The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-18

WASH very CledT dUOut IL hA'
Then Hetty broke down and cried.
confessing that she was eager TO go 10
Mrs Wrandall, at the same time SOD
bling out something about a 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
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
tragic scene in the seclusion OF that
remote little Office, during which MI.
Carroll wiped his eyes and blew MS
nose more than once, after which he
took it upon himself to dispatch mes
senger to Sara with the word that ne
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 sho"
the most singular signs OF improve
ment. She laughed and cried and JOY
ously announced to the protesting
nurse that she was feeling quite vel
again! And, in truth, she got up from
| the couch on which she reclined anC
insisted on being dressed for dinner
In another room the amazed nurse wal
frantically appealing to Mr.. Carroll tt
let her send for the doctor, only to b
COMPOUNDED by his urbane announce
ment that Mrs. Wrandall was as "righ
as a string" and, please God. sh'
wouldn't need the services of doctor o
nurse again for years to come. Thel
he asked the nurse IL she had eve
heard of a disease called nostalgia"
She said she had heard of home
sickness"
We'll, that's what allied Mrs. Wrar
DALI" he said. Miss Castleton Is tn
cure"
Booth came the next morning
|. Even as she lay passive in hi
arms, Hetty denied him. Her arm
were around his neck as she miserabl
whispered that she could not, woul
not be his wife, Notwithstanding he
love for him and his readiness to al
cept her as she was. She was obdurat'
lovingly, tenderly obdurate. He woul
have despaired but for Sara, to whol
he afterwards appealed.
Wait" was all that Sara had sail
but he took heart. He was beginnin
to look upon her as a sorceress.
week ago he had felt sorry for hel
his heart had been touched by ht
transparent misery. Today he sa
her in another light altogether; as tt
} determined, resourceful, calculatir
I woman who, having failed to attain
certain end, was now intensely, keen
D interested In the development Of a
5 other of totally different nature. +
!. could not feel sorry for her today.
e Hetty deliberately had placed he
: self in their hands, Withdrawing fro
9 the conference shortly before Vivian
: arrival to give herself over to gloon
d conjectures as to the future, not on
l. for herself, but for the man she low
r and the woman she worshiped wi
t something of the fidelity of beats
l. dog.
a At later conference participated
l. by Sara, Booth and Mr.. Carroll. the @
D lawyer spoke plainly.
T. Now are you both willing to 81
e serious consideration to the plan pl
+ pose? Take time to think 1t over.
c. harm will come to Miss Castleton.
B. Nam confident. There will be nj
d days sensation, but, after all, 1t Is t
g best thing for everybody. You pl
pose living abroad. Booth, so what a
n the odds if"
" Il shan't live abroad unless Het
N reconsiders her decision to not mar
r me-" said the young man dismal
le "'Gad, Sara, you must convince b
le that | love her better than"