The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-03

release it. 81 can't move" she said, in
a whisper to the nurse
mo. you'll do more good sitting
there, she whispered back. "The
poor thing has worried his heart out
about you ever since came. You just
sit there"
! So Jock, with friendly pat on her
shoulder, and CHEEKY smile, left her,
and presently Mrs. Jock came in on tip
toe, and put her arm around her neck
and kissed her tcnderly, with murmur
that she had known all along that it
would be all right, and I'm so glad
darling, so glad" she ended.
Then she, too, crept away and Lum-
ley still slept on, quietly on, and the
girl who loved him watched steadily for
the awakening which would mean to
her the birth hour of utter desolatiou.
After about three hours Lumley
awolSc, still firmly holding Vere's hand.
lie did not look surprised to see her
there, but smiled at her and said in q
voice that was perceptibly stronger and
more like his own: Darling, how good
of you to stay there" S
Her heart grew sick at his words, but
she was brave, aye, and she was loving,
too, for she smiled back as if the tears
were nowhere near to her eyes and the
future was as golden as the sunset of
summer day.
81 have been here long time" she
said, gently, land now nurse is going to
turn me out"
And Miss Nugent must have her
dinner" put in the nurse, seeing the
shadow of remonstrance in his eyes.
Yes, go and get your dinner, dear
est, " he said, nll at once assuming a
tone of proud possession of her. "But,"
anxiously, you'll come back after
wards, won't your
sob, yes, sir, she shall come back"
said the nurse. "I'll take care of
that"
81 will come back" said We're. 'Ssar.-
She got safely into the shelter of her
own room before the Airlies knew that
Lumley was awake again. And once
there she gave way altogether and hid
her face in the bcdclothes, sobbing pitt
eously; "Oh how shall bear itP He
has forgotten-he has forgottenl And
every day win make it worse and
worse, harder and harder! Oh my dear,
my dear, it would be easier il YOU did
not love nc qui*c so well. /"
She was still sobbing when Mrs. Jock
came in search of her. =
"ohl my dear, my DEAR she cried,
shut you must not cry like this. It is
all we'll with him now-he viii soon
4
seeing him like this, but it won't be
forlong, dear child. and he is so seraphic-
ally happy. It did my heart good to
sec his dear old face looking as pleased
as Punch in spite of its pallor." -. 4s49
We're got up off her knees.
81 got upset bit, think" she said,
steadily, AS you say, I'm not used to
it. ...s.4
Some instinct prompted her to say
nothing OF what she had learned about
Mrs. Hope and her engagement 10 Tlurrl-
ley. For she had resolved that while
she was necessary to his well-being,
she would let things remain on their
present footing, When he was once
more strong and well, she would 90
quietly away so that there should be
no embarrassment, no complications.
There should be no torrent of reproaeh-
es from Mrs. Hope on the score of her
trying to make Lumley break faith
with her. A
Lumley did not forget-whatever
other failings he had in the way of for
getfulness-that she had promised TO
40 back 10 him; and as soon as Miss
Nugent had finished dinner his nurse
came downstairs with a request that
she would 60 to him. 81 am going to
bed almost Immediately, Miss Nugent,"
she said, "but Nurse Collins win be in
charge, and via give you a hint when
you ought to 60 away, Keep him as
happy and satisfied as you can't will
be the salvation of him.
.,And you do think" said We're, anx.
iously, that Mr., Lumley is betterPn
Is Oil yes, distinctly better" She re,