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


his wife, a trife irrelevantly, don't
you think 1t would be right for you
and Vivian to drop in this afternoon
and see Sara? Just to let her know
that she isn't without"
Its out of the question. Redmond.
said his wife. shocked expression III
her face as much as to say that ne
must be quite out Of his head TO sug-
gest such a thing. 1--WE shall be dread
fully busy for several days, unpacking
and-well. doing all sorts Of necessary
things"
She is pretty sick. hear" mumbled
he.
Hasn't she got q nurse?" demanded
his wife.
Il merely offered the suggestion in
order"
We'll, we'll see her next week. Any
other news?"
Mrs. Booth, Brandon's mother, was
operated on for something or otner
day before yesterday"
"Oh, dear, The poor thing! Where!
philadelphia, of course"
81 wonder if-let me see, Leslie,
isn't there a good train to Philadel-
phia at four o'clock? / could go
Really, my DEAR" said her hus-
! band sharply.
You forget how busy we are. moth
err" said Vivian, without smile.
NONSENSE" said Mrs. Wrandall. In
| ..,ao-oh,o Confusion s'NVas IL a Seri-
GUS operation, Redmond?'
They cut a bone out Of her nose,
that's all. Brandon says her heart Is
weak. They were afraid of the ether.
She's all right. Carroll says"
Goodness! cried Mrs. Wrandall.
One might have suspected a note OF
disappointment in her voice.
Il shall go up to see Sara this after
noon" said Vivian calmly. WHATS
the number of her new apartment?
You have been up to see her, OF
course" said Mrs. Wrandall acidly.
He idgetted. 81 didn't hear Of her
illness until yesterday"
III 60 up with you. Wv" said Les
lie.
mo, you won't" said his sister nat
ly. I'm going to apologize to her fol
something l said to Brandon Booth
You needn't tag along. Les"
At half-past five in the afternoon
the Wrandall limousine stopped II
front of the tall apartment building
near the park, a footman terked opel
the door, and Miss Wrandall stepped
out. At the same moment a telegraph
messenger boy paused on the sidewall
, to compute the artistic but puzzlinl
. numerals on the imposing grilled door
, of the building.
, Miss Wrandall had herself an
nounced by the obsequious doorman
, and stood by in patience to wait TO
the absurd rule of the house to b
. carried out: mo one could get Il
without being announced from below.
, said the doorman.
I 81 en- get in all right, all right" sal
= the messenger boy. Il got a tellygrar
, for de loidy."
Go to the rear!" exclaimed tn
|. doorman, with some energy.
While Miss Wrandall waited
4 Saras reception hall on the tenth foo
the messenger. having traversed
l. more devious route. arrived with b
|. message.
q Watson took the envelope and tol
him to wait. Five minutes passe
!, Miss wrandall grew very uncomfor
r able under the persistent though cor
II plimentary gaze of the street urchi
He stared at her, wide-eyed and a
70 miring, his tribute to the glorious. 81
n stared back occasionally, narrow-eyt
and reproving, her tribute to the or
\ tesque.
Il will you please step into the dra'
VI ing-room, Miss Wrandall," said Wa
\ son, returning. He led her across Il
Il small foyer and threw open a doc
II She passed into the room beyond.
II Then he turned to the boy who sto'
Il beside the hall seat, making chan
] for a quarter as he approache
4 Here" he said, handing him the ]
4 ceipt book and a dime, that's I
ID YOU" He dropped the quarter into b
II own pocket, where it mingled wi
y coins that were strangers to 1t up
Z that instant, and imperiously clos
I the door behind the boy who failed
say thank YOU" Every man to
trade!
There was a woman In the drawn
room when Vivian entered, standi
well over against the windows vi
her back to the light. The visit
stopped short in surprise. She
expected to find her sister-in-law
bed. attended by a politely super
person in pure white.
why, Sara" she began, Il am
-. glad to see you are up and"
- The other woman came forwa
But I am not Sara, Miss Wranda
SIS she said, in a aforementioned vol
&C. How do you dot"
Vivian found herself looking II
III. the face Of Hetty Castleton. Instan
on she extended her hand.
he This is a surprised" she exclaim
Ike When did you return? Leslie I
ng me your plans were qaite settled wi
of he saw you in Lucerne. Oh, see!
US course! How stupid Of me. Sara 8
I for Won"