The Arvada enterprise., 1919-12-11
"All you neededf"

AiS"' Aie sou sure you uiun t-Ulunt
catch cold-coming homer"
"rm all right, mother"
"That's good. It's sweet-it's
sweet"
what is, mother darlIng?"
ITO feel-my hand on your cheek.
IL can feel It,"
But this frightened him horribly
that she seemed so glad she could feel
1t. like child proud of some miracu-
lous seeming thing accomplished. It
frightened him so that he could DOT
speak, and he feared that she would
know how he trembed; but she was
unaware, and again was silent. Final.
ly she spoke again:
II wonder if-if Eugene md Lucy
know that we've come-.home."
"rm sure they do"
"las he--asked about me?"
Eyes, he was here"
"Has he-goneT
Eyes, mother"
She sighed family. "rd like"
what mother?"
I'D like to have-seen HIM" It was
audible, this little regretful murmur.
Several minutes passed before there
wns another. "Just--just Once." she
whispered, and then was still.
She seemed to have fallen asleep,
and George moved to go, hut faint
pressure upon his fngeis detained
him, md he remained, with her hand
still pressed against his cheek. After
u while he made sure she was asleep.
and moved again, to let the nurse
come In. and this time there was no
pressure OF the fingers to keep him.
She was not asleep, but, thinking Tint
II he went he might get some rest, and
he better prepared for whnt she knew
was coming. she commanded those
longing fingers OF hers-and let him
20.
He found the doctor standing with
the nurse In the hall; and, telling
them that his mother was browsing
now. George went back to his own
room, where he was startled to lind
his grandfather lying on the bed. and
his uncle leaning against the wall.
They had gone home two hours before,
and he did not know they had return.
ed.
"The doctor thought we'd better
come over" ANDERSON said. then was
silent. and George. shaking violently,
sat down on the edge Of the bed. Hia
sinking continued, and from time to
time he wiped heavy sweat from hia
forehead.
The hours passed, and sometimes
the old man upon the bed would snOre
n little, stop suddenly. and move a. II
to rise. but George Anderson would
set II hand upon his shoulder. and
murmur II reassurIng word or two.
Once George gnsped dcfiantly:
''That doctor In New York said she
might get better! Don't you know he
did3 Don't you know he said she
mightf"
Anderson made no answer.
Dawn had been murking through
the smoky windows, growing strong.
or for half nm hour. when both men :
started violently ut a sound In the
hall; and the Major rat up on the bed.
1t was the voice Of the nurse speaking
to Fanny Minnfcr. nnd the next mo
ment Fanny appeared In the doorway
making contorted efforts to speak.
Anderson said wenkly: "Does she
want us-tO come int"
But Fanny found her voice. and Ut.
tered long. loud cry. She threw her
arms about George. and sObbed In an
agony Of lox and compassion:
"She loved YOU" she walled. "Shs
loved you She loved you'll Oh. bow
she did love you"
Isabel had Just left them.
.
F., Major Anderson remained dry.syed
through the time that followed; he
knew that this separation from hIs
daughter would bc short; that the
separation which had preceded II WAS
the long one. lie worked ut bic
ledgers no more under hiH old gas
drop.iiEbt. but would sit all evening
stirring into the fire. In his bedroom.
and not speaking unless someone sxk.
W. slu'NtbVu Nv rseuSu HtUNJ0t
unaware Of what went on around him.
and those who were with him thought
him dnxcd by lsabcl's death. guessing
that he wins lost In "reminiscences sn4
vague dreams. "Probnbiy hia mind V
full Of pictures Of his youth, or the
Civil wnr. and the days when he and
mother were young married people
snd all Of ux children were Jolly little
thinxH-snd the city WAN 4 small town
with one cobbIed street aud tho othcrs
just dirt ronds with hoard sidewalks"
This was George Anberson's cou3se.
turs. and the others agreed but thsy
were mistaken. The Major was sn.
xnsed In the profoundrst thinking Of
his life. No business plans which had
ever nbSorbed him could compare u
moincntousness with tho plans that
absorbed him now. for hs had 10 plan
how 10 enter the unknown country
where be wss not even sure 0f bsius
Feeopnired mn an Asul,.rsos- $50.