The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
CHAPTER X.

There was trouble at Linda's house;
nuble 10 terrible that Harriet's unex-
u.eted arrival caused no comment,
nuspd no more than a weary flicker
SIiuda's heavy eyes. Pip, the adored
SrS.bom son. lay dangerously Ill, and
No whole household moved on tiptoe.
hsrsick with dread. 1t was diph-
theria, very bad. Fred stated lifelessly.
Linda hardly left the room; they were
sfrsId for her, too, "if anything hap
peoed." "If anything happened"
harriet thought she had heard the
phrase q hundred times before the
dreadful night came.
she had taken Linda's place for an
hour but before II was up the mother
une back, and they kept their vigil
together. Fred answered the strange.
mtnely ringing Of the doorbell,
brought in packages. conferred in the
halls with the doctors. Midnight
une, two o'clock, four o'clock.
Suddenly there was panic. Har-
net BY chance In the hall, saw Linda
nd Fred and the doctors together.
hard Unda's quick. anguished "Yes"
sad rred's Anything Her heart
pounded; the nurse ran upstairs. Har-
ut fell upon her knees with a sob
bng whisper, "No-no-noi" and Lin
4 cnng to her husband with a cry
tom from the deeps Of her heart. "Oh,
hp-ny own boyr
Dawn came slowly and reluctantly
q seven; the village lay bleak and
decd under a sky of unbroken gray.
hde and there smoke streamed up
xafd from a chimney, or a window
pne showed an oblong Of pale light.
Harriet put out the light that was
pecoming unnecessary. But her heart
y singing for Joy, and the house
u bhmful Of an inner light and
ne6 that no winter bleakness could
m0ch. The girl had been crying until
vas almost blind. but 1t was a cry
Y mixed with laughter and prayers
9 utter thankfulness.
me met Linda at the door, a weary
tnoa' CHASTITY as to face, grayer as
mggling hair, but with such radi.
ne N her eyes that Harriet, clasped
n9 arms, began to cry again.
M Harriet-if I can ever thank
80 enough" Pip's mother said, be
lns On her breakfast with one Ions
2 On. my dear He's sleeplne
e : baby God bless him, and dear
srd Is sleeping. too. Oh, Harriet
g about the house, as Just have
s Nanny and the girls, ant
- mat we're all going to bt
~ together again, In a few days
var don't know what I've don,
% blessedl My boy, who ha:
80 oven anyone a moments car,
oeo'e since he was born-my dar
VINO looked up at me yesterda,
&c MS beautiful eyes"
ne hoodsates were loosed. ant
laughed and cried. while sb,
=. nsed her breakfast with the anne
" normal woman released From
49, susin. whose whole brood lie
-. - s.eeping under her roof. Nam
=. nt Illness, Pip's wet feet. Lin
mviliingness to believe that :
inviting but a cold, every hou
a.<. loo. awful days of danger, sh,
- eo them all. And oh, the good
/, - . people, the solicitude of nurs
'' ne generosity of Godl
.ss the afternoon of the next da,
- .sa ..rlet could first speak of he
n Linda listened. over no
~ s. nodded, pursed her lips. Q
her eyebrows y
nda might ever have hoo
= .. minded she had had her lie,
1nsss snd the viewpoint she CAV
80 the lofty one of a won
S1is-s e 40 laced a supreme sacrific
~ 'a'inkins and with unwave,
- ~. ga right, DEAR" she assure
~ q Ton could not stay Their
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