The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
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A Novel!
A Week.!

TINE end came the night after
the funeral II hadn't &C
CURED To me but that | would
go back To boarding.Hchool after
Christmas We we're all in the
sitting-room-- all but Aunt Sarah
who finally had stopped crying and
was recuperating In her bed up
stairs.
Tom and Alec were discussing all
sorts OF plans. and | remember that
DR. Maynard. who seemed TO be
ono OF the family now. was there
too. ! wasn't following the CONVEX
Aation very closely. and suddenly
| | heard Tom say. We'll. certainly
tho sooner Aunt Sarah packs up,
tho better"
why. who. then" | asked. will
take her place."
Alec looked up.
What do you mean. Robbie. %
he asked. You'll b. here. won't
YOU"
why. no. shall be at board
ing school. replied.
Al that Ruth suddenly Topped
over on the couch and began her
usual torrent OF crying. Il hate
Aunt Sarah hate Aunt Sarah !
hate Aunt Sarah" she walled
Well. | must say" interrupted
oliver. who was master OF himself
without any doubt now. N this
Isn't the greatest Look here
Alec" he asked. do YOU intend
to allow Robbie to neglect us in
this fashion,
And Alec. dear Alec. across the
room. Just smiled and said, look
Ing straight at me. Il am coins
TO let her do as she thinks best
and his eyes were FUN OF kindness
got up then. My knees were
trembling thought nj last ! was
going 20 break down and cry. They
wanted oh. finally my family
wanted me- And as Eoon ms
could. | sneakcd out OF the room
and outdoors. II didn't seem az
II could get my breath inside the
house
didn't plan TO 20 TO luliets
home. but suddenly ! saw Il loom
INK up IN front of me. and u oc
CURED to me 10 stop and tell Juliet
my beautiful good news So ! hur
riod TO the hack door and burst
Into the Kitchen. The Adams cool
gave an awful start
Good Lord" hhe exclaimed.
Hannah" asked. and my voice
was strange aud h"arse. where's
1uiict7"
why. At dinner" sAsped Han
nah. staring AZ me. What Is II
Miss Lacy"
Tell her TO come up 20 hei
room" managed to nHy, and IN
our usual Informal way daShct
up the back stairs to Iuliet'H room
which | knew 40 we'll waited i'm
patiently Ia tho dark and in min
ute heard Juliet pounding up tbs
stairs Then saw her comlnf
thru tho hail. her white napkin n
her hand. grabbed her.
Juliet" cried. Juliet. I'm no.
going back TO boarding school
They want me here I'm 80 happy
don't Snow what TO do. It's hor
rible 10 be happy but | am. I am
And then Il struck me 40 funny q
be happy on such a day that
laughed | laughed simply dread
fully. Al my pcntup feelings burst
forth then. and | laughed IN
cried
could hear myself laugh and
that made me laugh more. and ther
Juliet looked so queer and thunder
struck that that added TO II. PRETTY
soon Mrs. Adams was there and
they we're putting cold water on
my face. which struck mo as the
hugesi Joke ever heard Of. for
they must have thought was hys
;crical laughed so hard that
actually hadn't enough viii OF
strength left 70 stop N tried
who am usually so controlled.
got down on the floor finally. and
then I don't remember anything
more
/ When I woke up It must have
been hours later. for ! was all un.
dressed. lying quietly In Juliets
bed and there was Mrs Adams
going out OF tho door. and there
yes-thero was Dr. Maynard be
hind her.
Then-oh. then / came back To
life. and suddenly the thought of
my dear. dear father returned 10
me. ! began 20 cry softly for the
first time. and finally fell asleep.
CHAPTER V.
Financial Problems
One day last fail received an
important letter from Oliver. The
twins are in college now. perfectly
great fellows and awfully prom.
inent.
Money was what divers import.