Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-08-07

wasn't very clear about it himself.
Then Hetty broke down and cried.
confessing that she was eager to go to
Mrs. Wrandall, at the same time Sob
bling out something about symbolic
dicky-bird, much to Mr.. Carrolrs won
der and perplexity.
He sent the maid from the room.
and retired with Miss Castleton to the
innermost Of his private offices. where
without much preamble he informed
her that he knew everything. More
over, Mr.. Booth was in possession Of
all the facts and was even then on the
point of starting for Europe to see her.
OF course. his letter had failed to
reach her in time. There was quite q
tragic scene in the seclusion Of that
remote little Office, during which Mr..
Carroll wiped his eyes and blew his
nose more than once, after which he
took It upon himself to dispatch a mes
senger to Sara with the word that he
and Miss Castleton would present
themselves within half an hour after
his note had been delivered.
The meeting between Sara and Het-
ty was affecting. =. Almost I'M
mediately the former began to show
the most singular signs of improve
ment. She laughed and cried and JOY
ously announced to the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite we'll
again! And. in truth. she got up from
the couch on which she reclined and
insisted on being dressed for dinner.
In another room the amazed nurse was
frantically appealing to Mr.. Carroll to
let her send for the doctor. only to be
COMPOUNDED by his urbane announce
ment that Mrs. Wrandall was as right
as string" and. please God. she
wouldn't need the services of doctor or
nurse again for years to come. Then
he asked the nurse II she had ever
heard Of disease called nostalgia"
She said she had heard Of home.
sickness"
We'll, that's what allied Mrs. Wran.
DALI" he said. Miss Castleton Is the
cure"
Booth came the next morning.
Even as she lay passive in his
arms Hetty denied him. Her arms
were around his neck as she miserably
whispered that she could not, would
not be his wife, Notwithstanding her
love for him and his readiness to &C.
cept her as she was. She was obdurate
lovingly, tenderly obdurate. He would
have despaired but for Sara. to whom
he afterwards appealed.
WATT" was all that Sara had said
but he took heart. He was beginning
to look upon her as q sorceress. A
week ago he had felt sorry for her:
his heart had been touched by her
transparent misery Today he saw
her In another light altogether az the
determined, resourceful, calculating
woman who. having failed to attain q
certain end, was now intensely, keenly
interested in the development of an.
other of totally different nature. He
could not feel sorry for her today.
Hetty deliberately had placed her
self in their hands. Withdrawing from
the conference shortly before Vivian
arrival to give herself over to gloomy
conjectures as to the future. not only
for herself, but for the man she loved
and the woman she worshiped with
something Of the fidelity of a beaten
dog.
At later conference participated in
by Sara, Booth and Mr.. Carroll. the old
lawyer spoke plainly.
Nov are you both willing to give
serious consideration to the plan l pro
pose? Take time to think it over. Nc
harm will come to Miss Castleton.
Nm confident. There will be a nine
days sensation, but, after all, 1t IL the
best thing for everybody. You pro
pose living abroad. Booth. so what are
the odds if"
Il shan't live abroad unless Hetty
reconsiders her decision to not marry
me-" said the young man dismally
Cad, Sara. you must convince hel
that love her better than"