The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-14

cad as she was. feared 10 wake
her all at once, so, In order to have
my hands free that might help her,
fastened the shawl at her throat
with a big safety pin, but must have
been clumsy in my anxiety and
pinched or pricked her with 1t, for
by-and-by. when her breathing be-
came Quieter, she put her hand to her
throat again and moaned. When
had her carefully wrapped up I put
my shoes on her feet, and then be-
gan very gently to wake her. At first
sire did not respond, but gradually
she became more and more uneasy in
her sleep. moaning and signing oc-
casionally. -
LUCY AWAKENED IN
THE CHURCHYARD.
At last, as time was passing fast,
and, for many other Areasons,
wished to- get her home at once,
shook her more forcibIy, till finally
she opened her eyes and awoke. She
did not seem surprised TO see me. as,
OF course, she did not realize all at
once where she was. Lucy always
wakes prettily, and even at such a
time, when her body must have been
chilled with cold, and her mind some
what appalled, at waking unclad' In q
cbprchysrd at night, she did not lose
her grace.
She trembled a little, and chung to
me; when told her to come at once
with me home she rose without a
word. with the obedience of a child
AS we passed along, the gravel hurt
my feet, and Lucy noticed me Vince.
She stopped and wanted to insist upon
my taking my shoes, but I would not.
However, when we got to the path
way outside the churchyard, where
there was a puddle OF water remain
Ing from the storm, daubsd my feet
with mud, using each foot in turn
on the other, so that as we went
home no one, In case we should meet
any one, should notice my bare feet.
Fortune favored us, and we got
home without meeting a soul. Once
we saw a man, who seemed not quite
sober. passing along a street in front
OF, us, but we hid in q door till he
had disappeared up an opening such
as there are here, steep little closes,
or "wynds," as they call them in
Scotland. Ny heart beat so loud all
the time that sometimes I thought 1
should faint.
LUCY swEARS NINA
TO SECRECY ABOUT EVENT.
was filled with anxiety about
Lucy, not only for her health, lest she
should suffer from the exposure, but
for her reputation in case the story
should get wind. When we got in.
and had washed our feet, and had
said a prayer OF thankfulness to-
gether, tucked her into bed. Be
fore falling asleep she asked-even
implored-me not to say a word to
anyone. even her mother, about her
sleep-walking adventure. I hesitated
at first to promise; but on thinking
OF the state Of her mothers health,
and how the knowledge OF such a
thing would fret her. and thinking, too
OF how such q story might become dis
torted-nay. infallibly would-in casa
1t should leak out, thought # wiser TO
do so. / hope 1 did right I have locked
the door, and the key Is tied to my wrist,
so perhaps shall not be again dis
turbed. Lucy is sleeping soundly; the
reflex OF the dawn Is high and far over
the sea
Same day, noon.-All goes we'll. Lucy
slept till 1 woEe her, and seemed not
to have even changed her side. The ad-
venture Of the night does not seem to
have harmed her; on the contrary, II
has benefited her, for she looks better
this morning than she has done for
weeks. / was sorry 10 notice that my
clumsiness with the safety pin hurt her
Indeed. 1t might have been serious, for
the skin Of her throat was pieced.
I must have pinched up a piece OF loose
skin and have transfixed It. for there are
two little red points like pin pricks, and
on the band Of her night dress was a
drop OF blood. When l apologized and
was concerned about 1t. she laughed and
petted me, an said she did not even feel
It Fortunately it cannot leave a scar,
as it is so tiny.
(To BE Continued TomOrrOw.)
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