New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-23


their drive would be securely looked
| behind the iron doors which shield
LiIlian's emotions from the world
and my silence, my pretended absorb,
| ton In my work were the only WAYS
in which ! could help her.
That is good news" she said al
| last, slowly For, as / told you.
10 not think Miss Dean will be here
very many hours longer shall begin
to pack, too, right away, but--Td like
to ask you--something-"
She hesitated oddly, and this time
with an intultive certainty that il
would help, I raised my eyes and
looked at her steadily and tenderly
You konw you may ask me--any-
thing In my power" l said earnestly.
Lillian's Request.
How well l know that :" she ex-
claimed. But this request is--queer.
Until l go, l want to spend a great
deal OF time in your bungalow, and
have no one--no one except you,
and, of course, Dicky-know where ]
am. Let them think I've gone for a
walk. or-anything they please"
That can be very easily arranged, ="
| replied as calmly as If I had not
realized that she was deliberately
planning to keep out of Robert Saw
arms way as much as possible dur
ing the few hours that remained of
her stay at his sisters home.
I was wildly curious to know
whether there had been a definite
breach between them, or whether
Lillian simply wished to avoid the
strain of another possible scene with
his theories. But l rigidly schooled
ny face and voice to indifference, and
was glad indeed of the dinner bell
always rung ten minutes before meal
time in order to give guests scattered
around the premises, at the brook or
in the woodland adjoining, time to
come home.
Wed better get ready to admin
lister quick sponge baths" I laughed.
II can hear Dicky with Marion and
Junior down at the brook, and you
know as well as I the state the young
sters will be in"
II have a complete change of
clothing for Marion already laid out"
she answered, smiling family. And
1ere they come But" another in
oluntary smile touched her lips, you
are wrong in one particular, They've
had their bath
Il suppose that means they've fall
len in again. I said resignedly turn
ing to watch the bedraggled process
sion which was coming up the path
Junior, drenched from head to foot
was in Dicky's arms, wrapped in his
coat, while Marion danced at his side
with her clothing also soaked. Dicky's
shoes, socks and trousers below the
knees were dripping. and both Lillian
and l knew by heart the story which
the three culprite proceeded to tell US
Madge Has a Presentiment
Me felled in the bid water,
ma-ama," Junior declared proudly, as
soon as he saw me.
Truly, Auntie Madge, we couldn't
help it this time - Marion declared
earnestly with an emphasis on the
demonstrative I'VE we're fishing, and
saw nice fish, and he went right in
after it, and, of course, l had to go,
too, to get him.
The water being almost two feet
deep at that point, and no big, strong
man beside you to wade to his death
or his knees to rescue his che-id,"
Dicly leased.
Marion pouted adorably, but l saw
real chagrin in her face, so came to
her rescue.
"Of course you had to go in after
him, Marion" l said with no hint of
a smile. TT was your Uncle Dickys
business to keep him from getting wet
instead of rescuing him
Il knew I'd get it in the neck some
Dicky apostrophized the air,
while Marion giggled gleefully,
That's all the thanks l get for spoil
ing perfectly good"
Spare us the enumeration of your
sartorial losses" ! said mischieyous-
Junior. You're already soaked, so
you take them off, and then | won't
have to soak this gown. And I'll rub
him down and dress him while you
change"
Lillian ran her hand through Mar |
on's curls.
Your hair isn't wet" she said
practically 80 you don't need me.
Hurry and change, dear, and I'll help |
Auntie Madge with Junior"
I tried to make my thank you" |
hearty, but in reality I wished her
anywhere else, for | had a swift, dis |
mayed presentiment that because of |
his unexpected accident. Dicky |
would need some article Of clothing |
which I had put into my parcel-post |
package. and ! did not want even
lillian to be a witness of his reaction |
o the discovery.