The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-02

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been darkened so that one entering my
mothers room should not let In any
light. The chamber occupied by my
mother was SO dark that could scarce
ly see my hand before my face.
didn't know which way TO turn till she
called me. and even then | went in the
wrong direction till she had done so
several times. Then | found her sit.
ting In an easy chair and put my arms
around her neck.
why, child" she said, why did you
write US that you would come tomor-
row? Your brother would have met
you at the station"
was startled. My mothers voice
had changed. Could 1t be that her
trouble with her eye had broken her
faculties.
There's some mistake about that
mother dear" replied II wrote that
! was coming on Thursday Thursday
and Friday by a bad writer may be
made to look alike. Perhaps there's
where the error lies"
was about TO speak Of her trouble
when / heard the door of the ante
room open and shut Then the door OF
the room | was in opened. some one
hurried in. and mans voice said:
where are you, sisY'
sim here"
"Ellen told me you'd come. and come
day ahead of time"
My brother Tom. ten years my
senior. never called me anything but
isis" and sissy" but there was some
thing wrong with his voice ! had no
time to wonder what had caused the
change when felt myself clasped in
two strong arms and lips pressed
against mine.
whats become of your beardT
asked.
Beard! / never had one. We've
been counting on your coming. Moth
err is shut up for the present, but she'll
come out all right The doctor says
she may have the light in one week
more, Awful glad to see you'll mean
to feel you. ha. ha! Can't see any
thing in here. Have to rely on the
touch" And he gave me another good
hug and several kisses. But come
out into the light. | want to see how
you've improved. You won't mind |
will you, mother?"
Not If you don't keep her too long"
Putting his arm around my waist, he |
led me out through the anteroom. and, |
opening the outer door, we stood on |
the threshold between the room and |
the hall.
| say we stood there. and so we did |
We didn't get any farther. at least not |
Just then. Never were two people more |
astonishpd. oewlldered. we were en-
tire strangers TO each other
"Grcat Seotts' was his exclamation.
''HeavensI" was mine
He dropped his arm as If 1t had been |
shot, and quickly drew away.
How in the name off,
81 must haye-got into-the wrong
At this point he reganed his equa-
nimity. Elf you're not my sister, you're |
certainly worthy to be any ones sister.
AT any rate, I'm happy to make your
acquaintance, even by mistake, though /
assure you ! don't usually on so
slight an acquaintance"
He paused, and my face flushed Grim
son.
Come" he said reassuringly, tell |
me how 1t happened"
told him my story. and he replied
that his own sister, who had been
away from home on a long visit. was
expected the next day lie insisted
chat | needed a luncheon and ordered |
one, and while was eating it he tee
phoned for carriage. When 1t came
he got in with me and began a hunt /
for me for my home. My fathers I
name was not in the directory, but |
told my new found friend that he was
an attorney, and, driving TO the Office
OF one of the profession. we learned the
address. Ten minutes later was with
my own family.
The family into which had blum
dered became my intimate friends
The daughter called on me. and the
son has been so attentive to me as to-
we shall see.
FLORENCE NORTON.