New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

PreSent1mentS. y eS, sometimes, said startled.
Because | feel so strange, as though somethirg
terrible had happened. | was awake all night res
less, wide awake, oppressed by something. C=
course, it's all nonsense, she SAID, laughing hall
heartedly. III feel better when have had some
breakfast
We wandered back tc the house, feeling little
frightened by Barbara S l had not realized
before how cold the morning was. l was oppresSeI
by the sudden feeling that swept over me, that
mer was gone winter was coming, and all bright ari
cheerful things were at an end
As we went softly up the veranda / glance
through the long French windows into the dining
room, and was startled at seeing Malcolm leaning
back his char, his eyes staring straight hefD--
him with a look of horror In them while CrJuIltI
up in his clenched hand the morning paper
For a moment my heart seemed TO stop beating
| had never seen him look like that before and
stepped quickly into the room and hurried 70 him
Dear, what is IT 2 said.
Barbara, white to the lips, was close behind mo.
You have heard bad news" she said quietI-
Malcolm, tell me what it IS.
Malcolm looked up heavy eyed. There was IN
accident last evening, he said in queer, shor-
Jerky sentenCes-'a railway accident outside Ne-5
York. y good many people were hurt, and White
qute-quite seriously injured"
Barbara steadied herself against the table and
reached out trembling hand for the paper
Let me see 1t, she said in a strange low voice
| would have kept the paper from her; but MI
colin seemed compelled by her eyes 70 give It 20 a-
and she read the siCkening details.
Il going" she said, when she had finished
Will you find out about trains, please, MaIcoEa-
must go to him. No, will not have any breaktas-
Constance dear, | will pack at once"
She spoke always in this low, terribly tense Wav-
l. feeling shaken, helpless little child stood by
and let her go her way.
1t was less than hour aftervard when she and
Malcolm hurried off, for Malcolm of course would not
let her 90 alone. All day | waited anxiousIv for
news. | wandered aimlessly about the house and
out into the garden paths gathered great masses
of scarlet SALIVA for the the hall. and sat
down to my solitary luncheon always oppressed,
burdened with the thought of the terrible thing
that had come 10 Barbara.
1t not until late afternoon that at last
coming in from walk in the October woods,
found Macolms telegram, "WhitternOre not so
badly hurt as feared Out Of danger" and Ike
a small child sat down the VeranGa steps ard
wept. Suddenly there came little totterinS
tumbling steps across the piazza floor, TWO little
arms thrown about my neck, and DiCky
cried Mummy Joyfully. Then he saw some
thing wrong, though l was smiling through
my tears as drew him close. - Poo Mummy ,
he lisped in grieved surprise . 'Ou erwin:
No, no, dear one not now. | said, buryIu.
my face in his tumbled CurlS- Mummy happy.
4 oh SO happyl
The baby face was puzzled a he patted NY
i hair atfeCtionatelv. but he decided II rlluS- lie
all right, and had our accustomed rornp. -v--l
Mummy feeling more light hearted and you-,
and happy than she had felt in many dayS-
Next day came a letter from Malcolm -cllir-
of the journey to New York, Of Barbar,.
stony grief that heartrending 70 the poor
sensitive fellow, and OF their final arrival
Whittemore's rooms. The doctor told Us
once" he wrote, that Whitternore was not t--.
so badly as feared, but that he seemed -.
be in a S1ngularly apathetic state, as those
he Rad special desire 10 get we'll. /
Barbara clench her hands at that, and She s>.
TO be taken 10 HIM at once, and so We both v-.-
up, after had explained matters 10 the dcs-.-
Poor Whittemore lay there IN the darNgr-
roorn his ewes closed; but when went over ..
him he languidly opened them, and then his H J.
face lighted up, and he made a sudden nlove-r.-
TO rise. What: You here, Barbara: he said. wlHe.-
a bit with the PAIN of moving.
Barbara was like a different woman. COTSra--.