The Washington times., 1918-07-17
Part One-(Continued)

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laughter.
The little girl, who had been lis
tentng, withdrew from her mouth
s Q chubby finger which she had been
sucking. please, I want toys, and
clothes, and pennies" she, said.
Thus inspired. the boy re-echoed
his sisters entreaty. Toys, ach
"a, pennies, ach ya-ve go NIT de
kind lady" In his excitement his
German accent became more marked
we want not to go home again"
Take Children to Mansion
That clinches it." said Guy.
You must take them for tonight
at least Lillian? Tomorrow I'll
fetch the mother"
SOL matters being thus settled.
Lillian offered no further opposi-
tion. and the carriage rolled on its
way toward the mansion. There
were, however. several Interrupt
lions in its course Thus. a toy
shop having been noticed by little
Sarah, IL was necessary to stop,
and for Guy to descend and make
Bundry purchases: later on a sweet
stun store appealed to Reuben.
There were garments to be bought,
too. such ready-made clothes as
Lillian could select without any
trying on: It was impossible to
think OF allowing the children to
enter the shops.
For Lillian there was little hu-
NOR in the situation. She had not
calculated on having charge Of the
children without their mother. and
she had made no provision for such
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received little assistance: that Sc
date young woman expressed her
self, indeed, extremely disguised
at the appearance and manners Of
her mistress protegees. In the
servants hall she loudly announced
. determination to give notice.
Luckily. one OF the under-house-
maids a red-cheeked country girl.
who was accustomed to children.
was enrolled into service, and
Sarah was given into her absolute
charge. Guy himself did his best
for Reuben. though he met with
considerable opposition when it
came to the question OF a bath.
At last, however, bathed. clothed.
and fed. the children were wisely
left to amuse themselves In their
own way with their new toys. and
Lillian and Guy were able to sit
down to their dinner in peace.
LIlian's Heart II Heavy.
Lillian was still Respondent, op-
pressed, moreover, with a sense of
wrongdoing and possible evil con-
sequences arising therefrom. Over
and over again she said to Guy:
You think It will be all right.
- II. -
that he had not the smallest doubt
Of It In his own mind, however,
and upon calmer reflection, he was
BY no means so certain: he had
acted upon the spur OF the moment.
and now he could see a hundred
and one possibilities arising from
the hasty proceedings-and none of
them were pleasant to think OF.
At last, as dessert was served. he
pushed back his chair with sudden
decision
''Tn tell you what I'll do. Lillian"
he said ITS the only thing to put
your mind at rest. can see that
you'll worry yourself into a sleep
less night It's only Q o'clock now,
and could get down to Mrs
Meyers under the hour. I'll go and
/ md her and tell her that it's all
, right, and she can come TO her
children whenever she wants to
return with me IL she pleases
What do you say? I can start at
once"
"oh, Win you, Guy? should be so
grateful. I did not like to suggest
Il myself" Lillian breathed a sigh
! Of relief. "As you say. II would set
my mind at rest-not that I antici-
pate trouble, but one never knows
what may happen, and the night
may make all the difference. Yes.
please go, and bring her back with
you"
"Very well. I'll take a hanson.
You see that the barns are put
70 bed, and that they look very
nice for their mother when she
arrives. They'll keep you occupied
/ expect"
He laughed lightly and took his
departure.
As Guy had predicted, Lillian
found that the children did. indeed.
keep her occupied. AS night came
on they developed a spirit of un-
rest and insubordination, a dislike
for their new surroundings and A
desire to return to the old 1t was
not to be wondered at when every
thing was so strange to them. They
cried when they understood that
they were to be separated for the
night: they cried at the sight Of
the unaccustomed beds. and at last
they began to cry for their mother.
ITS a puzzle TO me where these
children have been brought up"
said the stern-faced Simpson.
Their mother ought TO be ashamed
NJ herself-that she ought"
The kindly disposed housemaid
did her best. but even she was
puzzled at the demeanor Of her
charge
Lillian was in despair. "I've sent
for your mother, dears," she told
them, "you will see her soon. Till
then. won't you try to go to sIeep?"
Finally Pacihea Children.
They went to sleep at last, locked
IN each others arms. quaint little
figures, lost in the large bed in
which they had been placed. Lii
liam remembered the couch to which
they were accustomed, a couch
made UP Of packing cases, barely
covered BY an old blanket, and the
irony OF the little tear-stained faces
upon the rich pillow made her
smile, despite her trouble.
They will learn in time" she
told herself, at is natural that they
should be strange ct nrst Poor
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