The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-18
CHAPTER ~.
4 Enoau. the Enemy.

I Engage the Enemy.
Il was fortunate that ] slept we'll
IN my narrow berth on board the Ru-
fus Smith. for the next day was one
of trial. Aunt Jane had recovered
what Mr.. Tubbs, with deprecatIng
coughs behind his hand. alluded to as
her sea-legs, and staggered forth wan
Iy, leaning on the arm of Miss HlggIes-
by-Browne. Yes, Of Miss Browne,
while l, Aunt James own niece, trot-
ted meekly In the rear with a cush-
ion. Already l had begun to realize
how fatally had moderated the
lady of the hyphen, In imagining had
only TO come and see and conquer
Aunt Jane. The grim and bony one
had made hay while the sun shone--
while was idling In California, and
those criminally supine cousins were
allowing Aunt Jane to run about New
York at her own wild will. Miss Hlg-
glesby-Browne had her own collar and
tag on Aunt Jane now, Whine she. SO
complete was her perverslon, fairly
Rugged her slavery and called It free
dom. Yes. she talked about her Eman-
cipation and her Soul-force aud her
Individuality. prattllng away like q
child that has learned its lesson well.
Mercy. aunty, what long words !"
i cried gaily, sitting down beside her
and patting her hand Usually l can
do anything with her when pet her
up bit. But the eye OF Miss HIg-
glesby Browne was on her-and Aunt
Jane actually drew q little away.
Really. Virginia" she said, feebIy
endeavoring to rise to the occasion as
she knew Miss Browne would have her
rise, really. while It's very nice to
see you and all that. still hope you
realize that have had IA deep
Soul-experlence, and that I am no
longer TO be--trified with and--and
treated as II were--amusing. | am
at loss to imagine why you came.
wrote You that was IN the company
OF trusted friends"
.'FrIends" echoed aggrieyedly.
sFriends are all very well, OF course.
but when you and | have just each
other. aunty. think II Is unkind of
you to expect me to stay thousands
OF miles away from you all by myself"
"But II was You who sent me to
New York. and insisted on my stay
ing there !" she cried. Evidently she
had been living over her wrongs.
"Yes--but how different" | inter.
rupted hastily. There were the
cousins-of course have to spare you
sometimes 10 the rest OF the famIlyl"
Aunt Jane Is strong on family feeling.
and frequently reproaches me with my
lack Of It.
But In expecting Aunt Jane to soft
en- at this, / reckoned without Miss
Higglesby- Browne. A dart from the
cold gray eyes galvanized my aunt
into q sudden rigid erectness.
my dear Virginia." she said with
euayering severity. siet me remind
you that there are ties even dearer
than thase OF blood--soul-afiin
you know. and-snd. IN short. In my
dear friend Miss Higglesby, Browne L
have met for the first time In my life
with IA Sympathetic Intelligence
that understands Mel"
So that was violet's linel sur
veyed the Sympathetic Intelligence
with smiling interest.
Really. how Meet And OF course
you feel quite sure that on your side
yos thoroughly understand--Miss Hig-
glesby -Brcwne7"
Miss Brownies hair was rather like
closhesbrrsh In her mIidest moods.
In her rising wrath IL seemed to Quiv-
or like q lions name.
Miss Harding" she said. In the
ehest-tones she reserved for critical
moments. has nature impossible to
deceive. because Itself incapable Of de-
ception. Miss Harding end first met
-on this pIane-in an atmosphere I'M
usually favorable to souI-revelatien.
knew az once that here was the APP
pointed comrade. while In Miss Hard
ing there was the immediate recognI-
ton Of complementary spiritual
force"
'It's perfectly true. Virginia. Fl.
claimed Aunt Jane. beginning TO cry.
you and Susan and everybody have
always treated me as N we're q child
and didn't know what wanted. when
the fact Ii I always have known per
feetly weilt- The last words issued
IN q wall from the depths Of her hand
kerch.ef.
~You mean. suppose exploded.
'that what you have always wanted
was to 80 81 on this perfectly crazy
class after Imaginary treasure =
There. new ] had gene and duns q. or
.ss<ze Il vas nv ~ hair