The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-08-24

tiifS' II SIlc lOuIu JUL
And now, where's my love story COM
ing In, should like to know?
TWO DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS
Another wonderful thing has hap
pened. I've had a letter from Father
from Father "a letter-me!
II came this morning. Mother
brought II In 10 me- She looked queer
"A little. There were two red spots
In her cheeks, and her eyes were
very bright.
II think you have q letter here from
your father" she said, handing II
out.
l could see she was wondering what
could be In 1t. But l guess she wasn't
wondering any more than l was, only
i was gladden. to get 1t than she was,
l suppose. Anyhow, when she saw
how glad was, and how jumped for
the letter, she drew back. and looked
somehow as If she'd been hurt, and
said:
81 did not know. Marie, that a letter
from-yOur father would mean 50
much to you"
l don't know what did say to that.
l guess / didn't say anything. I'd al.
ready begun to read the letter, and
was In such a hurry TO find out what
he'd said
I'll copy 1t here. 1t wasn't long.
II was like this:
My Dear Mary:
Some way Christmas has made me
think of you. l wish l had sent you
some gift. Yet have not the slightest
idea what would please you. To tell
the truth, / tried 10 find something
but had TO give IL UP.
Il am wondering If you had a good
time, and what you did. After all, I'm
pretty sure you did have a good time
for you are Marie now. You see,
have not forgotten how tired you got
Of being-Mary. Well, ell, do not
know as l can blame you.
And now that 1 have asked wha,
you did for Christmas, suspect It IL
no more than a fair turnabout TO tell
you what did. l suppose had very
good time. Your Aunt Jane says
did. / heard her telling one Of the
neighbors that last night. She had 9
very fine dinner, and she invited Mrs
Darling and Miss Snow and Miss San
born to eat 1t with us. She said she
didn't want me TO feel lonesome. But
you can feel real lonesome in a crowt
sometimes. Did you know that. Mary
But l left them to their chatter aft
er dinner and went out to the Observa
tory. think must have fallen asleeI
on the couch there, for It was quite
dark when awoke But didn't minC
that. for there were some observation
I wanted to take. II was beautiful.
clear night, so l stayed there till near
ly morning.
"How about II? I suppose Marie
plays the piano every day, now, doesn'
she? The piano here hasn't beer
touched since you went away. oh
yes, II was touched once. Your aun
played hymns on 1t for a missionar!
meeting.
swell, what did you do Christmas
Suppose you write and tell
"Your Father"
I'd been reading the letter out loud
and when / got through Mother wa
pacing up and down the room. FO
minute she didn't say anything; thel
she whirled round suddenly and face
me, and said, just as If something in
side of her was making her say 1t:
81 notice there Is no mention o
your mother In that letter. Marie.
suppOse-your father has quite forgot
ten that there is such a person In TIL
world as-I."
But l told her no, oh, no, and tina
was sure he remembered her, for h
used to ask me questions often abou
what she did. and the violinist and all
1.-The violinist!" cried Mother, whirl
ing around on me again. (She'd be
gun TO walk up and down once more.
"You don't mean to say you ever toll
your father about him."
. "Oh, no, not everything" explained
trying to show how patient I was, s
she would be patient, too. (But
didn't work. II couldn't tell hin
: everything because everything hadn'
/ happened then. But l told about hi
. being here. and about the others. too
but, Of course. I said I didn't know
, which you'd take. and"
: "fou told him you didn't know whicl
: I'd take" gasped Mother.
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