The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-28

She cenched her firm white hands and her whole
face quivered, quivered pitifuily and Patience felt
extraordinary compassion for Lady NARROW steal
ing over her; she was so sorry for her. SO terribly
sorry.
THE woman at the farm-she called herself Mrs
Morgan-dd not believe for one moment that was
married, honestly married. Lady NARROW continued, in
low, suppressed tones "and 1 realized this. and
you imagine how, it added to my shame and dis
But. there. 1 must speak of the awful
weeks l spent at that Welsh farm, hiding my head
from all. Let 1t be sufficient for me to tell you that
after six weeks stay in that terrible farm child
born, gIrl-yOurself"
She pointed her finger Patience she said the
last words and there could be mistaking the fact
that Lady NARROW firmly believed that what she was
saying the truth. sincerity was written in every
what happened afterward?' Patience murmured
the words family; she trembling from head to
foot more stirred and agated than she had ever been
in her life.
"Afterward? Oh. that woman, that wicked woman,
told that my child my baby girl, dead; the
little had barely been allowed kiss before
she taken from and the worst of it that
knew knew perfectly well-that my baby had been
born strong and healthy splendid little creature
had discovered that fact before she dragged from
nay and I got it into my head-God knows how
the terrible notion came-that my child been done
away with, murdered. But when said as much to
Sir Hilary, for he came to me fortnight later,
ready to take away from the farm, furious.
absolutely furious and told me not to such wicked
things think them He limited that Mrs.
Morgan would be justified in bringing action for
and Believed him and was so frightened that I held
You Know She continued in low. haif-stifed tones +
have been obedent wife, if was disobedient
Yes" Patience murmured; then she added, looking
at Lady NARROW with compassionate eyes but the
f Rbi 5s She psed agd did not fR yR Re
for she was staggered by the look of intense
a ine an6 triumphant exultauon.
"Ah, my dear the woman cried. You they lied
told that baby was alive would insist on
seeing it, having it with me; that l would risk
fathers displeasure by ayowng my motherhood on,
think I should have made good mother" she added
pathetically; certainly q fond and loving one"
Are you. my darling?' Lady NARROW smiled a soft
happy smile took the girls hands in and
them her breast.
mot till years ago-fancy that ten years ago
my husband break the news to that you
whole story. He informed how he Mrs Nor
their heads together and had decided that the
il in wood a wood close to house that a young
couple had taken. people who had just lost their
broken, said and Mrs Morgan argued that she
would be quite ready TO adopt any child whom she might
we'll oughtnt blame him too bitterly. suppose poor
he al has wits end to know how to pay for
gan had proved avaTicous harDy. and had charged
Hilary enormous for looking after and
self unfortunately For though my father possessed
Than million. and was his only child, he gave
clothes and chIIOhs On yes can appreciate the 9Hl-
cues Of the situation from your fathers point of view
TO the wood. watched her put you down. and then
hid among the bushes, determined that no harm should
itan came to your helpyou dear little childto
take you back to the farm again and m2ore Mrs Nor
doubtless. the old woman would have DONE trusting to
profit later but, as It happened, after You
had been in the wood for Quarter OF an hour Major
AmheTst-he only lieutenant in those days and
had long joined his acknowledgement on the scene.
his wife leaning his arm, the poor distressed girl
who spent her days mourning ike hachef OF DID, ana
refusing to be cOmforted"