New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-07

always for the comfort of every one but hinsslt~
Her brother started little ''or course. OF
course" he said. II forgot that you had not seen
FIe rang The bell and ne nurse came in presently
psa Sle , ie ~ INNS 9 i ~. neT arms .,u nav 20.
she said Il viii send for you presently.
warm. helpless bundie-no woman can withstand
ne mysterious influence or ms appeal Helen cen
IA ture Her brother watched her as she stood
Then he turned away To- the window.
Do you want her Helen. ne asked. very low.
atey II feel as if she uSre mine already On
Jim. you need not give her up you know-shs
70 take care Of and keep for you. We VIII be
ber mo ~ l. 2e anu VIII never is hsr Hii7'
He did not reply for a moment Then he spoke
again. with somethlns ot an EFFORT. and duly. his
Mary wants her. too!r he said
Helens heart gave great leap, indignant. APP
'Oh. Jim.' She said All her protest was IN the
words. and in her voice as she spoke them. IL
Va OF mo use 90 &rsle WITH i'm CIenIie as ne
He would do be chose To ignore the question
the best way with him. But even while she
stood there with ne child in her arms and the
Ar lin an ne c5iI5 in ne otber v5o1,an:s arms
Then she spoke without prelude, her voice quiet.
YET siuguIarly GREATNESS.
We have no children" she said We have
never had a child. John and l. We have always
wanted one, And this Is Katherine. my only
what my OUn might have been
is my brother. 1 have little daughter OF my
own, too. and she viii be a sister TO this one. They
will be broqsat up Jogether in Jins home No one
T-nconsciousIv She pressed tbe little creaturs
closer as sps sSnofs a2J sbs broke mo a snSssn
cry. The dun quiet Of Jim's face changed and
katherins." he said. with a groan. Poor little
His voice broke: and Helen. naa-ins that and
seeing IN his face what she hal not seen theirs
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MS seII-G9ntToL IorgoI an else ogt hlnl, 49, "a.
on putting her hands on his and laying
But Mary went swiftly and stealthny TO the sofa
VhinnpSrfnr cry iuIied and fondIed and talked
It. with low murmurs and caresses OF tenderness.
sOrbed and unconscious % the others, when jim
LEFT his sister and crossed ne loom 10 n S Sne
face. "Cive her 70 meE said the childs 1athers
carried II Quickly out OF the room
TT is FOR him to decide said Mary simply aftsi
Yes Helen assentsd. She was content to hold
her peace after that II was for Jim 20 decide and
she had little fear as 70 the result
The Wears low voice. tho stately phrases OF thu
haptismal service sounded soemnly In the silencs.
Helen bowed her head and could not see Tor
The chiIds father very white and qIist. had taken
her from the nurse and given her himself into the
arms OF the clergyman. he old man. dry
and Ufeless as a withered leaf. but there was
her father He took her. and with bowed head
went quickly toward his sister-in-law. 20 Mary.
her until the last prayer had been said. and the
last Amen had fallen with ineXpressible mel
ancholy and pathos upon the deepened bush.
With Characteristics energy and self-contrOl,
Helen hid her feelings deep within her heart. and
showed. throughout the rest or that day. a COM
posture and sweetness which would have deceived
any but those who knew her best. Within herself
she was saying passiOnately that she should never
forgive her brother. Her disappointment was too
keen her sense OF all 10 meant TO her too deep
and bitter. But for the moment she could but
accept II silently. graC1Ously, as she knew the
other woman would have done IN her place. 49,
In the evening, when Jim and his sister were left
alone together at last for moment IN the library.
he went over 70 Helen BY the fire. and took her
hand.
You are disappointed. Helen2' he asked
She could trust herself to speak. but stood
looking down IN silence that was all too elO-
uuent to the brother who understood her so well
You must forgive me- dear he said. 1T
hard Helen. Heaven knOws-but there was Just
one thing that settled II for was thinking
OF Katherine-O1 the baby-and-I saw II plainly
enough-you women cannot keep anything out q
your faces. you know Helen. you wanted-me;
but Mary wanted-the habyl"
The Uuspartng. Inevitable appeal or the truth
went home Helen's heart She acknowledged
II IN silence. looking straight into her brother 3
eyes-sad. earnest, unWrverlng
And then she broke down and cried with her
face against his arm. and wOman-Hke. fOrgave
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