The Washington times., 1919-02-28
The Hear
Breaker
By Virginia Terhune
de Water.
CHATTER II.
$500, 70. 80 -.


A DIN light was burning GA 81
~ lower hail OF the Burch rs
denee when Arthur lifted
key into the lock and admitiei
himself and his companion.
Mother is up in the library. So
said. -As she does not know so
are coming. I win so ahd ten
you are here. Come along ana wlil
IN the hall until she hears the pleas
ant news
He ran lightly upstairs and ao1-
ora, followed more slowly. AZ D.
top OF the stairs she stopped ana
stood waiting for Arthur % sanl-
mon her into the large front room
that served as library for the Bruce
family.
The house was very qniet and ~.
girl could not help OVefhearinr
thurs announcement that he ha1
brought someone to stay with
mother tonight.
Not another nurseiv was the
mayed exclamation.
no, indeed, dear Arthur saId
reaSsuringiy. 81 went. around Go
Brents' to see II one OF the Eirls
could not come, and one Of them
did"
There was q short silence which
impressed the listener disagreeahI
II Mrs. Bruce were pleased.
would utter some quick exDrezsi5r
Of approval.
1T was a kind thought on ro1r
pzrt, dear SON the mother saIa
last reluctantly. "Bu< I am sorry
you did not consult me first Whe
is Mildred? Did you leave her dof
stairs?"
"she Is at home was the quiet
rejoinder. 'Honera' came-nof 1Eil-
dred"
"oh, I am so EIad,s
A Genuine Relief.
The exclamation was too gerulrt
and too involuntary to be misun-
derstOOd. and HonOra appreciates
that the change in the mother
tone was a fair index OF The diffsr-
enee in her feeling toward tht
two Brent sisters.
The older girl felt suddenly
guilty. For it was Mildred. nog
she, who would be a daughter te
this woman
Arthur's resppcarauce checked
further reelection. She must not ek
him suspect that she had over
heard the conversation between 49,
mother and himself
Mrs. Bruce rose from her-e
and stretched out her arrIlls -
nora as she-ss,Eazae
li.Eaaas-zsla Id '---clsEDinis Ine 4-t
cIosely-"this is one OF the loVelicss
things I ever had done for me. yet
IL IS an imposition upon your kind
ness. There is nobody else Outside
Of my own family whom ] Woaia
want with me at this anxious time
Are you sure looking at HonoR4
keenly, "that you can be sp4Eea
from home? Mrs. Higgins and
your sister do not mind2'
"Mrs. Higgins was asleep. ana
Miily 50 tired that she went 20 o9l
as soon as I came out. She has ha1
SO little experience in trouble thai
she felt incapable Of coming TO you
MiIly is very young for her age you
know" HOnora added BY way of
explanation.
Removing her hat and coat, size
urged Mrs. Bruce 10 lie down zou
the Couch. Then, seating herself -
the anxious wife. she held her hand
and talked soOthingly and tacttuiiy
OF Arnold B-uce's illness.
Now that he as really gwen W
and put himself IN the hands Of
doctor and nurse, he must set bftg
ter" she ventured. II always fest
one is much safer when he actually
gives IN to an illness AID subuit4
TO being n1rsed back 20 healtn-
A COmfOrtInS Chat
s'Sinee You have come, -
Bruce confessed at the end q -
hour, Il feel less frightened aboSt
Arnold. Arthur knows nothing
sickness, and had nobody hcrf
who had had experiences along So
lines-eNcept the nurse, OF eol
And she would only say what
doctor allowed her 10 Ssy, +Nlu
are all alike in that way, yea lzsfo.
Honora did not think It wise 9
inform the wife that she hcrEe1
WAS almost as Ignorant with re-
gard to illness as Arthur vas. Her
reassuring remarks were not the
outcome Of experience, but the re-
suit OF her ability TO put herself ~
imagination IA another persons
place. -
1t was past midnight when AEi-
Bruce consented to so % bed
you must let me lend you
nightgown, and then you must g
into the guest room and set q coed
nights sleep" the matron said.