The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-04-04

tleman to know I'LL Is satisfact0riiy
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 II poor little delicate Dorothy
would be likely to do anything else
Then she just told her that she had
sent off a wire to Dick, and that as
soon as she had put things In trim fol-
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.
lie will be so pleased K
II 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, II thought we were
not to tell him about Barbara's acci-
sdent% Esther exclaimed.
Notrue." and Dorothy for few
minutes lay thinking deeply. Then
she turned her eyes back again to her
cousins face. oh, 4 think YOU may
as well tell him; you see, you are
here, and the baby is here, too. Dick
will know that ! am in good hands.
4 think I 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 a worrying man is an
awful nuisance
I 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? I
will write on Wednesday morning, and
bring you the letter to read
Very well, Esther" said Dorothy.
THAT is better. Now, If I go away
you will rest little, and / have va
rious odds and ends to do" said Els
Their, tender.y.
One Of her various sfodds and ends
was to send Amelia off to st. Georges
to inform Barbara that the long-ex-
pected event had happened, and that
q fine bouncing boy, the very image Of |
--of his father, she said Twas now
dourishing at Palace Mansions. And
II the truth be told, Amelia Harris
went off on this errand without any
great feeling Of satisfaction, for just
1t that moment she particularly wish
ed to remain in the house, having a |
great desire to be the person to i'm
part the news to Lord Aylmer, when
ne should care to inquire for Mrs. Har-
is welfare. s.
OF course, she argued with her
thoughts as she went up the road, 1t /
was just possible that he might wait
Until after lunch time; but then, on
he other hand, there was not very
much going On at this time Of year to
occupy his lordship, and she was afraid i
lis impatient soul would bring him to
ook after his prey as early as he con-
,eniently could.
And Amelia Harris was perfectly
light, for just as she was passing the
Barracks on her way city
Yards, Lord Aylmer's carriage stopped
It the door Of Palace Mansions Esther
aw it draw up. .
Nurse" she said, going softly into
he little dressing-room where the
lurse sat grooming over the baby by
he fire, will you answer the door for
ne? Amelia has gone 1t is Lord Ayl-
Ito be Continued)