The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-10-18

IH.uN o. DuwIeaN
NIrs DALEY was busy Zoo the Mitch.
cu. Thruulh the open door Kath.
crime caught 70 glimpse of hor spring.
inr forward ahr raurht hcr iu i close
embrace
There was moments silence.
Then Mss Dillon held her sister AZ
arms length and carefully studied her
face Mrs bailey WAS worn and wan.
She wore "a faded but clean print
press. her sleeves wore rolled No
above hor elbows. and spccks "
-four chung to her toll hardened hands
Katherine billions keen eyes noted
the warm Kitchen Then she glanced
ot the three girls What have yuu
been doing with your mother girlics'
II is not only that she IL warm and
tired. but what has brought this old
look Won are only 40. Margaret. and
should be- comparatively young
woman
The days went by Mira billions
comfort and pleasure WAS so DEITY
ministorcd To that she could not be
grateful enough 90 the bhghtfaccd
girls whom she was learning to love.
The only drawback Co her enjoyment
was her disappointment regarding her
alstoU
What WAS wrong? Katherine did
not doubt her sisters love hut the
hours of companionship she had look.
ed forward tu were few and unaatia.
factory Mrs Daley spent the great.
oHt part of her time IN the kitchen.
When not there. she was silent. her
daughters evidently not expecting her
to iuk" part In the conversation. She
seldom went into society. read little.
aud was really behind the times"
Mrs Dillon gave the matter much
thought She saw that the girls were
much surprised when she expected
their mother TO take her rlghtful
place both at home ana In the society
of the little place II was not easy
20 tell where the fault Jay
month passed September gave
place 10 October and the air grew
crisp aud invigoratlng.
"A week more Mrs Dillon an.
nounccd one morning at the breakfast
table "a week more OF pleasure.
Then W. must decide which OF you
~ Ia go with me. and I must HE mo
away 10 Chicago to provide suitable
oniiit for myself and my companion"
II was the FIRST time she had direct.
~ mentioned the mattor. The color
deoponcd In each girls checks. but
they made no reply. They had all
grown vory fond Of their aunt, and
winter with her had many attractions.
The week that Mrs. Dillon had men.
toned went by They were again at
the lEnkiast table when the southern
trip Vas referred TO.
= shall start on Thursday" Rath.
crime said. Now as to who IL to go
with me"
She paused ana ronectiyoly stirred
her cofoc Girls. I hope you will
all be satisfied when I toll you {
have decided 10 adopt your mother"
No one spoke The canary trillod
gayly passing wagon ratified alons
the street. and Mira Dillon finished
her graham gem with apparent rel.
ish. Then she went on:
II mean Il. girls don't know
whose fault II ~. but there IL some.
thing wrong In your home. Instead OF
being your friend and conndante. Ia.
stead Of being potted aud care for.
Instead OF enjoying tho Indian summer
~ her llfe your mother IL a kitchen
drudge More Than this--ahe In fast
approaching brokon.down and love.
less old age. She may be an mucl,
10 blame as any one am going tn
make one EFFORT 10 bring sunshine into
her life. ! shall take her 10 Chicago
and purchase her u supply Of suitable
and dainty clothing Then shall
carry hor 10 he south for the winter.
She shall rest read. enjoy pretty
things and hright people. and be loved
and pettcd ln the spring she shall
como back to you'll you deserve
her"
"Oh. Katherine. don't" cried tho
mother % couldn't leave my girls
alone and boaldos ! would rather they
should have the pleasure"
Aunt lleftor Main. my housekoop.
err BE- 10 como and spend the winter
here was KlthcrIno's cool reply.
About your going. let the girls speak
for themselves"
Another pause Then the latent
noblcncss of Margaret Dalley's daugh
tiers assorted itself
Beatrice arose and went round 10
her aunt "Wc want her to 80. Thank
you, Aunt Katherine. You have taught
us a lesson. and We needed H."
Boruicc added. we viii Try To de.
serve her when she comes back"
Gladys caught her mother In her
arms. Precious little mamma! We
do love you, even n We have been 80
careless
Mrs. Dillons programme was car.
riod out The lesson was as Beatrice
had said, q needed one. but. like
many such, the learning OF II was not
pleasant A quiet winter al home.
sharing the duties that had been too
long relegatod 10 the mother. contrast.
ed sharply with the pleasures each
had confidently expected for herself
They missed and lOngcd for the gen.
tlc presence they had so little priced.
The mother and aunt. happy In each
other, yet anxious for the real vel.