The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06
Copyright, 1909, by Doubleday
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EVery one met the noon DOaC. IueJ went in the motor because Ammon was too weak to walk so far. As soon as people could be distinguished at all Ell nora and Philip sighted an erect figure with head like snowdrift. When the gangplank fell the first person across it was lean, red haired boy of eleven, carrying violin in one hand and an enormous bouquet of yellow marigolds and purple asters in the oth CT. He was beaming with broad smiles until he saw Ammon. Then his ex pression changed.
 "Aw, sayv' he exclaimed reproach fully. II bet you Aunt Margaret if right. He-is going to be your beau!'
 Elnora stopped to kiss Billy as she caught her mother. r Mrs. Comstock shook out her skirts strengthened her hat and came forward to meet Philip, who took her into hif arms and kissed her repeatedly. He passed her along to Freckles and the Angel, to whom her greetings were mingled with scolding and laughter over her wind blown hair. Then the O'More children came crowding tG meet Elnora's mother.
 Before you think of something more give me your left hand, please" said Philip to Elnora.
 Elnora gave it galdly and the ring slipped on her finger. Then they went together into the forest to tell each other all about it and talk it over.
 Have you seen Edith?" asked Am mon.
 "No," answered Elnora, "but she must be here, or she may have seen me when we went to Petoskey few days ago. Her people have a cottage over on the bluff, but the Angel never told me until today. didn't want to make that trip, but the folks were so anxious to entertain me and it was only 8 few days until I intended to let you know myself where was."
 And was going to wait just that long, and if T. didn't hear then I was getting ready to turn over the country I can scarcely realize yet that Edith sent me that telegram"
 "No wonder! It's difficult thing tt believe. can't express how feel fol her."
 "Let us never again speak of it." saiG Ammon. Ut is done: We will forget It."
 "I scarcely think shaIl," said El nora. Tt is the sort of thing like tt remember. How suffering must have changed her! would give a great dea to bring her peace." ,
 Henderson came to see me at tht hospital few days ago., He's gone $ held from youth by the love of good woman he might have lived differently There are things about him one canno' help admiring."
 q think he loves her," said Elnors softly. .ta
 Edith Carr went to her room after hel goodby to Henderson, lay on her bed and tried to think why she was suffer ing as she was. if, -; ,.--.-. s
 Tt is all my selishness, my unre strained temper, my pride in my looks my ambition to be first" she said ''That is what has caused this trouble No one really cares for me but Hart I've sent him away, so there is no one no one"
 Edith pressed her fingers across hel burning eyes and lay still.
 He is gone," she whispered at last "He would go at once. He would moi see me again. Oh, these dreadful days to come, alone! I can't bear it. Hart Hart!' she cried aloud. IT want you No one cares but you. No one under. stands but you. Oh, want your"
 She sprang from her bed and felt he1 way to her desk.
 .'Get me some one at the Henderson cottage" she said to central and wait ed shivering.
 After time the sleepy voice of Mrs Henderson answered
 Has Hart gone?" panted Edith Carr
 "No! He came in late and began tc talk about starting to California. He hasn't slept in weeks to amount tc anything. I put him to bed. There is time enough to start to California when he wakens. Edith, what are you planning to do next with that boy ot mineT'
 twill you tell him want to see him before he goes?'
 "Yes, but won't wake him."
 'I don't want you to. Just tell him h the morning."
 "Very we'll"
 Hart was not gone Edith fell asleep. She arose at noon the next day, took a cold bath, ate her breakfast, dressed carefully, and leaving word that she had gone to the forest she walked slowly across the leaves She was thinking hard and fast.