The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-27
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wasn't very clear about it himself.
Then Hetty broke down and cried,
confessing that she was eager to 20 to
Mrs. Wrandall. at the same time sob
Ding out something about symbolic
dicky-bird, much to Mr. CarrolIs won
der and perplexity.
He sent the maid from the room.
and retired with Miss Castleton to the
1nnermost 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
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 1t 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
med1ately the former began to show
the most singular signs of improve
ment. She laughed and cried and JOY
Dusty announced to the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite we'll
aga1nl 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
let her send for the doctor, only to be
confounded 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 If she had ever
heard of a 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
sept her as she was. She was obdurate.
lovingly, tenderly obdurate. He would
have despaired but for Sara, to whom
he afterwards appealed.
wait" was all that Sara had said
but he took heart. He was beginning
to look upon her as a sorceress. A
| hn hod FOL har
his heart had been touched by her
! transparent misery. Today he saw
her in another light altogether; as the
determined, resourceful, calculating
woman who, having failed to attain A
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's
arrival to give herself over to gloomy
conjectEres 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 II
by Sara, Booth and Mr.. Carroll, the ole
lawyer spoke plainly.
Now are you both willing to give
serious consideration to the plan pro
pose? Take time to think it over. NJ
harm will come to Miss Castleton,
am confident. There will be a nine
days sensation. but, after all, it is the
!, best thing for everybody. You pro
pose living abroad, Booth. SO what ar.
the odds it,
Il shan't live abroad unless Hett,
reconsiders her decision to not MARI,
me-" said the young man dismally
Cad, Sara, you must convince he
that love h.f better than"