The Washington times., 1909-08-18

THE end of a week I shared a
" measure Of my wife's gladness
- at the coming Of Lizzie.
The trouble and money I had
expended to bring her to US I did not be-
grudge, but considered well spent, when
once she had settled TO her work or TAX
ing care of the children. For there
was no doubt that she knew her job
with all the capable understanding OF an
expert
Ronald was a different child under her
management than ever he had been un-
der the care of my wife OF the Occa-
SiOnal superintendence Of myself. Not
that there was really any change in the
boy; 1t was only that Lizzie had as
sumed the responsibility for the little
chaps mischieVousness and taken the
burden of our shoulders.
But it was with her care OF the baby
that the girl really shone as a jewel
among nursemaids. Only TO one who has
been reused in the still watches OF the
night by the squat of an infant which
sounds the call to arms and the mid
night march-Only such a one can un-
derstand the bliss that comes in hear
ing that call while rolling over for a
continuance Of disturbed slumber Sc
cure in the knowledge that Lizzie is
IN the nursery and ready to walk the
floor.
/ was glad that Lizzie was among
US, and I said so TO my wife.
Credit where credit Is due" I re-
marked at breakfast one morning,
1T was your idea to send for Lizzie,
and ! feel that you are 70 be congratu-
lated
My wife sighed.
Il don't know" she said slowly.
There is something very queer-almost
uncanny, at times-about the girl
I looked toward the ceiling.
was there ever a woman I muir
INJURED audibly, who was really and
truly satisfied with anything she want
ed after she got it?'
She shifted at my poor philosophy.
You don't see as much OF her as
do" she remarked. You'd understand
what 1 mean about-about her queer
ness, II you did.
We'll. as long as can't get it at
first hand, " I suggested suppose you
give me an idea OF what you mean from
your experience"
II thought at first" my wife replied
in q reflective tone, that her change Of
surroundings was responsible for the
strangeness in her manner. 1 explained
her incOmprehensiNle manner when
tried TO talk TO her OF things in her
home on that ground, But It seems /
don't know
She stopped and shook her head ever
the buttering OF a triangle of toast.
'Henryi'' she looked across at me.
her mouth nrn. She refuses absolute
~, and with a persistency Of evasion
that amounts almost 20 cunning 10 talk
or be talked 10 about her family. And
can't understand it,
I put down my coffee cup
1T seems quite natural 10 me-" I
answered. Her father death is com
paratively recent: naturally, anything
said about her home is a painful re-
minder OF her grief"
She slowly shook her head.
"Of course, / told her how sorry I
was 20 learn that her father was dead.
AS soon as she came I gave her my
sympathy. But she merely looked
dazedly az me and answered that she
was quite we'll, and thanked me. And
/ couldn't get a word out Of her about
the funeral. or her brothers, or any
thing. It's very queer l tEink."
You've talked 10 her about running
away from home, tne way she told me
she had?"
yes"
You've explained. OF course. how
wrong that WASP Have you told her
20 write 10 her brothers and let them
know she is with u.s."
I've told her 10 do Il several times"
said my wife, but she hasn't yet"
''Tel her you'll write 70 them your
self if she doesn't. They're got 70
know. Of course"
I've already told her that"
''Well, what does she sayf'
"She doesn't say anything Ny wife
laid aside her napkin and showed hack
her chair. But she acted-frightened.
"Oh, come now 1 protested, 1t cant
be as bad as that-you imagine It, m
sure"