Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

less III the Charing Cross HOTEL Wire
rsPly."
Eve wired her 10 come on at once, %
she'll probably be here by the next train.
What room had / better get ready for
her, girls?" asked Janet, with ELUSIVE
excitement. the blue room has rather
southern aspect. and, As she comes
from such hot climate IL would be"
-The woman will occupy no room in Q
house Of mine, Janet You must receive
your sons wife i'm house of your own,
answered determinedly.
The three others confirmed my deciar-
alton and looked SO infiexible that Janet,
without an attempt at expostulation,
went off in food of tears.
Then Trot, who had been q silent wit
ness Of what had taken place, faced US
suddenly with flushed cheeks, and tears
In her eyes.
-Aunties, IL won't have Il You
must receive mrs wife tonight; you
must give her AS warm and cheerful
welcome as YOU would have done II had
never existed, for if you don't"
swell. il we don't, Trot?'
-lf you don't, I'll leave the house my
self TO night, go straight to my guardian
who will be only too delighted to have
me, and never, never come back until
you give in. will, as sure az I'm stand
ing before your
The end Of i. was we had to give in,
the -four Of us, for we saw that Trot was
determined to carry out her threat. The
blue room was placed at Janet's disposal,
and she and Irot spent the rest OF the
afternoon therein, busting. settling, SUI
perintending the housemaid's arrange
ments, while we sat in the drawing
room. our hands crossed In our laps,
swelling with Indignation.
At about six O'Clock, few minutes
before the arrival OF the mail train,
Janet, in her best black silk. her thin
hair ornamented with bunch Of scarlet
feathers, looking very fustered and i'll st
ease, joined our circle, and then Trot
slipped in too. She took her usual place
on the footstool between Peggy and me.
laid her dark head against my knee, I'D
whispered warningly-
BE good-be good, all Of you p
member my threat. AT the first Sign a
outbreak I'm off 10 the COloners!'
There was a sound Of carriage wheels
/ coming up the avenue, then Janet, her
heavily winged fingers working nervously
turned wistfully TO us.
Sisters. don't bee hard upon her il is
not her fault-she knows nothing about
it. And she is a stranger, coming alone
among US in the most trying position a
] a II.
our pity, our protection aud love. Help
me TO make her feel 1T home, please
pleased"
The door opened and we saw her stand.
ing on the threshold, a tall very fair
! young woman, with bright blue eyes,
rather sharp but very pretty features,
and a mass Of golden hair tumbling about
her shoulders. For moment she stood
thus confronting us, her arms slightly
outstretched. her lips parted, until Janet
made few unsteady steps forward, and
then she moved swiftly towards her and
fell lightly and gracefully into her arms.
You are his mother" she cried oh.
! ! knew it felt il the moment ! saw
you! Mother, YOU will try 10 like me,
for his-for Philips sakel You will pity
me. for am nearly broken hearted y
Janet responded effusively then. after
much kissing, crying. AID hurried *
change Of Information. with the tear,
stlli IN her bright -, the girl turned
very prettlly to ~.
And ,ou are las auui~ about whom
! ! 80 i~srl So much: O.. | love va a.
reily TOR your gpodn'.~- 30 him. tuluh
! know YOU run! "-iuls - Irot. win tal
adeau ID -ntly to greet h"r Ss~ w. I'd
| -.oD. u Du- ptcl .ru.Hi lle- a ROW OF
p,Ii'.s. nof know ing iri' To Soy or d1.
lie ilis YOUR r1utl-r,pl AL over the
rn'u -auiN y"n are pt.itirr than youi
! l.lo,p-r pp. You ar irrt. aren't YOU,
! l-s. Thought So We'll. Phil gave me
sweet little parrot fur you; bur it died
hru We we're IA the BAY ct Biscav AMI
| ! crr-i a Wnuir da, yer IL Won't YOU
ei~, IN. lrot. aud tell me you are glad
10 mry'
Nherrupon rrot raised her lips, made
a neat huh speech of welcome, aud thel
drew back to uake way for u.s. "a.
vancei. my hand extended.
Il am very glad indeed to make youi
aco Iaintanc-." | said with pompou.
- hurss. hope yuu viii hud the cll.
l. ale Of the cJuutr-- ATE With Won
Ignoring my hand, she sli:oed her arm
sr",,ud IA, neck. and Whispered:
You have ewes just ike Pnils.--l
nave not; PuGS are brown. nnne ar-
rren. with so"pcOn OF a east IN tie
1T Il mean TIE Expression. Which
are vou-Netty. Hcttv.-
-Nettv, ans Nrr,.l. modified in spite
~ myself: aud then the others followed
suit. the stiffness and sore 49, .i.a,.
pear-i. and W. found SOMEHOW thu va
could not snub Pals wife as We felt she
OUGHT To be snuhb"i.
"Oh. THIS is SO different from what
eIpectedl' the pretty Young creature
cried, sinking upon her knees besid,
Janet. chair. you can't think how
dreaded TINS meeting! | thought you
Won d be cold stiff aud criticsl-that it
would be weeks before we could know
each other. and be really comfortable to-
getner But now | feel almost as il
had known you all my life; feel at
home. happy, at rest Oh, mother-l
may call YOU that"-clasping Janet's re.
o.. In | navar Lpa,.