Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-28

tleman to know all is satisfactorily
over, madam" answered Amelia Har-
ris, in her smoOthest voice.
"Oh, yes, indeed" returned Miss
Brand.
She went then to sit beside her cou-
sins bed, to bid her follow the doc
tors directions and keep perfectly
quiet, as If poor little delicate Dorothy
would be likely to do anything else.
Then she just told her that she had
sent off wire to Dick, and that as
soon as she had put things in trim for
lunch Amelia was going to run down
to st. Georges Hospital to carry the
great news to Barbara.
"Oh, that is good! Barbara will be
so anxious" murmured Dorothy, in her
sweet voice. "And Dick, too, how
proud he will be! You'll write at once.
Esther, to tell him everything, to tell
him how exactly like him the boy is.
He will be so pleased"
Il expect he would rather it were
like you, dearie,' said Esther, smiling.
"oh, no. But you mustn't call my
boy it, Esther" Dorothy declared,
"and-and you'll be sure to tell him
that Lord Aylmer has been kindness
itself to me, won't you?"
But, my dear, thought we were
not to tell him about Barbara's acci-
dent?" Esther exclaimed
"No-true," and Dorothy for a few
minutes lay thinking deeply. Then
she turned her eyes back again to her
cousins face. "Oh, l think you may
as we'll tell him; you see, you are
here, and the baby is here, too. Dick
will know that l am in good hands.
l think l would rather that you told
him, after ALL"
MY dear child, take my advice
don't mention the accident or Lord
Aylmer at ALL" Esther urged. HE
will worry, and worrying man is an
awful nuisance"
II didn't like deceiving Dick" Do
rothy protested.
"NO, dear, no; but one could hardly
call that deceit" Esther answered
Anyway, will you leave it to me?
will write on Wednesday morning, and
bring you the letter to read"
very we'll, Esther" said Dorothy.
THAT is better. Now, if l go away
you will rest little, and have va
rious odds and ends to do" said Es-
ther, tenderly.
One Of her various odds and ends
was to send Amelia off to st. Georges
to inform Barbara that the long-ex.
pected event had happened, and that
fine bouncing boy, the very image oi
Dick-of his father, she said-was now
flourishing at Palace Mansions. And
If the truth be told, Amelia Harris
went off on this errand without any
great feeling of satisfaction, for just
at that moment she particularly wish.
ed to remain in the house, having q
great desire to be the person to i'm
part the news to Lord Aylmer, when
he should care to inquire for Mrs. Har.
ris' welfare.
OF course, she argued with hel
thoughts as she went up the road, Il
was just possible that he might wait
until after lunch time; but then, or
the other hand, there was not very
much going on at this time of year tC
occupy his lordship, and she was lid
his impatient soul would bring h.. tC
look after his prey as early as he con-
veniently could.
And Amelia Harris was perfectly
right, for just as she was passing the
Kingsbridge Barracks on her way city
wards, Lord Aylmer's carriage stopped
at the door of Palace Mansions. Esther
saw it draw up.
Nurse" she said, going softly int0
the little dressing-room where the
nurse sat grooming over the baby by
the fire, will you answer the door for
me? Amelia has gone. 1t is Lord Ayl-
ITO be Continued.)