The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16


me Al the same time a look 80 fun Of
gratitude that it was enough % make
any decent man feel ashamed Of him
self.
The rest Of the passengers began TO
go below card tables we're put away,
the principal electric lights we're put
our, bnf sim Mrs. Jefferson sat in the
deck chair, looking small and weak
among the pillows, and took II into
my head suddenly that she wanted 20
say something 10 me, but that speech
vas difficult 10 her, and in a fash
know intuitiyely that she had learned
The silence which 30 many women
have to learn.
Il want 10 thank you" she said a,
last. for all your goodness to me on
This voyage" Her voice was so low
and gentle that | had to lean forward
10 catch exactly what she said, and as
( dii 80 she laid her hand in mine
Perhaps you don't know she said,
slowly quite what your friendship
has been 10 ms"
! stumbled and said something bald
and stupid in response, and Mira. Jef-
gnrsOu went on,
For seven years | have lived for
nothing but this visit home TO Eng
land When anything in my life was
4 little disappointing, | always said
10 myself: ! have the children to 60
back TO- And every week | had their
precious. foolish little letters, which
told me 50 little and kept me hunger
Ing to see them"
"Il must have been awful to Leave
tham again | said, and IN the dark
[ took again the little hand which had
lain I'M mine.
They were 50 fond Of me- said
Mrs, jefferson, still in the same halt,
ing fashion, Ike one who speaks an
unfamiliar language. Il mean when
they were little things, 1 do not think
quite tiny children could yer fave
been more fond Of their mother. And"
she heBitated for u moment, aud
said. with 50 much difficulty that 1t
seemed almost like cruelty 10 allow
Ave. ~ p'''o.' "'"a'' .
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again aud went on: 'You mustn't
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