The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-08

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BIT 81 Dams ana
dd1c9t
en- down tie irdld T. lllF
81 tfst be purity sick 70 want e9Enil
AIyEa came giadlE, tu4nr itgo
sager TO 10 Qometbiug to atone
eT'ye not been sick 10 bed for
said Airs Peters APOLOGIZE and Z
thought I'd go crazy Iying here. ldle M
less had some one to tnlk TO.
So ayra drew up her chair beside
the bed and took ont her work. a bright
red shawl she was crocheting. s1e
was a pretty. petite. dainty looking
girl
Just the kind a big fellow IKE Dan
would want to Take mp in his arms
thought his mother.
"1Iy. how fast your fingers fyP' she
said aloud. who's that shawl fcr7H
81 started il for mother. but I'm go
ing to give It to you. Tou'Il need some
thing about your. shoulders VIXEN you
sit up. It's most done"
When the shawl was finished Hyra
put 1t about the sick woman and sur
veyed her approvinEly
RED becomes you. Mrs. Peters
to wear It when was young"
When the doctor came next day he
pronounced his patient progressing and
said she could go out Ia the sitting
room In couple OF days and lie on ,
sofa.
There isn't sofa IN the house any
one could lie on declared Airs. Peters
after lie had gone. Il never take
uapsv
why, what does Dan dog" asked
Myra wo5deringly, recalling his fond
ness for divans.
It was the first time Dams name had
been mentioned Mrs. Peters looked at
her lSeenIy. and the warm color waved
TO Afyra's face.
''Dan won't be coming to your holsH
any more" Ventured his mother.
.'oh. did he tell youg'
Not until guessed tell you what
/ wish you'd do for him, 'AIyra. He'll
miss the coy corners and things you
have at your house He has told me
about them, and I'd like to have one
room for him here in his house as he
Hikes it only don't know how. VIII
you fix up our sitting room inst rs You
would If 1t were your own roomf You
enn buy anything you want and charge
st to me. Do it for Dan"
'T'H do lit for you. Mrs Peters. said
Agra warmly Hannah and Peter and
[ viii go to work this minute. and it'll
be all ready when you are moved out
there .
When Mrs Petera. with the red
shawl relieving her black wrapper.
walked with Myra's and Haunah's help
into the sitting room, she gave little
exclamation OF surprise and 1dmira
ton The staring walls had been coy
cred with dark red paper and hung
with d few good pictures. a big, com
Portable divan covered with dark red
and piled up with pillows filled one stin
corner. 4 red spread covered the mar
BILE top table, Gnd the lamp was adoEn>
ed with 4 red Shade. Two easy chairs
and n cople OF rockers were drawn UP
IN companionnble proximity. A little
magazine table held few of the re-
cent publications,
sit may brighten Dan up and COM
fort him y said Mrs. Peters as she lay
down on the comfortable couch.
"AIyra, come here size said rcse-
IuteIy.
Tie CIR. came and sat down ca 9s
edge of the divan.
You and Dan can fix the wheha
house and place anyway you like-eE-
cept the parior and my bedroom. I'd
like them the old way.
Nfyra b!uslied and looked embar-
raised.
Il know, Myra, our ways are very
different. but-we both love him, so we
ought to get along together"
Nfyra's impulsiye arms went about
the womun's neck.
'Oh, love YOU too. now" she cried
Then they both intuitively looked uP
Dan was crossing the room. Sfyra acA
to the kitchen. where he followed her
after he had Kissed his mother and Lad
been assured of her recovery.
Your mother was sick, and came
to stay with her while you we're away"
said AIyra without looking at Dan az
he came mp to her.
Her eyes remained GowncaSt when
ae put his arm stpOur her.
And now, VII! yo:I s'oy-alwayg
aIyra =
Then Ter eyes 5act mis- bravery.
yes r'sa.
vio..n Tov-r.
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