The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-21
CHAPTER XII

lap her thoughts far away from the
subicc, OF the story
A month had elapsed since she
had LETT her bedroom and come
, downstairs 10 resume her ordinary
life again Progress had been SLOW
during the first fortnight, but she
was now able 70 do most things thar
she had done before her Illness.
She had been told 10 take life easily
Tor a lttle while. and she chsfed
somewhat At The restriction the doc
tor had placed upon her
she Hd not mind the plain and
simple die, laid down for her by
Sir Arfhur ClAne. but she longed tor
a lem excitement 20 relieve the
monotoAx of those dark winter
days Everywhere through the
countryside there were balls, and
lunches and dinners. The hunting
had been stopped By the frost. and
dozens OF well-born idle men and
( women were athirst FOR amusement
Never had there been so much en-
terrAininE In the neighborhood. and
Slbyl. who cared nothing for the
luxuries OF life, was very fond OF
I TIE society OF her friends
She loved The open air. TOO. and
exercise. both on foot and horse.
back She hEd been forbidden 20
ride. and was only allowed 70 walk
very quietly--for a mile or two Size
would not be able TO play golf or
tennis for two or three years.
1T will be very dull" she said %
< herself. but Il VIII not last forever
I And ! have Jim and The child
A soft light came into her eyes
as she thought OF the son tha; had
been born 10 her. He seemed to
I her 70 be the nostsvonderfuI thing
I IN all creation. Already her mind.
during long hours OF sickness. had
mapped ont his future He would
be a great and good man, she was
sure OF that He would be hand
some. clever. leader OF men
He would start life with every
thing In his favor--a beautiful home.
! fond parents. all and more than
money could buy He would rise 20
great nights before be died-hand
on the name OF Trever;ou 10 pos
terity. In years 20 come she would
/ be remembered as the mother OF
Francis Treverton--the woman Who
had trained him up 20 be a wise and
great man
And yet behind THIS great and
glorious hope. there loomed the
shadow Of a cruel fear He was
her only child--there would never
be another-end al times she
thought OF losing him thrust Itself
into her mind Every night and
morning she prayed 20 God 70 be
merciful 20 her. The child was well
and strong enough. II was only the
fancy Of sick WOMAN woman
who had too much time 20 think
These moods rarely lasted FOR more
than few. minutes But they left
her pale and trembling with fright
Bu, she vas happy enough now.
as she sat In the hreligh. Some
passage In the book she had been
reading had started train %
thought. The book vas abou, q
man who had risen from obscurity
10 greatness Her mind bad turned
not only 20 her son, but 10 her hus-
band
"Its hard luck on jim. she
thought. He wiil have 10 waste
two or three years"
That was true enough. All thoughi
OF the turmoil Of political career
would have 20 Re put aside for the
present This hurt her more than
any OF the restrictions that had been
laid upon her She remem berec
how they had discussed their ~
ture plans after their engagement
! tie was 70 seek election At The
: first opportunity and they we're q
take a house Ia London. She wal
. 10 devote her life 70 helping him or
in his career She was 20 entertain
J. In prlncely style--make theii
g home the meeting place OF the sreat
$ world Of politics and literature anC
y Rrt. She had determined that, from
e the very first. they should be sue
, cess. No time wac 20 be spared
n no money either. In the accomplish
q ment Of this task Everything wal
Q 70 be sacrificed 10 this one end. Al,
Q now-what lay before ttem--for twr
+ or three years. A quiet humdruu
country life passed In each other
q society II was q wicked waste o
Z time. and she rsbellsd against II.
what does my life matterr' shi
y thought. 1T is Jim's life tha, mat
: ters-Jim's and the child's."
The child? In thinking OF he
l. husband she had forgotten the child
J. Glady would she shorten her lif'
y by few years n she could help hei
g husband up the ladder OF fame. Bu
2 she would have 10 live very long
u for the chlld's sake. The boy woul,
need her. not only IN his boyhood
. but when he was young man start
7 ing out on a career or MS own.
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