Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-08-18
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1t was fortunate that slept well
In my narrow berth OH board the ltu-
fus Smith, for the next day was one
of trial Aunt Jane had recovered
what Mr.. Tubbs, with depreclting
coughs behind his hand, alluded to as
her sea-less. and staggered forth wan
~. leaning on the arm of Miss Iliggles-
hy-srowne. Yes. Of Miss Browne,
while l. Aunt james own niece, trot-
ion. Already l had begun to realize
how fatally had moderated the
lady of the hypllen, in Imagining had
only to come and see and conquer
Aunt Jane. The grim and buny one
lad made hay while the sun sllone-
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 Hig-
E'esby- had her own collar and
tag on Aunt Jane now, Wine Slr, so
complete was her perversiOn, fairly
Rugged her slavery and called 1t free
dom. Yes she talked about her Emun-
ciintinn and her Soul-fOrce and her
individuality. prat,ling away like
child that has learned it's lesson well.
"Alercy. auity. what long words! !"
j cried gaily. sitting down beside her
and putting her hand. Usually can
do anything with her when l Jet her
up a bit. But the eye Of Miss Hig-
sesby-Browne was on ler-an.l Aunt
Jane actually drew little away.
I. Really. Virginia." she said, feebly
ende:Noring TO rise to the occasion as
she knew Miss Browne would have her
rise, "reaily. while it's very nice to
see No, and all that, still hope you
realize that l have had ,,--a deep
Soul-eNperence, and that am no
longer to be--trified with an.l-nnd
treated as if | merchandising. am
mt loss to imagine why you came. l
wrote you that was in the company
Ut trusted friends
''F'ricnds?" echoed aggrieve,lly.
''lrriends are all very well, of course,
hut Wien you and haye just each
other, aunty, think it is unliind of
you to expect me TO stay thousands
Of miles away from you all by myself"
''I'ut it was you who sent me to
New York, and insisted on my stay
ing there!" She cried. Evidently she
lind been living over her wrongs.
"Yes--but how different!' | inter-
rupted hastily. ''rhere were the
cousns-of course have to spare You
Sfkf, Infit To 1,,
Aunt Jane is strong on family feeling
and frequently reproaches NE with my
lack of it.
But in expecting Aunt Jane to soft
EN- ut this reckOned without Miss
ltieglesby-Browne. A dart from the
cold gray eyes galvanized my aunt
into Il sudden rigid erectness
MY dear Virginia." she said with
quavering severity, "let me remind
you that there are ties even dearer
than those of blONl-soul-utiiniti
you know, and--and. 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 Me-"
SO that was Violet's line! sur
veyed the Sympathetic Intelligence
with a smiling interest
REALLY, how nice! And of course
You feel quite sure that on your side
you thoroughly nderstand-Aliss Hig-
glesby- Browne?' r
Miss Brownies hair was rather like
clOthesbrusll in her mildest moods.
In her rising wrath 1t seemed to quiv-
er like lions NAME
Miss Harding" she said, in the
chest-toles she reserved for critical
moments. has nature impossible to
deceive. because itself incapable Of de-
cePti0n. Miss Harding and first met
Ion this plane-in an atmosphere I'M
usNaa:y favorable to soul-revelati0n.
knew at once that here was the APP
pointed cornrade, while In Miss Hard
ing there was the Immediate recOgni-
tlon of a complementary spiritual
force" 81
Its perfectly true. Virginia." ex-
claimed Aunt Jane. beginning to cry.
"YOu and Susan and everybody have
always treated me as IL were child
and didn't know what wanted, WHEN
/, the fact is always have known per-
fectly weli!" The last words issued
III q vail from the depths Of her hand
kerchscf
You meant suppose" ! exploded,
'',l,at what you have always wanted
was to 80 off on this perfectly crazy
chase after imaginary treasure! -
4. There. now / had gone and dene 1t. OF
course II was my red hair.