The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-12

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over, msdatil. f HnslIwsiereds Annslis Hsr:
iris, A her snoo hest voice. .sss;
s'.oh, yess indeed s B returned at1is,
Brand. ssSSass
She went then to ut beside her CON
sins bed, Ito bid her follow the doc.
tors directions 4 ana keep peft ectlyi
siquiet, Eas Il poor little delicate Dorothy
| would BIZ likely I'd do anything else.
/ Then she just told Her that she had
sent OF 9 wire to Dick. and that aa
soon as she had put things in trim fofi
lunch Amelia was going to run down
to st. Georges Hospital to carry the
great news to Barbara, 33
"Oh, that Is good! Barbara Will be
SO anxious" murmured Dorothy, In her
sweet voice. .sAnd Dick, too, how
proud he will be-! You'll write atSonce,
Esther. to tell him everything, to tell
him how exactly like him the boy is.
He will be SO pleased; r !, Y B. .,l Is
II expect. he would rather IL were
like you, dearie, 9 said Esther. smiling.
q "oh, no. But you mustn't call my
boy St. Esther" Dorothy declared,
".and-and you'll be sure I'd tell him
that Lord Aylmer has been kindness
itself to me, won't you?" i's.Egsts!'E 4.
But, my dear, I thought we were
not to tell him. about Barbara's acct
dent?" Esther exclaimed. a II
"No-true," and Dorothy for few
minutes lay thinking deeply. Then
she turned her eyes back again to ,her
cousins face. oh, / 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.
I think I would rather that you told
him, after; all9s5 5Iis3aH;G i-+@a4 f@sf,t
my dear child, take my advice
don't mention the accident Or Lord
Aylmer at all" Esther urged. HE
will worry, and q worrying man is an
awful nuisance
II didn't like deceiving Dick" Do
rothy protesteds '9 :if.a '':.'',ttlls'5
mo, dear, no; but one could hardly
call that deceit,'' Esther answered.
Anyway, will you leave it to me? L
will write on Wednesday morning, and
bring you the letter to read.,,'f,5st;t 4 t,itj
Very well, Esther. said Dorothy. 4
THAT is better. Now, If I go. away
you will rest a little, and I have va,
rious odds and ends to do" said Es-
Their, tenderly. 'j5al siia,i'.! siei.'
! 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
a fine bouncing boy, the very image of
Dick-of his father, she said wwaas now
dourishing at Palace Mansions. And
If the truth: be told, Amelia f. Harris
went off on this errahd without any
great feeling of satisfaction, for just
at that moment she, particularly wish
led to remain in the house, having a
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. .-.',..'.'33 IT, 'fir''.5'''a
/ 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; Z; but then, on
the other hand, there was not /: very
much going on at this time of year to
occupy his lordship, and she was afraid
his impatient soul would, bring him to
look, after his prey as, early as he con
yeniently could. ~ :.S''$'''! r..
And Amelia Harris was perfectly
right for inst as she wa q M ssino the
Kingsbridge Barracks on her way city
wards, Lord Aylmer's carriage stopped
at the door Of Palace Mansions. Esther
saw it draw up. g...,,ly
Nurse" she said, going softly into
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. tits Lord Ayl-
CTo be. Continued.) t3 -!
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