'Why, Herbert did not know you had
returned" she exclaimed; you were not
expected till tomorrow"
II thought l had better break away, as
I I have had a reminder from my old enc
mics, fever and ague, and every day some
thing turned up to delay me-"
Il thought you were feeling much bet
ter. Ican't say you look It,"
Il WAS greatly better, but the bad nights
I get now are against me. l found an
empty house, SO came on here" j
Exactly! any port in a Storm" said
Mrs. Callander. with a dry laugh. Yes,
the whole party are out In Mr.. Egerton's
yacht. They are coming back to some
sort of supper at your house. They gen
orally end their very Bohemian excur-
sions there"
ought not to send her friends empty
away"
You nre a most indulgent husband, my
herself the happiest of women; probably
she does. We have seen somewhat more
of each other since you were away. l
have frequently taken her out to drives,
and 1 think if she were away from that
fippafit sister of hers, she-'
Il see no room for improvement In my
t-siee' returned Callander, eoldly 'Of
eouSse I should like her to be q daughter
to you." His mother sighed obtrusively.
Il am sure I am her truest friend il
she would believe it." Then Mrs. Callan-
der wisely digressed to some other topics
, connected with friends and acquaint-
| ances, and got little more than monosyi-
Liable replies to her questions.
The children were at tea when the Col
onel reached The Knoll, and received him
with rapture. Little Dolly was made
quite happy because -Father" saf down
beside her, and took some sips out Of her
cup Then the new toys were produced,
and C&,llnnder seemed a very different
man from Mrs. Callander's taciturn visit
or of half an hour before.
When, after dusk, Mabel and her guests
reached home, Callander was most warm
ly greeted by the whole party, and much
desultory conversation ensued in which
he took his part. Then Miss Oakeley
took possession Of his, declaring she had
some business matters to discuss, and
they, or rather she, talked for . consid
cradle time In q dim corner Of the draw
ing room till Standish announced that he
was quite ready to escort Miss Oakeley
to her hotel Callander seemed to have
communicated his talent for silence to his
friend Egerton, for he scarcely spoke.
Dorothy felt infinitely relieved when
they were alone. As soon as she had
made a few affectionate inquiries as to
! Gala ander's health, she hid them good
night, hoping that a little private talk
would clear away any shadow of misun-
| derstanding between husband and wife.
Next day Callander produced some
| trinkets for each sister, and, after looking
! at the papers, went off to join the children
on the beach. As soon as Dorothy was
alone with her sister she asked, us 1t all
! right with Herbcrt?'
Yes, quite right. told you he would
not mind. We will try and make him as
comfortable as possible now."
Yes, Of course! but, Mabel. he looks
awfully bad"
| horrid ague. When / bid him good night
he was trembling all over. 1t Is some
| time since he had had such an attack. We
must get his old prescription made up.
! ! will join him presently on the beach.
What are you going to do, Dorothy"
ooh, there Is the everlasting practice
with Henrietta"
"Then I will tell Paul to 80 and take
Won away at one O'Clock. Herbert would
| like to see you at luncheon.
Dorothy sped away with . light heart.
| The clonds she fancied 80 threatening
we're breaking, and behind them lay clear
! blue sky.
The holiday so much enjoyed by Paul
! Stnndjsh was nearly over. Egerton con-
| triyed to prevent anything like tete-a -tete
| interviews between him and his ward dur
! ing the last few days, to Dorothy's great
| disgust. There was such q thorough
sense of companionship between the two
that any third person spoiled their frnnA
intercourse, and Egerton's third was par
! ticularly unpleasant to Dorothy.
1t was, then. a great relief to her mlnd
when Paul presented himself, uhaeconi,
panied. in Miss Oakcley's sitting room at
the t,me annointed. and they walked leis-
nrely back to ''rhe Knoll" talking pleas
antly OF many things.
so Callandcr took his disappointment
about his intended second edition OF the
.honeymoon' very calmly" said Standish
"Vafy kindly and calmly. though
think fe. was wofully disappointed. Fer
| hans he is better at home. as he has mao
| a return of fever and ague. He Is
dear. think Mabel is so lucky to have
found such a husband!
II think she Is. What shall DO When
Won marry, too? My occupation VIII o
o,er without willful ward to manage
Thus talking they reached the house
and in the halL4hey found Mrs. MeHusn
the nurse. %,
I. "Has Mrs. Callander come inF'
/: NO. miss; she was going out TO NEE
rho Colonel early, but just as she wa
nuttinc on her hat in the hall, Two OUT
iapdish men came to the front dooruos
GOOD luck / hadn't gone out, so l waiteo
Nth the missus, for must say they were ,
nglv customers. They belong TO ina
foreign ship there, and ! say they a' ousn'
NOT to be let rampage about, frightening
respectable . people. One was grea.
tall wild-looking fellow with eyes nke Ike.
tiger In a manner of speaking; the otner,
= eis fat little chap, with curls; both neaEi.
"a dark as niggers; the little one spoA'
a queer sort Of English." X.,
SWhat did they want, Nursef asAe'
! standish. =;