New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
BY PHILIP VERRILL MIGHFI 9

that her cousin had written every word and written in
anguish and alarm
DEAR LADY BoUNTHUL| Wlt tiod erT iGsYe 'He, e
Inv for what have found myself oD&ed 70 do' ana ioT
Know, ioi 49, "l N am back in New York, you will
notce from the date and address apoVe o De ahgry
;.L - ioaee for was simply Obliged 70 come. was
thd =; atewood robbed Of every penny had in the
World ali that YOU and your beautiiu ehd PROVIDED
hardly know how IL hapl"h @ h,f and that dcsntc
the efforts of all the hotel officials nothing coud De lound
Of the thief or my funds. t l,,. ms, ,,,s foo1;,,
,;bt ani to INV former complaint when this occurred
kind and generous woman mere gave m iy iJey - WIeII
10 New York and have come 70 the ou dueSS ol sel
tr lno,cinp of no other place where would be even
barned 70 write you such confession, and should
b ted IN creep back my old quarters and work and
] -" bo facts were not i'll and incapable OF giving
any Of promise OF rent to the "o'i"' ''a' O'
more i , ask vou to come but felt must at least
90 no. s Stbeee melancholy facts It seems need
a ~ tb world 70 be filled with such as God
bless YOU for all you have done the prayer OF your grateful
''' ' EDITH!
more clever adaptation of words phrases and char
acteristics cued from bright and cheerful letter could
scarcely be imagined. 1t was Edith throughout dS
Thurlev instantly conceded.
great et,sh of sympathy affection, and compassion
surged to her heart In such bitter cod as TINS 1or
Edith 20 be housed in the wretched old howell where
Thurlev had found her before, lnsupporable And
for Edith so to blame herself and apologize for being
oyertaken by calamity was poignantly affecting. IL
was like her. like her self denying ways to attempt this
return to New York and work instead OF informing any
one Of her plight before she left the warmth ana com
fort of her place among the pines .
"Oh I'll scod her for that said Thurley to herself
Treating me as if Ogress, when all the poor
dear had to do TO let me know OF her troube one
got 10 90 back at Once'
She went TO Alice Immediately and gave her the letter
Alice was Mortified. "Merciful Heavens! she said
What awful things happen to the poor! Why coudn
some rich old woman have sustained this wretched loss?
stead of a girl like that? Well send James down at
once ,
"To drive me? OF course, if you wish to-" Thurley
answered: "but | went before in the and d Just
soon do so again In fact to arrive there in carriage
its hardly the thing that Ediths cousin would do
VERY well" said Alice, IF you must CO. Child
morning like this, you may let James drive you some
where near and wait to drive you home.
PERHAPS that would be better Thurlcy agreed.
I'D like to take few things anyway,-Just few
flowers and things,-and wish | had an oilstoye'
Her room must be colder than barn, DAY IKE thls'
but perhaps | can send one in
But she mustn't be there long said Alice Send
her right back to Lakewood; to-day, if she's well
enough to 60 Poor dear she deserves 1t now II she
Thurlev was everishy thestart She changed
her dress while Alice was phoning for the carriage
n wild stinging seet once more hurled upon the
city, she presently driven away, with promise
TO return by one o'clock
The ride was long and cold; but Thurley was warmed
by the tender emotions OF her being and her indignation
at the unknown thieves who had brought about Ediths
discomfort.
She alighted at last a block from the house she had
visited before and trudged sturdy down the slippery
walk entirely unprotected from the storm, 50 filled
were her arms with bundles.
The place seemed forsaken and forbiddlng It's WIN
dows curained, its aspect of chill and drea1ness
Thurev shivered for Edith as she mounted the steps
and rang the bell.
After waiting time that seemed very long she rang
again and faint sound of stirring within renewed her
confidence that her cousin would be discovered
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