The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-19

"" oe praised Tor that, anyhow
Ana yet. / vent on. there are
things to look after. certain necessary
Gutles that no n else can attend TO. /
uoht want to insist. but she ought. IL
she Is aple, 10 go to the city house,
Tor a few hours. at least"
ear.
1t ought 10 be cleaned" Miss lie
titia acquiesced. and fresh curtains
put up. Jane would have been in her
element; she was always handy at a
funeral. And don't let them get one
oi those let-down-at-the-side collins.
They're leaky."
Luckily Margery did not notice this.
i was going 20 suggest" 7 put in
that my brothers wife
would only be too glad 10 help. and n
Miss Fleming would go into town with
me. am sure Edith would know Just
what TO do. She isn't curious and
she's very capable"
Margery threw me a grateful glance
grateful. ! think hat I could under.
stand how. under the circumstances. n
stranger was more acceptable than Gu
rious friends could be.
Mr.. KnOX's sister-in-lawi" inter
preted IIeppie.
Vie YOU have to say the latter s.
turn your head away" Miss Ietitia
rebuked her. Well. I don't object. IL
knox's sisterin-law don't" She had an
uncanny way OF expanding Heppie's
tabloid speeches. You can lake my
white silk shawl TO lay over the body.
nut be sure 10 bring il back. We may
need 10 for Jane"
II the old lady's chin quivered n
bit. while Nargrey threw her arms
around her. she was nightly ashamed
OF II. but Hcppie was made OF weaker
stun. she broke into n sudden storm
OF sobs and left the room. 10 stick her
head in the door "a moment after.
Kidneys or chops she shouted al.
most b~clligerently.
Kidneys" Miss Letitia replied in
kind.
NardrOD vent with MS 20 the station
az noon. but he left us there. with a
hriof remark that he would be up that
nieht After ] had put Nargery in 4
seat. 7 went bacS 20 have n word with
him alone. He was standing beside
N" train. trying TO light n cigarette.
but his hands shook almost beyond
control. and aficr tho fourth match
no CAV" f. mp. My minute for speech
was gone. As the train moved out I
saw him walking back along The plat.
form. paving no attention 20 anything
around him. Also. ] had n feeting
glimpse Of "a man lOafng ON "a baggage
truck. his hat over his eyes. He was
pairing an apple with q knife. and
dropping tho Feelings with careful ac-
curacv through q crack in the floor OF
the platform.
had arranged over the telephone
that Edith should meet the train. and
lt was n relief 90 SEQ that sho and
Margery took to each other az once.
We drove 10 the house Immediately.
and after % few tears when she saw
the familiar things around her. Mar
cry rose 10 the situation bravely. Miss
Lolita bad sent Tcll1 10 puf the house
iu order. and b. was evident that tho
idea OF clean curtains for tho funeral
bad been drilled into her until ~ had
become am ohgczsion Not until Edith
had concealed the stepladdcr were tho
hnrgiugs safe. md late in the after
noon ". heard % crash from the o.
hrarv. and found Uclla twisted on tho
floor Tho result ~ putting n tcakwoo6
tahOuret ON "a table and from thence
attacking thc l1ce curtains 81 the o.
hrary windows.
Edith gave hcr 20 good ecoldinE and
r"nt Ter m to so1t her sprained ankle
Then sho rIrhtcd me tlbourct. cat
down on 81 and began on mo
do you know that sou have not
been fo fhc Office f0r two dats7' flc
said severely. and do you know chat
IIaVea had Mysteries in our front haII
la7f niEht' you had % case in court
Yesterday. didn't vou-
NofhinE worry much rald look.
ine over her head Anyhow. I'm don't
know whom jim going back ] need 70
vacation
sfr raoctrf behind he- md pulling
fhr cord. cont fhr v'nfov shade FOO t.e
top of tho a'rfov 50 tha sight ~ me
il'e thus revealed. sho drov % long
-ieh
"rro t'-ro-f ,aro rar over bad.
Jack. Tho hiv-oet retainer you over
Dad
1.-Two errrt th-f." . protested f.ebiy
"a vacation. ard son only back from
pinchrraft"
Tto riri v7- $40 trouble &C. fro
trouble IlIfH. hur.f out Ans ono
would hlve lone fho .amo thing Even
Prod would hardly faro deserted th1t
holach1lf re stricken positively
stricken
Nr r.mar. about rrr1 1Id not d-av
hrr from cDFor
.of c.ur.o ife torr own affair Ohio
r1.i moi looking nf mo-. and goodness
knows fm 1.%aiufcrosfod about b.. vor.
ruin fHn hnfs both ai0mnrha md ffe
rn. Iiiore nrl could ure your r 81
HuIrndifIF ra f sowing room
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