The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-05

OF your parents who love you, try keep you at
hOme-to clip wings. OF course it will be wrench,
frightful wrench parting with eldest daughter
you must arrange with the Narlows so that you
spend least months every year your home.
So Major Amherst and his wife written, then
the letter had gone explain the circumstances of
Patence's adoption
eve found you, nineteen years ago. in a wood IN
Wales; a small wood which adjoined house we had
taken. We mourning at the time loss Of our
hTst-born child, infant only few weeks old. and
think that hearts went out to you poor deserted lit
tie infant that you were, from the first moment
caught sight Of you. You lay bank Of moss,
wrapped in a gray wooden shawl tiny little creature
who could only have breathed the breath Of life a few
days. And you to our hearts at once Patience
and you became our Your clothes. the clothes in
which you were wrapped, OF soft material and
texture, ard the Of paper pinned the shawl
bore the brief Inscription, written in obviously
feigned hand;
This child. abandoned to the charity Of strangers
IS Of gentle birth That the and only clue
had toward your parentage. and we asked for
I'VE loved you Patience; we loved you your help
lessness as we love you in strength, and
not to feel when you this letter you have
lost your parents You much any child
could be- you at any moment-our arms
will be open your and your mother to ths
end just you daughter"
Patience had wept wept bitterly the letter be-
deWed II ner tearSi then she had kissed it.
it reverenty, and finally folded it hidden
her bosom under the folds soft blouse she
was wearing. This precious letter full Of love-
full Of kindness; letter which made the writer's
deaer to herar than they ever BEEN though
Patience had always loved her supposed parents passion
aely and been very proud Of the fine sodery appear
Of Major Amherst her mothers soft charm OF
manner and gentle. peaceful face.
And it shock-a tremendous shock-to
find that she was not their child after all and that
Lady MarlOw's strange story had been Unexpectedly
confirmed and substantiated.
But Patience would not have felt nearly as over
wrought she did. she could after read
ing the letter that her adopted parents had
that she had really lost them in any way,
the less their ohld-but what affected her tremen-
dously the idea that she the daughter Sir
Hilary-that thought COMPOUNDED and dsmayed her,
distressed her beyond words
"He is so evil! Oh feel that he is evil-cruel
and wicked. And now, to realize that I am Of his
blOod-that owe him duty and respect-Oh it's hateful
its FevoltingF'
Patience rose impetuously to her feet-she had been
sitting at the dainty little white wood writing table
and began to walk impatientIy up and down the sit
ting room, her pale face working.
mot be able to respect ones father-thsts such
a dreadful thing-such awful thing" She cenched
her hands tightly together the words fell brokenly
from her lips but tried to regain her lost eomposure
the door Of the sitting opened softly and Lady
NARROW came in.
It was quite eariy-about II oclock-and Cecilia
NARROW was al in loose morning gown, for she
always breakfasted in her room, and she looked
very beautiful Patience thought. in the Japan
ese-looking garment that she wore-mauve-eolored
silk heavily embroidered with dragons in dull gold,
robe with long hanging sleeves that nearly reached
the ground and heavy gold edging round throat and
hem.
She came in with a little deprecatory SMILE and
looked at Patience with big. wistful eyes.
Dearest" she asked, "have you heard from Major
and Mrs Amherst yet? Have they answered that let
ter of yours in which you asked their permission to
stay with for a year two. while Sir Hilary
teaches you to paint?"
She put her about Patience she spoke, and
pressed her sad tired-Ookng lips to the girls fresh
young cheek; and there something about Ceca's
wistful beauty that made Patience feel inclined to
into a passion of tears. Besides, this woman
was her mother-her p-or oppressed mother.
yes, I heard from home this morning" she
answered "any my people give their consent" She
hesitated second, then added in low tones. 7 think
should tell you-that nay dear father and motherfor
shall always regard Major and Mrs. Amherst my
father and mother you know fondly I shall love
youcorroborate ia every detail the story told me
the other day; for though naturally have not ques-
toned them the subject renember--g the promise
Of secrecy 1 made. they think it F-ht, that am
having home for such a long to aequaint me
with the Of ny adoptoni their story coin
cides with yours in particular"
Patience spoke in low. stilted to almost as
though she were repeating lesson; but before she
could say any more Lady NARROW had flung her
about her and absolutely sitting her in a hot
brace.
'My darling, my darling" she whispered pressing
fervent kisses Patience's brow and hair and eyes,
you know that you my own little girl now, and
you shall be my heiress dearest-yOu shall be adored
by your devoted mother Oh deeply as I have loved