Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20

Miss Granger stood in the back
ground. smiling family, yet conscious
of little awkwardness.
Mr.. Haverford was so occupied !
with the children that he could not [
for the moment address single word
to her.
When his right hand was free how
ever, he lifted his hat and gave her
smile. then he stretched out his hand, i
and Katherine put hers into it.
'.Do you wish to see Mrs. Lane ng""
she asked. 'She is at home, but not
very WELL
But she will see you" Betty chin
ed in do go and see her Poor,
mummy! she is SO white, and her
eyes look red. just like mine do when
l have been crying"
Perhaps l had better not go in"
Mr.. Haver ord said.
But the children were urging him
towards the door. Betty gave him all
sorts Of injunc.ions.
Don't make too much noise" she
SAID. "You mustn't jump about, OF
scream on the stairs. Baby always
screams when mummy's got bad
head"
Miss Granger had to come to the
rescue here; behind good firm bar
rier Baby felt that she might hurl re-
elimination on her sister with impun-
ity 1t took some time to pacify her
81 really don't think I ought to go
In" Haverford repeated, earnestly.
But Katherine had unlocked the
door with a latchkey.
81 think Mrs. Lancing would like
to see you she said. She spoke
stiffly; she did not feel quite at her
ease with him. "Shall l go UP and
tell her you are here?"
Eyes co. said Betty. "Mr Haver-
ford will take care of us; he's very
us-a-ful man. Well play that he's
new nurse. Come on, Babsy!"
AS she passed up the stairs Kath-
crime said to herself:
"He did not say anything disagree
!, able. and he did not look very cross.
am rather glad"
Mrs. Lancing was sitting in front
,, of the fire leaning hack in chair; a
, book lay open upon her knees. It
, was the day following the midnight
, raid on the nursery.
She looked very ILL., and was very
!, languid. and utterly unlike herself.
, Dennis and Miss Granger had COM
the morning, and if Dennis could
have had her way she would have
= called a doctor; but that her mistress
prohibited
:; AS the door opened and Katherine
- reappeared, Mrs. Lancing looked
:. round with start
81 hear the children speaking tc
some one" she said. in nervous sort
of way. "Who is it? Why have you
: left them? After all. don't think
. will let them 60 out, Katherine"
'Mr Haverford is downstairs.
: told him you were not WELL thini
he would like to see YOU.
:. Mrs. Lancing leaned forward sud
% denly. The book slipped from hel
- knees and fell to the floor. She hat
:, turned suddenly very hot. and he
- face was scarlet for the moment.
~ NO" she said, in jerky sort o
II way, and then, just as quickly sh
- y changed her mind. Eyes yes
~ / will see him! He may cheer me ur
~ l feel half dead this afternoon. an
-, ~ sure must look an object. don't L?
- she stood up for an instant and peel
u u ed at herself in the glass over the fire
=, place.
~, -. "That depends what an object /
-, like" said Miss Granger with littl
laugh; you are looking very pale, bu
"a extremely interesting, and that gov,
IA is lovely
~. The other woman tried to laugh.
70 THAT is all right she said: car
g you going now? Well, don't forge
=, what told you. keep both the chi
10 dren by the hand. IL am so ner,
~ Gus about them today"
- Katherine promised to bring tn
a1 children back with all safety, an
81 then she turned to go. But Mrs. La
J., cling called her again.
10, 90! very nearly forgot Will yo
rs rs take this letter to the post for me?
=. e. want it sent by express messenge
- Sir Samuel is leaving town tonigh
- and I should like him to get it b
h t,e fore he goes had letter from hi
i7 this morning said Camilla, ST
=, laughed family; sit was very kind
- him; he saw that was upset la
70 night when lost SO much money
ns bridge, and he wrote to ask If
~ could be of any assistance. This
nc to say, No, thank YOU in as pretty
fashion as possible. So, you see,
up want him to get it; if you don't kno
ere where the postoffice is. Betty W
ISIS take you there. Where are the CHI
ar dren now, by the way?"
"Mr. Haverford is taking care
lot them said Miss Granger.
err She was conscious that Camilla W
Jed speaking very f1urriedly. Indeed.
seemed to her that Mrs. Lancing HI
he confided the contents of her letter
yn- Sir Samuel Broxburne almost L
but consciously, as though she were 81
alf to speak for the mere sake of spea
ing.
hot Dennis had been greatly upset tn
na morning by something her mistre
nc, had told her, but she had not shar
MD her anxiety with the governess as y
u1d Indeed, up to the present, the 6
was absolutely ignorant (althou
she and Camilla had been drawn
ar closely together in the night hours)
lily the nature of the trouble that had e
JUS. IDENTIFY fallen so Unexpectedly.
II She found the children back on
lgs doorstep: they parted with Rupt