The Glenwood post., 1914-02-28
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roo0 sat Mary Cravsor1- Ne natter
nov Imposing ths sxtsetss q tAs Cssv-
ford mansion. % called hseanse its ap
paarance Vas superior - tAat of the
houses in ths town. no
matter how large and sTaAA all the
other ROOMS in the hoHse night be,
there was one cozy apartment on the
second Aoor. Just over the conserva-
tory. where the sunlight seemed to lin
ger longest and where. even though
the rest OF the house might be cold
and cheerless. there was always the
of q soft Indian summer
Even now, when the darkness was fast
one could almost see to
read by the faint light that came in
through the western winAov and the
cheerful IRE threw such . radiance
over everything in the room that the
of cold and hunger seemed
vesy remote from this vo0an reclin-
iAs IN . soft. easy chair by the glowing
hearth Yet there vas hardly = poor
family in Crawford who c0alA not tell
q her gentle ministratioas Of love in
times Of sickness or misfortune.
The little woman by the 1re stirred
and opened her eyes. She
oould hardly have been asleep. for
there was = tear on her cheek and she
raised one hand to press her forehead
- though it ached.
On the small stand near BY lay . vel
vet case and. drawing the table toward
her. she opened the article. disclosing
. neat pair of hid gloves and several
handkerchiefs.
"Barbara's gift," she said softly.
she remembered that this is my
She always remembers ev.
erythinE that she thinks will please
me, dear girl"
For . while the woman moved her
hand back and forth over the top Of
the velvet cover with . caressins
tosch.
Il am old. Barbara" she said to her
self. - If talking to the girl. Il am
years old today. You are
young. and above all things, l want
you to be happy. It does not matter
about me. dear. and although you have
been the same as my own little daugh-
ter for ten happy year,. happy just be-
cause had you. will let you go and
leave me now. Yes. Barbara, will be
brave and not make you unhappy. Yoa
shall never know how my heart aches
when you go. l will bear 1t all in sill
ence because of my promise"
Suddenly she arose and, stepping to
the door softly locked it. then knelt
before a cabinet in the room contain
ing several drawers. From q chain
around her neck she drew a key and
inserted 1t in the lock of one Of the
drawers. Her face was very pale and
her hand trembled so that she clutched
the side of the cabinet a. IL for sup
port After opening 1t she took out
the only thing 1t contained; q sheet Of
yellow letter paper. The writing was
almost obscured in some places where
tears had fallen on 1t. Clasplng it
tightly with both hands she reseated
herself in the armchair and read:
London. England. Nov. Is, 1854.
Ny dear friend:
Being falsely accused OF Q crime
for which have received . sentence
Of life imprisonment. write to ask Of
you . great favor. ! know not Why
my thoughts turn to you in my trouble
maybe because you once cared for
me-nevertheless, for the sake of the
only on left me in this world to love.
and for the sake Of her mother, who is
now In heaven, ! ask you to keep my
little daughter. Barbara, and try to
make her happy She and our faith
full servant. Judy, will come to you
with this letter, and if you cannot keep
my daughter send a message directed
to Castle Court, London, at once, 9TH
erwlse shall trust that she is safe
with you.
Money will be sent you regularly
from my banker, and it is my desire
that Barbara know nothing of my i'm
prisonment and that her life be all
sunshine if possible
Now may God2reward you and bless
you both until that great day when all
wrongs shall be forever righted.
GILBERT ARNOLD"
Here were written the following
words in q feminine hand:
: Z Mary Crawford. promise to do all
In ny power to make Barbara Arnold
happy, and ], do this for your own dear
sake. Gilbert"
Gently the woman pressed her lips
to the paper where Gilbert Arnold had
signed his name and then Leased back
In her chair with tired sisA.
She rsmembsred the day - vsat