New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-02-21

again in nelghhorne city, near
enough for me TO see Ia our little
home, Rnt ] am saying nothing TO
him about IT, for perhaps YOU remem-
her his attitude toward wives work
mention my decision when you write,
although unless You reply to this The
day you receive II, your letter will not
reach me until after Jack has gone
! for he leaves within the week
Il suppose am very bad wife
| fully submitted TO his structures upon
earning money while he was with me,
though sometimes 1t has been hard TO
refrain from rebeling under the cir.
cumstances. But ! simply cannot
obey this last demand And there is
such need for nurses. am sure ]
shall do spendidy. / have managed
not to set rusty by helping the local
aid societies whenever there has been
illness among The poor people OF the
town.
Il will send YOU my new address
when ] know IT, How wish I were
nearer You | get positively home.
sick for you sometimes Love to all
the dear ones. Affectionately yours
Katherine sonnet Beckett"
Lillian was sitting bolt upright long
before ] had finished AS the last
words came from my lips she drew
sibilant breath
Was ever anything more directly
an intervention OF Providence ?" she
asked. The next thing is to get
Katherine here as quickly as possible
When is the letter dated ?"
turned quickly to the heading;
Three days ago"
Lillian unused an instant
will That Do?"
She said Jack was going within
the week That leaves four DAYS AT
the longest Too long Katherine
must know that We want her and be
preparing to come on. so she can
start as soon as he does There's no
other way. Madge You've got to 20
into a decline Isn't that what our
grandm others called it? Then Jack
dear will have his scruples appeased
There was the faintest tinge in her
tone of something which l had re-
marked in the days before Jack and
Katherine were married--an almost
contemptuous disapproval Of my
brother cousin. which she generally
succeeded in concealing from me. But
whenever her secret aversion did be-
tray itself, l always ignored it careful
ly.
I'll agree to contract anything
from T. E to heart failure" I said
lightly But you'll have to give me
the details"
Easy she declared succinctly, the
light OF creation in her eyes Just |
hand me that portfolio beside you,
will you please?"
] gave her the worn leather case
which holds Lilian's most important
papers, and she drew from It a pack
age of telegraph blanks. improvised a
desk from thick magazine. and set
to work upon the message she wished |
to send.
AS I watched her I whinsically re.
fected upon the elaborate writing
case which an admirine friend had |
once presented to her. and which she
had conscientiously tried to use for
a week. Then she had read the riot
act, and had gone back to her mag
azines
There !" she said at last. handing
me the result Of her concentration. |
will that doo"
Madge in serious nervous condi
ton" I read. Needs loving vet
professional care In view Of your
husbands absence. could you come to
her for awhile? Imperative we know
Your decision Immediately If You
decide affirmative. please plan start
day Of husbands departure if posi-
bic, Madge most anxious to see YOU
(Signed)
Lillian Underwood "
| smiled al her with rueful amuse
menf. II think that ought to turn
the trick" ] said