The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-21

ped in as l was going past the office
and sent the telegram for YOU"
Telegram" Cara gasped. "Oh
Calvin. what made Sou?" she asked.
He stared at her ablaZe. Don't YOU
want me to? j thought you'd be
pleased"
Cara's laugh sprang out. but it was
a bitter laugh. She got herself under
control quickly. Its all right, DEAR
she said. II was going to write. that's
all. But. of course. a telegram is
quicker and surer."
Cara slept little that night. She lay
planning. wondering. worrying. shell
have to take things as she finds them
and think what she WILL" she thought
YEARLY.
When at last the day and hour OF
Margarets arrival came the doctor
went chccrily to the station to meet
her, leaving Cara to attend to the
over the kitchen stove. she sank down
into a chair and covered her face With
her hands. The old bulldog crept up
and tucked his head under her arm
and she began to talk to him.
YES. Ben. she's coming" she said.
She's almost here. And 1 dread her
as I've never. dreaded anything hu-
man. I'm tired with struggle and
worry, and there's worse to come.
She'll never realize what has gone to
making us what we are-how the boy
died and the doctor has worked for
love Of mankind instead Of love of
money: how YOU. o old Ben, repre-
sent all the pay he got for the hardest
case he ever worked over, though
when old Bob Armstrong gave YOU he
gave all he had to give besides his
eternal gratitude"
Yet when at last the doctor brought
Margaret In Cara was bright faced and
smiling, in trim to welcome her: guest:
Cara" Margaret Sage. said.
Their hands met, then their faces,
then there passed between them a
long. inquirins look. Cara was think
ing strangely. She's changed. She's
not the Margaret I knew"
The doctor. as usual. relieved the
situation. Something boiling over on
the stove" he commented.
'"The bouillon!" All Cara's house
wifely instinct was instantly alive.
Calvin. help Margaret off with her
things while ! set the Kettle back"
After all, tho dinner was as perfect
as skill and judgment can make in
different food. Margaret. ate heartily.
Aftcrward she e upstairs for a
rest. 1t wasSlate when she came
down. .
81 slept" she apologized. But she
looked as il she had also wept.
Cara had I've a more difficult time
with her guest thar she had expected.
Sho was glad when the time of part
ing came and she felt that Margaret
was just as glad.
I'VE have done each other no good"
Cara thought sadly. I'VE have lost
each other on the way. But Calvin
had a very good time, God bless him.
That's some compensation for what
I've been through"
But other and richer compensation,
came with Margarct's letter two days
later. Calvin brought 1t in and waited
to hear what the guest had to say.
Cara read it through, then she looked
up at her husband with swimming
eyes.
Il couldn't read it to. YOU: l should
have broken down v it," she said.
you must read it for yourself. Oh.
could write SD beautifully. She says
that her visit. was a revelation; that
she never knew old married folks
could be so happy as We are: that she
hasn't been happy. and she thought it
was too late ever to- try to be, but
she's going home t o begin over again
and make her married life like ours.
She says we've found the best kind of
success-success in love. And that
she's the failure.
She paused with sob. Calvin was
stroking her shoulder and trying to
understand.
The old dog crept close and they
stood there in loving union of heart
and mind-thc three failures.