The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

le won't urge either course. but you
quot decide something before Satuf-
By"
Mary'8 mother stood Ia the doorwav
attoning her gloves She looked anx
fnsly az Mary. who sat on the lowest
fop, holding three open letters that
1o evidently was eager to read
Wen, mother dear. here Is my last
ompletc anl unconditional deci
on"
Really, Mary? You aren't going To
sVo another before night?"
mo, mother I've wavered loug
pough."
You certainly have"
Don't be 'sarcasdcol TO your one
ad only Mary said the one and only
any. with an embrace that almost
lined her mothers chiffon rdchings
You see, mother If I so 70 Aunt
achors, ] shall get so bored that
unt Rachel viii regret eaa ever
ked me, ana forget that she had ever
belei me q sunny presence. or
purse % would be near enough for
1rsin Burnay to come out and stir
up; but Burney is so absorbed in
IS summer hospital that he can talk
nothing else but slum children wi.a
e measles. Burney is a perfect bore
ct timos-since ne got his NJ d."
MY dear"
NOW don't be shocked with your
en Mary I don't mean anything
a0ir but I'm not interested ia
easlas and germs. Now if | go with
10 III have a lovely time, and Aunt
.7eael win be none the worse in the
q So I am going With you Are
gad?' she asked with a wheed-
some smile.
"Of course I want you myself, dear,
% Aunt Rachel does need the sunny
essence. She is so lonely! If you
Guild change your mind again re-
ember that Aunt Rachel will enjoy
wing as many of your friends visit
u as the house Will hold, said her
other.
sYe-es, I know; but / shall not
ange my mind now In fact l don't
2nt to 60 to Aunt Rachers, mother.
lon't like farms, and would rather
with you.
A little shadow came over hor
Spthers face; but she merely said.
hen it is decided that you go with
Parent you glad?"
y am always glad to have you with
3. Your father and I would be quite
solate indeed without you; but,
ar. l wish you would learn to be
:. pre- Interested"
On undressing people? Perhaps
hall some time, but I am so tired Of
em now! Burney doesn't know any
Der kind; and really mother,
lldn't stand a whole summer filled
til a and-and Burney's in
table enthusiasm over dirty little
ildren-aside from Aunt Rachel
DO is always urging me to help
rney. No, it's dreadful! But l don't
lieve in Burney's giving up his sum
81 to keeping children alive who
We nothing to live for"
we won't discuss that again her
Dther said, grayely. 4 must GO
W. Good-by dear"
Mary returned to her seat on the
DDS. Mother doesn't understand,
q thought, wistfully. Il never want
Burney to study medicine; and t.
Re his time to saving lives that are
tier ended, when he might at least
Ne valuable ones, it is too much.
nply won't stay near him all sum
n and listen to him! It will teach
b a lesson" she concluded virtuous
She had never wholly forgiven hel
nsin because he had, against hel
vice. studied medicine with the in
ation Of devoting himself to the FREE
rds of the city hospitals for chill
err
why don't you do something tina
il benefit humanity, Burney, she
al repeatedly said, instead of keep
children alive who have no pas
present and no future but misery?
You don't understand" Burney al
peatedly had said, that | am reliey
their misery for the moment. Yo'
M know what they may have Z
g for. They are little human chill
en- and have a right to their lives
~ want them, and shall help then
ep them"
You are very foolish and sentimen
Mary said. but possibly she re
ecfed his foolishness and sentimeD
itv more than she admitted.
n think Burney might at least cor
,ar his family and come 20 Calico