The Delawarean. [volume] (Dover, Del.) 1859-1927, 1900-04-14

| cold help us. sir! II she were my
wife now and were dependent ON me,
don't you think | could care for her
tenderly, better than any one else in
| the world?''
Mr.. Hardy shook his head. This is
Q hard blow to me, James. | don't
know just what to say yet. But it is
possible the poor girl may not have to
| suffer all that. Let us hope the doctor
is not justified in his superstition In
deed, he said he could not tell for GER
tain that loss of hearing and speech
would follow. If ii does. | cannot see
how Clara can retain her reason when
she RECEIVERS from the shock James,
believe you are a good fellow. | have
not forgotten my own courtship.
viii not stand in the way between you
and your love for Clara in anything
| right and reasonable. | had hoped
we might have il good talk together
over the matter This accident has
made 1t impossible for a time at least,
but | confide in you as an honest, true
man. We must wait for events to take
shape. Meanwhile let MS pray God to
give us wisdom and lead us into the
way we need to go"
James CaXton listened to Mr. Hardy
with feeling of establishment. This
was not the Robert Hardy he had
known all his life; this was a new
man. For a moment his own hopes
and fears We're almost lost sight of in
the thought of the great change in the
Cl,1 ~, 10
went home after begging Mrs. Hardy
TO send him word if Clara became
worse or if there were any service he
could render the family
Robert went back up stairs. where
his wife sat by the side of the injured
girl.
MARY" he said. Il must 80 down TO
the shops. You know | left word with
Wellman TO do what he could in the
office until could get down. but this
accident has made it imperative that |
be there myself There are details the
men cannot attend TO. cannot do any
more here, and must do what | can
for the sufferers God has been merci
full to us, dear Our dear ones are
spared 10 us. Oh when | heard Bees
sizes voice in that holl's pit ii seemed
to me God was taking pity on me for
the burden am carrying this week!
And if she had been Killed | do believe
! should have gone mad. Pray for me,
sweetheart!
And with a kiss and embrace Robert
left the house. ANA even in tie sorrow
of all her trouble Mrs Hardy felt a
great wave of joy flow through her at
the thought Of love come back to
her and as she went to the window
and watched the tall strong figure
swing down the street She almost felt
a girl again ana wondered If lie would
turn around ana see her there and toss
his bat to her as in the old days Yes:
Just before he reached the corner
where he had to turn he looked back
up 1T the window, saw his wife stand
ing there and took off his hat with \
smile. and She waved her hand III him
and colored as when her Robert used
TO DO the same thing while lie was
counting her
Two fo0ls," somebody says Yes;
two children of God who have seen
his face and learned what an this life
means
lie found much 10 do at the shops
The accident necessilaled special work.
1t looked to him rs il Ii" must he down
there I'LL day There was almost h pan.
ic in the planning rooms The,air was
heavy With the horror OF The night be.
fore. Owing to the wreck there was
more need OF work III the shops than
ever, but along toward noon Burns
came into the Office. pulling 4 long face
and asking Mr. Hardy 70 step across
the yard and talk 70 the mon who had
threatened. Burns sai to do mischief
II they We're moi given the afternoon to
go down 20 The scene of tie disaster.
Mr. Hardy with a sinking heart. rose
and followed Burns into the planning
rooms Ila told tie foreman 10 cot lie
men .ieelA0r i'll The center If The room.
They stopped theh machines and gath
cred III the largest open space between
the planners. and Mr. Hardy addressed
them
what % vou wantf Burns tells me
there IS s.atisfaciion sDeak omt 50
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