New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

ing the great REIMBURSEMENT he had made when all his
dreams were topped over like castles Of smoke blown
up in his throat and choke him till the moisture
to his ewes To fight for time to curb his emotions he
washed his face noiSy IN the little baS1n applied the
towel vigorously, and turned round.
Charlotte clad in her wrapper and with her long hair
hanging in a heavy braid and rendering her girlsh
stood in the doorway with anxious eyes and parted
lips.
whisper land couldn't help eavesdropping. / came
in because" and then as Dick held out his arms to
her she rushed into them, clasping her round MS
desert tanned neck. "Oh. Dick Dear dear old Dick
You do understand, don't yOu9
He held her in his arms and had a Of cumSineSs
as he soothed and held her close He caught the fearful
uplifted face between his hands and looked deeply INTO
the candid eyes. The Hon. Bob who had leaned over
with both elbows his knees, with fingers cutched
through his hair, and staring blndy at the Hoor was
FCharie, said Dick Charlie girl it IS Who have
been in the wrong 1t | who should have spared
you this; but-fOrgive me | was blind | thought
YOU were different from me- | should have known
better Lsten!' He bent his head forward Until DIS
lips were close against her cheek if fmpartng secret
as they had done in those childhood days before they
too read life more knowingly. Listen he whispered
Not until came here did know that YOU my
sister in everything but blood and that such YOU should
always be. unless We made great mistake. IL "0uu
have been a miStakel 1t would have been a pity
She pulled away from him and, as he still teafed
that he had Inundated her his hands dropped % us
sides The Hon. Bob still looked dejectedly at the hoo
For she stared at him and her face portraed
the wondering question of her mind Suddenly S1V
sprang to him again, threw her arms round MS neCA'
and pulled his head low.
is it that? she whispered Is it Margaret! / am
so glad-SO glad!' :,
She had withdrawn from him, still holding his head
pinioned IN her arms and spoke the last word aloud
Blushing with uncomfortable confusion, ne S'oou
looking at her, his eyes admitting the truth
Glad Gladl burst out the Hon. Bob. loohlns up.
Il don't see anything to be glad about. II LOOKS 70 He
as if this was the time to be mighty sorry.
They, knowing how all his hopes had been WreCAel'
stood embarrassed until she turned and went 70 in
II am glad, she maintained her position Aa'T nan
learned that Dick loved me / did him, tnaI SnAn %
always be his sister, even as he shall always DC D'
brother
THE HON BOB, towering above them, gared for .' :
i long time from beneath his gray eyebrows qu1t
tionng one and then the other and then. as II ANUS -
at the whole situation suddenly dropped PACK on Too
edge of the bed slapped his knee with reSOuneS Is
smack, and lifted his head IN a great reSo"A--'
laugh ..1,u, .bs one
that's been the IDIOT Sit down here beside me- &
you. He put his arms around them as tlousn s.+:a'
were still but boy and girl and Wen, on m g se't1 oo
Old and you two who are all We gQV I''SlL NJ r1
hard me for all my blunderS All oI Us i hl T,u.
The longer / live the more m Lelrnil 'ls ajirv
We've got have heap of patience WITH = aT 81
because can't be quite how long We d -; 5any
earth ourselves if the Lord hadn't made 80 ~ 1ny
closed seasons for fools. We aren't goln 70 We'e
more about this. It's all over and done WIZ. Will NIX:
goin' to bed but before we go want to say Is .in
That while Charlie and me let you out OF .lo II For
proposition We don't let YOU out Of the fanny t Won Re
more than ten years my VIII has declared & Ia 5alf Of
my boy and that when I'm gone YOU It 20 ~ Ihosha
everything that was old Bob NlarS.a-L > ailN -
phat I'm not gOin' To change IT, :.,rt than
They were closer together in that one lsAu III MS
they had been for years A falsity OF POSITION were
conception of thought. all mistake OF 'lne''
swept aside and they family AGAIN ;oess and