The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
Confessions
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HELPING OVER A HARD ROAD

"If you don't get some sleep.
Margie," said Dick, you won't be
able to stand the ordeal tomor-
row."
I looked at his gray, drawn
face, little book, and tho l would
be much more apt to stand up UNI
der the events which the morrow
would bring than he, and as it
turned out, little book, did
stand the ordeal better than Dick.
1t has been week since l have
had time to tell you what hap
pened on that next day."
Mollie came over to our house
for breakfast, and to hear all the
particulars. Chad forgot all his
own troubles and was ready to
help in ny way he could.
We all loved Mr.. Trent.
"Do you know" said Mollie,
that I have learned to love that
man almost as much as l did dear
old Dad"
Then Dick with much feeling
told what l had heard Mr.. Trent
tell him-how he had loved Mol
lie and Dick and wanted them to
love him.
"Of course" said Mollie frankly.
II always wondered why any
man would fall in love with
mother"
"Mollie!" exclaimed Chad in a
shocked voice.
well, why not?" answered
Moilie. We all know what mother
is and why should we be hypo-
critical about it among ourselves?
The very fact that Mr.. Trent
does not want her with him when
he faces this awful experience tells
the story. For right down in your
heart you know that IL mother
would be of any comfort or help
to him he would have her. He may
be deceiving himself, but know,
and SO do you, Chad and Dick.
that I am right. Both of you
know that II either one of us was
going to have an operation and
kyou were pretty sure it would be
fatal you would have your wife
with you, If possible. You, Chad.
would almost want me to hold
your hand"
For answer Chad's hand shot
out and with an adoring look at
Mollie, he kissed the hand she
extended.
"While do think that how
ever much fuss mother will
make"
"And it will be some FUSS" in
terrupted Dick.
at is only right that she
should know, but l also feel that
the wishes Of Mr.. Trent must be
was used to her brothers in
terruptions.
Come then, let us make a
break for the hospital"
Little book, have not talked
with you since the morning we
went over to the hospital to be
with Mr.. Trent when he was I'M
dergoing the operation.
When we got there We found
that he was all ready to go to
the operating room.
Mollie went over and kissed
him, and as / bent down to do so
he said, Dear girls, I have loved
you both more than you know"
Don't you think, sir" said,
that We had better send for
mother?"
A look of alarm passed over
Mr.. Trent's face and he said
quickly, 1T would only hinder
matters, Aichard, let us save
her all we can. I shall shortly
be under the anesthetic and will
not know that any of you who
love me are near"
AS he said this he unconscious
ly put out his hands-hands that
were already encased in the an
tiseptio mittens-tO Mollie and
me.
I leaned over and kissed him
again, and said, I'VE will all be
here just the same. dear Mr..
Trent"
And we will be pulling for
you all the time" said Dick
gruffly to hide his emotion.
Poor man, he unconsciously
showed us how he had longed
for love and how his marriage
with Mother Waverly had disap-
pointed him, and / felt very re-
miss for not having paid more
attention to him.