Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17

OF the price for her silence 1t had not
been SO much to pay after all.
God bless you, Joan, dear, she sald'
| "and make you very, very happy.
There was a knock at the door, and
Joan's maid entered the room.
"If you please my lady" she said the
motorcar is waiting, and there is only
| just time to catch the train"
I'm coming now, Louise"
The door closed again, and Lady VIM
berley took her daughter In her arms.
my dear little girl" she said. ''you
Il am sure you will be happy. You are
sure to be happy so long as you love
your husband. That's all the advice I've
got to give you, darling. Let your love
| for him come first. If you have troubles,
let him share them with you. Have no
secrets from each other-that will mean
happiness"
"I must be going to bed" said Mrs.
Travers, rising from her chair in the
drawing room at Harptree
"Yes, I expect you are very tired" said
Lady Wimberley
For a few moments there was silence
and the two women looked at each other.
Grace" said Lady Wimberley after
a pause, Joan has told me-"
Mrs. Travers nodded. II suppose you
are angry with me-" she said In low
| voice.
mo. I think It was brave of you-to
| tell them"
But you are hurt-that did not let
you know?"
yes"
"Well, will be honest with you'll
meant to hurt you-and to put you to
| the test. You must forgive me. I am
a lonely woman now-it was the thought
of that made me bitter You have given
your daughter, but you have your son
and husband left. 7 have no one-oh,
yes. of course, Jim will come and see me
| often and shall go and stay with them.
But il is not quite the same, Is It?
Well, you have all been very good to
me- And you will forgive, won't you?
We shall be friends" and she held out
her hand. Lady Wimberley took 1t, and
then, leaning forward kissed her.
"of course, we shall be friends" she
said. "There is a double tie between us
now Goodnight dear"
Good might" said Mrs. Travers in a
tired voice. "oh, don't think me un-
grateful. ! suppose 1t is because | envy
you so much happiness"
She hurriedly left the room, and Lady
Wimberley went to the window and drew
up the blind II was a warm, still night,
and the moon shone brightly IN the deep
blue dome Of the sky. There was a
wonderful fragrance of flowers rising up
from the bed beneath the window. Part
OF 'he garden was In the moonlight and
part IN the shadows under the walls of
the Abbey The great church itself
seemed tremendous and wonderful.
And as she stood there at the omen
window looking up at the great square
tower, she seemed 10 understand how
small human life and human Joy and
sorrows must seem TO the great monu-
ment OF stone that had watched over the
town and the school for more than 500
years. II stood there stanch as the very
rocks. Five hundred years hence il would
still be there The tide of human life
ebbed and flowed around II. Generation
after generation worshiped under its
vaulted roof. Kings and governments
manners and customs and law changed
But this was changeless.
"Anne!" said a voice from the garden.
Yes, Jack" she answered, and she saw
her husband come out of the shadows
into the moonlight.
Come out here. It's a ripping night
You'll be all the better for breath OF
fresh arr"
She made her way out into the garden
and Joined her husband.
ITS the sort OF night" he said, when
one feels-clean. Don't laugh at me. Anne
can't explain II. But that Is how Il
fesls-as n ones brain and heart had had
thorough Eood cleaning"
She did npt laugh Il think / know
what you mkan." she said gently.
They walked arm IN arm through the
garden ana passed through some gates
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