The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
The San Francisco Sunday Call
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You have been walking and It Is warm ana
you tired" She spoke at once anectonateiy no
severely 1t seemed almost inconceivaoie tnat TINS
elderly country woman speak in such wise 10 the
city bred girl in her fashionable attire with her air
of possession.
BUT the girl looked up at her II she loved her.
and answered in just the way In which sylvia hSeo
her to answer with pretty childish petulance
defiant yet yielding IT in the least tired said
she; nd hurt me to walk in the SUM- ana
like to sit under the trees.
Rose was charming that morning. Her thick fais
hair was rolled back temples, which had az
once something noble and childlike about them Her
clear cameo. she was dressed IN
mourning for aunt. but her black robe was thin
and the fine curves of her shoulders and wsrs
revealed and the black Of her wide hat threw
fairness relief like setting Of oynx
'you had so into the house. said Sylvia. her
eyes stern, her mouth smiling A maternal instinct
which dominated her awakened suddenly in the
older womans heart. adored the girl to such an
alteration fairly panied her Rose her
might easily found this exacting affection this
constant watchfulness irritating But she found IL
sweet She could scarcely remember mother. bus
the memory always been of lost love- Now
she it again She fairly coquetted
this older woman. who loved her and whom shs
loved. with that charming coauettshness sometimes
seen in daughter toward mother She presumed
upon which she felt to os staple she
affronted Sylvia with delicious sense Of her own
power her. underlying affection. which had
protective instinct Of youth. which dovetasd
with the protective instinct of
1t had been planned that she to return 70 New
Immediately after Miss Farrsrs funeral In fact
her ticket had zee bought her trunk packed
@ mnen sra h sTv nroSt - nm 70 her roo
Don't be scared she said holding the yellow envslops
behind Rose stared at her round eyed from her
tremulousy.
There's need for you to go and think ANYTHING
be be- calm" |'''' -''''' - '-~- =
"A telegram" replied Sylvia soismny. you must BE-
calm"
sending kilograms" she said. Very likely
1t is only to somsbody win meet at the Grand
Sylvia looked at the girl she oooliy
opened and read the telegram Roses fscs changed
moment before she spoke
If anything has happened you must be caIm." said
looking anxiously- "of havs
lived with those people years you have learned
but after all they amt your own
Rose laughed again. but in rather RsrDlszsa fash
ing you are thinking of, but"
why Mrs wilton and Miss Pamela are going 70
sail for Genoa tomorrow and that puts an end 70 my
great brightness overspread syIvia's face well.
you amt left stranded" she said. You've
Rose looked gratefully at her. you do maks ne
should do you ala not she frowned psrplsxed-
ly-,an the same one would not have thousat they
moments notice she said IN rather injured fash
thought they really cared me. Mrs wilton
and Miss Pamela look too their
starting OF in this wayi They might have thought that
would Hike to At least they might have told ms
know what has happened" she said with nod
Sylvia. Il know exactly what has happened"
Mrs. wiltons and Miss Pamein's Aunt Susan has
ing for it ever since have been with them Their aunt
was 90. and it did begin to if she
was she very richr'
~oh. veryi Millions. And she never gave cent to
Mrs. Wilton and Miss Pamela She has they
have just made their minds go away. They have
were abe.' Rose looked a little troubled for mo-
ment Then she laughed They kept long
and don't know but had lived them long
we're always nice to me- but sometfmesVveII sometimes
felt so outside them that was awfully lonesome.
Miss Pamela and it was a little Ike
right thing by you but didn't do il OF their
Now they have run down, Just like machines. know
me about H. tbink yssf sbs+ sG v,1t usl,ns
up, you know. Mrs wiltons husband. died ages ago.
and old maid as Miss Pamela
neither of would give up. They viii be coun-
tesses or duchesses or something within year"
Rose laughed. and Sylvia beamed upon her. II you
feel that you can stay here she said tinidy.
If l feel that can. said Rose She stretched out
nightgown fell away to tho shoulder. Sylvia
cheek upon her own with rapture like a lovers
Those folks she lived with in New York
again. "and they treated poor child
mean rney nave never 1s 1id @ Ss e wSd ABOUT It until
and left them money. Just cleared out
left her.
We'll. she can stay with Ions she is con-
tented" said Henry
rather guess she can said Sylvia
Henry regarded her with the wondering expression
which his face nowadays He zlirnpse-
OF the maternal depths of his wtte's heart. which.
understanding he acquesced in. was
something which bafied
(To Continued Next Sunday)
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