Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-04
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child has never spoken of-of her
from that time 10 this! | never dream
ed she could remember
II don't understand what you are
talking about. mother" said Drlna'
but her pretty mother caught her by
the shoulders, striving to speak light
ly. Where in the world is Bridget,
child? Where Is Katief And what Is
all this | hear from Dawson? II can't
be possible that you have been FOX
hunting all over the house again!
Your nurses know perfectly well that
You are not to hunt anywhere except
IN your own nursery. Such a house
hold. Phil! Everybody incompetent.
including me; everything topsy turvy'
and all five dogs perfectly possessed to
lie on that pink rug In the MUSHROOM.
Have they been there today. Drina'
while you were practicing:'
"Yes, and there are some new Spots
mother. I'm very sorry
"Take the children away" said Mrs.
Gerard to the nurses. She bent over.
kissing each culprit as the file passed
out. what do You think OF themf
You never before saw the three young
est You saw Drina when you went
east, and Billy was few months OLD.
What do you thing of them? Honestly
Phil"
"All to the good, Ninette: very orna'
mental. Drina and that Josephine
kid are real beauties. l-er-fake 10
Billy tremendously he told me tnat
he'd locked up his nurses. ought 10
have interfered. 1t was really my
fanlt. you See"
"And you didn't make him let them
out? You are not going to be very
good morally for my young. Tell me-
Phil have you seen Ansiiny
~ went to the trust company. buf
he was attending directors conrad
How is he? He's prosperous anyhow
I observe" with a humorous glance
around the elaborate hallway which
they were traversing
Don't dare laugh at u.s.. smiled MS
sister. II wish we were back ~ Tenth
street But so many children came =
Billy. Josephine. Winthrop and Tina
and the Tenth street house wasn't haii
big enough. and II dreadful snecula
tive builder built this house and per
snaded Austin to buy II. You're going
to stay here?
"No: I'm Mt the Holland
"Of course you're to live with us
You've resigned from the service
haven't yon!"
He looked at her sharply. but did no
reply.
A curious fash of telepathy passed
between them She hesitated; then:
"You once promised Austin ana N
that you would stay with u.s."
"But. Nina
"No. no. no! Wait" pressing an cleo
+ trio button, "WatsoD Captain Se'wyn
luggage is TO be brought here immenl
ately from the Hoilaudl Immediate
Twp And to Selwyn Austin C!i nc
be at home before half past d. Com
= nm with me now and see yonr quay
! tiers, q perfectly charming place 20
L. YOU. with your own smoking roo.p eh
dressing closet and. bath Wait, we
J, take the eleyator-as long as we haT
:. one"
y smilingly protesting. yet touched D
y the undisguisei sincerity OF bis &c
|
d como, he suffered himself to be Il
into the eleyator-a dainty white al
IS rose. rocco affair. His sister ad1usts
o. a tiny lever; the car moved smooth
te upward and presently stopped, al
1 they emerged upon a wide landing.
'e "Here," said Nina, throwing open
of door. Isn't this comfortable? Is the
ANYTHING you don't fancy about it!
there is, tell me frankly"
ID Little sister," he said, imprisonll
T. both her hands, lit Is paradise, o
don't intend to come here and SOU
u ON nv relatives, and | won't"
nj "Philip! You are common"
II. "Oh, know you and Austin thi
lr you want me-"
"Phil!'
- "All right, dear. Pll-it's awfu
:, generous of you--so Ill pay you vi
>" for little while. You are very XII
~ Ninette." He sat partly turned fr'
:. her. staring at the sunny windo
- Presently he slid his hand back aio
the bed covers until it touched u
!! ,iubtened over hers. And in sieI
- she raised it to her lips.
us They remained SO for awhile, ne $
partly turned from her, his perpiea
. and narrowing gaze fixed on the W
dow. she pressing his clinched no
TO her lips, thoughtful and silent.
= .Before Austin comes" he said
) length, lets get the thing over
!; buried as long as it will stay buried
: DAHxe is here" she said gently. y
you know itT'
He nodded.
"You know, Of course, that 81
married jack RuthyenT
| He nodded again.
Z "Are you ON leave, Phil, or have
2 really resignedT
= Resigned"
3 II knew IT," she sighed.
He said: "As did not defend
suit | couldn't remain In the serv
There's too much said about us
way-about us who are appointed r
"a. civil life. And then to have that
.ca. pen" -,
ga "Phil, do you still care for herr
81 am sorry for her."
After painful silence his 81
a'' said. Gould you tell me how 1t bel
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