The Washington herald., 1922-01-29
50: By Fullerton Z. Waldo

didn't stop until she came 10 Window
Then sbe stopped inst . second and na
she jumped out Of the window. And ths
dog cam, after her, and be stopped for eve
or three seconds, and he whineo ana
whimpered. and then he jumped out, too
"But r,anns, how do you know thc
.topped before they jumped out OF the
window, Were you theri DAD you
thsn.'
''Yes, was there"
"welI, way didn't you stop then!
al was at the other end OF the aunes
And 1t all happened % quickly d'oh
have time"
well, didn't they get hbedf
mo"
what did happen to themf"
.paisy went on running round the hoos
and the deg went % chasing her"
.sHsv do ysu kssv
'T lssked from the window.
did the dog esscA psdgf
.sNe. By and By - ssvs up tyi,s
.'wAas wss tie SsTs nsnsS
IT dent know"
"wam't the cart an trstsn 70 pisossr
"ons Of the vhssls cane ef."
want Daily hurtf'
she didn't seem 10 be.
Teddy was Gisst q moment.
81 don't think that was much Of
story" he snsvered judicisiy. Tel us
another. Tell Ms q better one.
But just then father came.
AND father did not smile.
"a Telling them storiesr' he asked. His
ouery had a percsptible cutting edge to IT,
yes. How 10 Murielf"
About the same"
Did she sske for mel"
1No"
did she ssi for the childrenr
NE"
was she consciousr'
NO"
How long were you therr'
"A few minutes"
With a sharp intake Of her breath, Ara
Mitchell put her hand to her throat. II
must 70 to her."
Henry Anderson shook bis head in 6rn
nes,tion. You'd better not" be said
The doctor does not wish II"
But she's dying! I know she's dying"
TIL. mothers .elf-control forsoek her. II
an her mother. have q right to 20. Ny
place is with my child. No one can keep
me-"
You couldn't see her. They won't let
yeu."
g'T can't bear nv" Mrs. Mitchell covered
her face with her hands, and shook with
sob, Betty and Teddy were chasing but
terhy With joyous outcries. The world in
the sun was radiant. All the sorrow be-
lonred to a husband and a mother to divide
between them.
Then she ssmeo out at him. "You don't
love her! IL you did, you would be with her
now, Yet you, won't let me 60! What
right have you to hold me bsck?'
',MFs. Mitchell, I'm not holding you
back" He was calm, but it was the calm
ness of a terrible intensity. II brought
you here because you we're worn ou-spd
for your own sake as well as for Muriel's
sake hoped you would stay until you w,r.
thoroughly rested. You can't give strength
to ber till you have strength to give"
How can rest" she broke out indis-
nsntly, with my daughter dying? 1 only
came out here to see how the children were
and / want TO 20 back this afternoon
You'll do more good by staying here
with the children" he Protested.
Are you going bsck?' she demanded.
Yes"
You are roins-but you won't let mei'
she famed. Its always been that way.
You took her away from me seven years
ago. And new you stand between us-even
though she's dying"
A MAID Auttered across the lawn.
"A You're wanted at the telephone, Mr..
Alderson."
The few minutes he was gone were filled
with torture on the rack for Muriers
mother. Sh. was sure that it was word Of
death or dying.
When he returned she tried and failed DO
read the message in his face
What is it?" she barely murmured.
''Muriel-wants-us,"b be said SLOWLY.
Mrs. Mitchelrs face was slirht like n.
sky with sunrise. "wants-us?' she 7,-
pssted, dazed and tremuIous in d,wpiuc
jo..
YES. Tne doctor says she ha. rerain.d
ccLsciccshsss and is calling for rs srd
seems 20 have something on her mind tb,.
she wants to tell us-ard will tel no on.
sist."
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