The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-11
CHAPTER TX.
Little Make Believe and Saranne Re
ceive an Invitation.

ceive an Invitation.
1t was summer and Mr.. Deepdale
| and Walter were in the country.
This change of residence had been
brought about in the following manner.
For some time past Walter had been
anxious about his father, whose health
seemed to be failing, and as this was a
matter which touched his heart very
closely, he consulted doctor, who was
at once physician and friend.
''Let us have the symptoms" said
the doctor, after Walter had explained
the cause of his visit.
my father" said Walter, sis often
detected"
80 are most men at times. I am
often detected"
sBut my father was never SO until
lately"
Nonsense, nonsense. You mean you
never noticed it until lately-the rea-
son being. Walter, that he showed you
ever his sunny side"
"He does that now, sir, and bright
ems up Immediately at sight Of me. I'M
suspicious that have been closely OBJ
serving him."
"Good lad. His appetizer
Failing off,
''What other symptoms 2"
1--WE sleep in adjoining rooms. On
two occasions within the last month
have woke up in the night with an un-
easy impression on my mind. On each
occasion have gone into my fathers
room and have found him awake. He
was always sound sleeper"
ION those occasions did he address
you cheerfully 2"
Yes; even with more than usual
tenderness"
There is no cause for uneasiness,
Walter. In the course of week will
call and see him, not as a doctor, but
as q friend; then will take notes.
The result of these notes was that
the physician advised Walter TO take
his father into the country.
There are, ailments" he said, (which
are beyond the physicians art to dis
cover without the aid of those who suf-
fer from them. / can satisfy you on
one point; your father is not afflicted
with any organic disease, but there
appears to be something on his mind.
Even there may be wrong; it is quite
as likely that all he needs is change
of air and scene. Perhaps it will be as
well to let him think that it is you
who need the change"
This innocent deceit was practised
ard at the beginning Of summer Wal
ter and his father were the occupants
of a small cottage, situated about a
mile from Rochester owned by a moth
erly woman, who attended to their
wants.
1t was one of the prettiest cottages
imaginable; its walls were covered
with roses. and it lay in the midst
of a very garden of flowers.
Surrounded by lovely scenery and
within an hour and a half's railway
ride to London, it would have been
difficult to have found more con-
venient and beautiful residence.
Contented and happy, however, as
Mr.. Deepdale appeared TO be when he
and his son were together the change
did not remove from him the detection
which Walter had observed in him. and
| at length the young man mustered suf-
| ficient courage to approach the subject
In conversation.
Between these sensitive and SYM
pathetic souls courage really was re-
| quired to approach theme, the open
7 ing of which might suggest that on
one side or the other there was some
| considerate concealment of suffering.
"Are you quite well, dad?'
"Quite well, Wally1
And Mr.. Deepdale raised his eyes to
/ his sons face, for there was trem-
ulous ring in the young mans voica
And haDpy2'
''Quite happy"
And now the tremulousness of Wal.
ter's tones found a response in his
own. why, what should make MT
otherwise"
Nothing in my knowledge dad.
/ Now ordinarily according to the
fashion in which these two generally
carried On conversation the answer
to this, from Mr. Despdale, would have
been, Nor in mine Wally,
But on the present occasion these
words were not spoken.
I'll tell you why ask, dad"