The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-18
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" WIFE
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IT rs ALWAYS THE WOMAN
WHO LiNoERs BY THE TOMB
/ Copyright. 1914. by tho Newspaper
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Ia spite OF all. Aunt Mary awak.
ened and had 20 tell her the
news. also. that Dick was not al
home.
Don't you want me 10 go with
you. Margie7'
NO. dear. | think you had bet
ter stay here and answer the
phone IN any one calls
Poor Sally" | heard Aunt Mary
sigh as she turned away 20 put q
warm dressing robe over her night
dress.
When ! came 10 the Wayeriy
house ] met Mary going up the
steps. We looked al each other
for n moment. but neither said
word knew that Jack had not
been home when she got the sad
news, and | WAS sure that Mary
was afraid 10 ask mo about Dick
for fear | would have 10 answer
her question by telling her that
Dick also was out As we entered
the hall the telephone rang. | an.
swered and Jim Edie's voice
asked. lis this Mnrgie7"
Yes. Jim"
Il found Dick. Margie, and he'll
be over In about an hour. IL his
father still aiive7"
Il don't know. Jim. Just got
here myself Tell Dick 20 come to
the phone"
There was n short silence and
then Jim said: "iie can't come.
Margie. but he's hracinE up 80 that
he can get there Ms soon as pos.
sible." MY heart almost stopped
beating. ! hung up the phone. and
for moment ! almost echoed
Mary's whispered words as she
touched my arm. "Margie. Margie.
my lot Is worse than that OF the
woman upstairs envy her"
In Dads room there was no un.
toward hustle. Mollie was mp. but
they had not awakened Mother
Waverly. who was sleeping better
than she had been for weeks.
DO You think had better call
fnother7" asked Mollie. Dear
Daddie will not know her. lie has
been like this since he babe her
goodnight The nurse says he
Will never recognize one OF Us
again"
Poor child with her arms
around my neck. she sobbei con.
vulsively. Il did not know II
would be like this"
No one ever thinks that death
would be like this" when II comes.
We're supposed 10 be reasoning be-
lnKe. but we put the awful. lnev-
table things OF life out OF our ken
as a child throws away a top that
II too heavy for It's small hands
Mollie and stood by the foot OF
the bed. Mary was helping the
nurse make the final arrangements
Again Moilie asked as NO watched
Dads breathing grow shorter and
shorter: do you think had bet
tor call motherf She would never
forgive us n father regaincd con
sciousncss and she was not here"
I thought OF the absence OF the
two men who should be there and
said: "Moliie. am afraid mother
would mover forgive Jack and Dick
II she knew that her sons we're not
here. Perhaps II we wait n while
We need never tell her that they
we're absent from their fathers
deathbed."
Mollie's eyes blsred through her
tears. Think OF ~ You and
Mary. who have no near relation
ship to Dad. are here ministering
to him in his last great hours. and
the men-his sons who should be
with him--are probably. In their
own vernacular. painting the
town I'll never forgive them
never" Mollie stopped speaking
and bent forward with little
pride that strangled In her throat
| Dad. Dad" she called.
Mary came forward quickly and
we caught her In our arms as the
nurse drew the sheet up over the
face that had already lost the
questioning look OF earth and
taken on the look that passeth all
understanding
Ito BE Continued Tomorrow