Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-04-23
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driving there? We can go on after
ward, you know
Gust tell the chauffeur the num-
ber," said Mary. eff your brother re-
sembles you Christabel he should be
very NICE" she went ON, as the car
sped past the National Portrait gal
lery.
''He is a very good brother" an
swered Christabel, with a smile.
Thus it was that in a few moments
more the car stopped in front OF a
door by the side of which was brass
plate wherein was engraved Joyce
& Forde, Architects Second Floor"
Don't be long, Christabel," said
Mary, land I'll wait for you here. Or
shall | come back for your"
81 won't be more than a minute or
two"
"Then I'll wait"
Christabel's heart was beating
lively measure as she assembled the
stairs, for was she not going to see
Norman Forde as we'll as her brother
Philip? She thought that at that hour
she would find both men at work in
their Office Nor was she disappoint-
| ed.
The office Of Joyce G. Forde con-
sisted of three modest but well-light-
| ed rooms One was occupied by Philip
| Joyce and Norman Forde-not yet
had they attained the dignity of sep
arste chambers; the second by
Graughtsman and two women one of
whom copied plans while the other
wrote letters and specifications on
| typewriter; the third held Billy, the
Office boy, an old friend Of Christa-
! bePs. He was something of a charac
| ter, as most London office boys are,
/ and leaned on Christabel when he
! saw her enter his den.
Yes, Mr.. Joyce was in and Mr..
Forde, too, said the boy. Which of
them did she wish to see? he inquired,
with a twinkle in his eye.
This was an Old but ever-fresh jest
| of the offceboy's, for, according as
| Mr.. Joyce was asked for, Billy went
| into the partners room and intimated
in the gravest of voices, but with his
! tongue in his cheek, that Mr.. Forde
was needed in the adjoining room, or
! if. haply. Mr.. Forde was in request,
| then he conveyed a similar message
| to Mr. Joyce. The idea had been his
! own.
"Oh, I'll just walk in she said.
! 'You need not trouble to announce
me, Billy. I know the way"
"Halloa, Christabel!" exclaimed her
! brother, springing up from his desk to
kiss her. What do you do here?''
AS she turned to Norman Forde and
| shock hands with him her cheek was
! slightly flushed, while his eyes spark
! led; but with brothers blindness
| Philip never saw these signals.
Il came to tell you that have an
other CASE she said to her brother.
Its in Hans Square, and my patient
| is Sir John Sisterson."
"Sisterson, the great cement man!
| | know He was smashed up in mo-
| tor car accident How is hep" asked
Philip
Very i'll, poor man. He can't live
Ions. It's a very sad business. He's
paralyzed-his body is, and his brain
! at tunes IS dlSCIGu.
'He is not likely to recover" in
quired Norman.
cts impossible, I'm afraid"
Does he give you much trouble?"
| Hardly any at all. take duty from
noon till midnight when a male nurse
comes on; and my work is quite
light
! Then you are free in the mornings
! till twelve?" asked Norman, eagerly.
81 suppose l am" answered Christa-
bel, demurelv. This morning l am
out with Miss Sisterson, Sir Johns
only daughter, and she perhaps ex
poets me to go out with her every
morning, as she is not bit well, and
really needs a nurse to look after her.
We came here in a motor car belong
| ing to Maxwell Sisterson, and Miss
Sisterson is waiting in the outside for
me-"
"Still, you are Sir Johns nurse, not
hers" said Norman, with smiling
protest.
"You are always busy in the morn
ings, aren't you, Philip" she said, ad-
dressing her brother-somewha to
his surprise, as he had not been fol-
lowing the line of thought of the two
! lovers
"Of course we are" said Philip, lex
cept on Sundays"
Norman longed to ask Christabel if
she would not go for an early walk
on tie next Sunday, but he hesitated
and the opportunity passed. No doubt
whatever she knew what was in his
mind, but she was rather glad be did
not give it expression, as she did not
think, situated as she was, that it was
! advisable to make any arrangements
Just then, even for a Sunday morning.
No one could say for certain what
might not at any time happen at Sc
Hans Square.
Wont you be able to get off duty
for some evening soon?" was what
Norman said.
81 should like to very much,' she
REPLIED, with a kind glance. What
lovely time you gave me the other
evening at that quaint little restaurant
in Soho, Mr. Forde; it was delightful"
yes, Miss Joyce, it was delightful
to me also. I should like to have an
other such evening-well as soon as
POSSIBLE" said Norman, eff it can be
fixed up"
"Pm afraid I can't promise anything
at present" replied Christabel, regret
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