Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-10-01


ding. mean. Haven't we been kind
10 her."
oh. think she understands US
perfectly" said her brother.
u wonder what she will do now"
unused Vivian. in that speech casting
h-r s!sterin-law out OF her narrow
little world as one would throw aside
4 burnt-out match.
She will profit by experience" said
sdom.
In Mrs Wrandalrs sitting room at
The top Of the broad stairway sat the
lamily-that is 10 say. the immediate
iamily-a solemn-faced footman in
'front.' OF the door that stood fully ajar
80 that the occupants might hear the
words OF the minister as they ascend
ID sonorous and precise. from the hall
below minister was he who knew
The buttered side OF his bread His
discourse was TO be a beautiful one.
He stood al the front OF the stairs and
faced the assembled listeners in the
hall the drawing room and the entire
sol. but his infinitely touching words
aent up one flight and lodged.
Sara Wrandall sat little 10 the left
o.. and behind Mrs. Redmond Wran-
dali. about whom were grouped the
three remaining Wrandalls. father. son
and daughter. closely drawn together.
Well 20 the fore were Wrandall uncles
and cousins and aunts. and one or two
carefully chosen blood relations to the
mistress OF the house. whose hand
had long been set against kinsmen OF
less exalted promise.
Beside Sara Wrandall. on the small,
pink divan. sat d stranger in this SOM
Der company: a young woman in
black. whose pale face was uncovered,
and whose lashes were lifted so rarely
that one could not know OF the deep.
real pain that lay behind them, In her
Irish blue eyes.
She had arrived at the house an
hour or two before the time set for
he ceremony. in company with the
widow. True 10 her resolution. the
widow OF Challis Wrandall had re-
NAMED away from the home OF his
people until the last hour She had
been consulted, 10 be sure. in regard
20 the final arrangements. but the
meetings had taken place In her own
apartment, many blocks distant from
he house in lower Fifth avenue The
afternoon before she had received
Redmond Wrandall and Leslie, his
son. She had not sent for them. They
came perfunctorily and not through
any sense OF obligation. These two
at least knew that sympathy was not
what she wanted. but peace. Twice
during the two trying days. Leslie had
come 10 see her. Vivian telephoned
On the occasion OF his first visit.
leslie had met the guest in the house.
The second time he called. he made
II point 70 ask Sara all about her
Il was he who gently closed the
door after the two women when. on
ne morning OF the funeral. they en-
-ered the dark. hower-laden room In
" hich stood the casket containing the
body OF his brother. lie LETT them
alone together In that room for half
an hour or more. and il Nas he who
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came forth. Sara leaned on his arm
as she assembled the stairs 10 the room
where the others were waiting. The
ashenfaced girl followed. her eyes
lowered. her gloved hands clenched.
Mrs Wrandall. the elder. kissed
sara and drew her down beside her
on the couch. To her own surprise. as
well as that OF the others, Sara broke
Town and wept bitterly. After all.
she was sorry for Challis' mother. II
vas the human instinct. she could not
mold out against It. And the older
woman put away the ancient grudge
she held against this mortal enemy
and dissolved into tears Of real com.
passion.
A little later she whispered broken
" in Sara's ear: MY dear. my dear.
This has brought US together. | hope
you will learn to love me-"
sara caught her breath. but uttered
no word. She looked into her mother
in-law's eyes. and smiled through her
tears. The Wrandalls, looking on I'm
amaze, saw the smile reflected In the
face OF the older woman. Then It was
tnat Vivian crossed quickly and put
ner arms about the shoulders OF her
sister-in-law. The white flag on both
sides.
Hetty Castleton stood alone and wa
Vering, Just inside the door. No
stranger situation could be imagined
tnan the one in which this unfortunate
girl found herself at the present mo-
ment- She was virtually In the hands
Oh those who would destroy her: she
was IN the house of those who most
ueepiy were affected by her act on
.na' iatal night. Among them all she
s'ood' facing them. listening to the
means and sobs. and yet her limbs did
not give way beneath her.
some one gently touched her arm
II was Leslie. She shrank back. a
iearful look in her eyes. In the semi.
darkness he failed to note the exnres.