The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-26

abIee We would meet her father,
she carrying an animal ~ the same
family ~ the one which had 40 near
~ cusU her her NE. wondered
what Mnnville would sny. had en-
trey forgotten that I had H~uerested
when his Amt was win US that We
get a small kitten and teach Anna
not TO he afraid. and that my ~
ton had been ignored.
We must have presented an odd
appearance ns We waited. Anna with
tho kitten huHBed tightly Va her arms.
IA with the doll. which. by the way.
was much the worse for wear because
of the carclets Treatment she re-
celred from Anna.
But Manville seemed not to notice
lanything strange In our appearance.
Tor he swept us both into his arms,
duii. kitten and alt hut when J ex-
planned how h came TO have the
kitten. told him the whole story. he
remarked rather sadly:
You we're right In mat too, Susan.
d guess a mother knows her about
suun Things nan a father does"
That was ala but to me II was a Won
little faster. Was he going to be
kind ia other thinEs7
lie had said nothing concerning his
plans. could not havc framed a
question to save nay whole life. The
only reference he "a made. to his
lproIBiso 10 tell me when he cnme.
was inst before supper. which we had
on the porch.
M win taik after Nina goes to
bed Then he played with her and
the Kitten, she roliicking all over him
ns they ran ON the smooth lawn Or in
lnnd out Of the flower-bOrdered
paths o. the kitchen garden.
" was quite dusk when finally !
left her and reioined him ON the
porch. where he sat smoking,
Come here. susan He pulled n
chair close 10 his own. ! could
scarcely walk. ! trembled 50. ! felt
that Ia THE next few minutes my
fate would be- decided. Not until
that momen ala q realize how keenly
4 had hoped u would be N my favor
Never had Manville seemed 80 desir-
able. my home so attractive. life
without husband n home 80 for
bidding.
For several minutes he didn't
speak. Them
II wonder, Susan. II you win over
realize how hard q task you have
given me: n in an your life you will
ever understand what II has meant.
u never realized how much ] loved
you and Anna until ! wns IN danger
inf LOSING you. I never appreciated
how much owed aunt. how much 7
cared for her, until I contemplated
the possibility Of 80 deeply wound
lipc her.
u lived In the house alone with
the cook for the hrsi week. Every
thing reminded mo OF you. You mad
taken none Of your little personal be-
iouriugs and I could scarcely realize
that YOU had run away from the
home I had tried, really tried, Susan,
20 make attractive for you. Blu as
the days passed ] began TO sense
something Of what my life would
mean it I had to 20 on living IL with .
out YOU aud the baby" He waited,
but / did not speak. And he went on.
Then Aunt came. sure OF her well
come, h had brought her lares
and Penates. intending 10 set them
up In my home-everything h val
ued which already had not been sent
on. She came withou; wiring. want-
ri to surprise the. When i went to
the house she was there. n had
taken possession OF the suite with
which she was cnraptured. We had
dinner together. when she had ask
ed for you and Anna I had made ex-
cuses. You were away for a day or
two.
After elmer we went into the H.
brary and Susan I told her that /
must choose between YOU, and at
once. she was stunned She neither
moved nor spoke. I talked a while,
then ! got your letter, Susan and !
Tread 1t 20 her I interrupted him