Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-14

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She laughed, but it was a wretched
! laugh. Indeed, | scarcely know.
think | have attracted him just be-
cause | have been truthful with him.
I have never once pretended that
liked him. | have given him more
home-thrusts that | fancy he has had
| from anybody else. And he only
wants me because he thinks l am not
easy to get At the same time the
girl said, 81 must do him this justice.
He gave me a promise, it was not
little thing, indeed, remembering what
he is, it was a big thing; and up to
now he kept this promise. | am only
afraid he won't keep it much longer.
He is getting tired Katherine said,
with a break in her voice. Il saw
difference in his manner when he was
here the other day. If I lose my pow
er of attraction the girls voice was
/ bitter. II am afraid all have tried to
do will be so much wasted work"
! They paced to and fro and were sill
ent a long time. Then Agnes Brenton
said:
! 81 must enter into this. l have ev-
cry right to do SO. l am glad now
that Sammy is so near. | shall send
and ask him to come and see me
without further delay"
Then she said, with touch of re-
oh, 4 nf 1,y>ir
trouble to me at once?'
Katherine caught her breath with
sigh.
II suppose we all try to do clever
things once in our life Then she
took Mrs. Brenton's hand and carried
it to her lips 81 did not want you to
have more to bear, dear friend. You
We're so unhappy, and l believed l
should be able to keep this away
from you always
In a low voice moment later, the
girl said:
when she comes tomorrow, you
will say nothing to herr" and Agnes
Brenton promised this.
} Later, when she was alone with her
husband, she surprised him by observ-
ing with some vehemence:
dick, give you full permission to
call me fool whenever you feel in
: clined to do So
Mr.. Brenton looked up from his lat
| est treasure, an old French book
/ which he had picked up in days eX
: cursion to Rouen
81 will start at once, if it will give
! you any satisfaction, my dear" he
| said, in his gentle way.
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; The children were in the widest
state of excitement at the prospect
Of seeing mother" They quarrelled
when they We're having their hal,
brushed as to the time she would ar
rive, and what she would come in.
!, Baby declared Mummy would arrive
, in boat, at which Betty scoffed open
: ly.
, "a boat doesn't go on the road
: She'll come in motor
Camilla arrived in the smartest ant
: latest of automobiles; she was exquis
l itely dressed in white. and caused {
5 hutter in the little toy watering place
. which, with so many of its kind, STUD
: the coast of Normandy. She came
not alone. There were two men an6
: another woman with her.
! Mrs. Brenton and Katherine ant
the children were down on the digut
t when she arrived, and as the children
, caught sight of their pretty mothe
, and rushed to greet her, Agnes Bren
/ ton caught Katherine by the wrist
i There is no occasion to send 70
8 Sammy" she said; Camilla ha
t brought him.
] And when a little mist had cleared
k away from katherine's eyes she say
/ that Mrs. Brenton had made no mis-
+ take.
d 1t was Broxbourne himself H
| looked sheepish, and uncomfortabl
as he caught Miss Graniger's eye
d and he made no attempt to approach
v her.
/ There was never any one so gay a
l. Camilla The moment she arrive
g she seemed to radiate the whole place
The little crowded digue concentra
7, ed its whole attention on her Sh
= provoked universal admiration.
When the whole party made NOV
e towards the hotel for luncheon, sh
1t caught Katherine by the hand.
e Il want you. kathie-I want to as
It you something she said She ser
e the children on ahead then, whe
there was no one near, she said, Ca
d You give me news of Rupert?"
e No said Katherine, 'but l hav
-. no doubt Mrs. Brenton can"
l. Camilla threw back her long gau2
is veil.
" ooh, dear, how hot it is here." sh
AZ said; there is absolutely no air. TIL
place lies in such hole, but tn
chicks looks splendid Then. in he
a restless way, "Well, if you know not
ing, ! must ask Agnes. for we hay
d heard the most extraordinary rune
u about him''-she meant Haverford. :
to thought perhaps you could tell me
III it was true: | mean about his havin
lie gone to America because he he
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