The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-12-07

young arm over her aunt's shoulders.
"Why didn't you say all that year
ago? We've been selfish, but we're
not as bad as you think. And If any
one in this world is entitled to success.
you are. or course we'll manage"
Harrlet's iron repression almost gave
way. She covered her emotion with
details:
"NIrs. Lorenz is going to let me
make Christine some things and If
they're all right, may make her trous
seau."
"Trousseau-for Christine!"
''She's not engaged, but her mother
says It's only a matter Of short time.
business part of town, and put couch
In the back room to sleep on"
Sidney's mind flew to Christine and
her bright future, to trousseuu
bought with the Lorenz money, to
Christine settled down, u married wom-
IN, with Palmer Howe. She came back
with IN effort. Harriet had two trian-
gulur red spot; In her sallow cheeks.
II can get a few good models-thut's
the only way to start. And If you cure
to DO handwork for me, Anna, III send
1t to you, and pay you the regular
rates. There isn't the call for 1t there
used to be, but just touch gives
DASH"
All of Mrs. Pages grievances had
worked their way to the surface. Sid
ney and Harriet had made her world,
such as 1t was, and her world was In
revolt. She flung out her hands.
II suppose l must do something.
with you leaving. and Sidney renting
her room and sleeping on folding
BED III the sewing room, everything
seems upside down. l never thought
should live to see strange men running
III and out OF this house and carry
Ing latchkeys." This reference to lie
Moyne, whose tall figure had made Il
hurried exit some time before.
Hurriet's eyes were brighter already
us she went out. Sidney, kissing her
In the hall and wishing her luck, real
iZeu suddenly what burden She and
her mother must have been for the last
few years. She threw her head up
proudly. They would never be IL bur
den ugain-never, as long as she had
strength and health!
/ BY evening Mrs. Page had worked
herself into u state bordering OH hys-
J terla. Harriet was out most Of the day.
She came In ut three o'clock, and Ku-
/ tie gave her cup Of tea. At the ne VS.
of her sisters condition, she merely
shrugged her shoulders.
Shell not die, Katie" she said
calmly. "But see that Miss Sidney
eats something, and if she is worried
tell her l said to get Doctor Ed"
1 Very significant Of Hurriet's altered
outlook was this casual summoning Of
! the Streets family doctor. She was
already dealing in larger figures. The
reckleSSneSS Of pure adventure was in
her blood. She had taken rooms ut a
! rental that she determinedIy put out
| OF her mind, and she was on her way
TO BUY furniture. No pirate, fitting out
Il snip for the highways Of the sea.
ever experienced more guilty and de-
| lightful excitement.
The afternoon dragged away. Doe
Tor Ed was ''out on IL case" and might
not be In until evening. Sidney sat in the
darkened room and waved Il fam over
her mothers rigid form. AT half past
i've Johnny ROSenfeld, from the alley.
! who worked for Il florist after school,
/ brought box of roses. and departed
| grinning impishly. He knew joe had
seen him In the store. Soon the alley
knew that Sidney had received dozen
Killarney roses ut three dollars and Il
half. and was probably engaged to Joe
Drummond.
doctor Ed" said Sidney, us he fol-
lowed her down the stairs, "can YOU
spare the time to talk to me IL little
while?"
Perhaps the elder Wilson had a
quick vision Of the crowded office
waiting across the Street; but his re-
ply was prompt:
ANY amount of time"
Sidney led the way into the small
parlor, where Joe's roses refused by
the petulant invalid upstairs, bloomcd
| alone.
First of all," said Sidney. "did you
mean what you said upstnirs?"
Doctor Ed thought quickly.
"Of course; but what?'
You said | was Il born nurse"
| The Street was very fond of Doctor
Ed. 1t did not always approve Of
him. 1t snid-whch was perfectly
| true-thnt he had sacrificed himself to
his brothers Curcer-that for the sake
Of that brilliant young surgeon, Doe
tor Ed had done without wife and
children; that to send him abroad he
had saved and skimped: that he still
went shabby and drove the old buggy
while Max drove about in an uut0mo-
bile coupe. Sidney, not ut ull of the