New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02
The Strange Explanation Katie Gave
Fnr Jim's "Suninions."

IF jim = "Sunlnionh.
Tor few seconds following Katie'l
wild shrek OF Welcome, Lillian and
motionless In tho darkness Will,
Katie sebbed convulsiyply but joyful
~ in her husbands arms and Jim said
over and over with rough tenderness
There, there. Katie, girl" in the
same soothing tone he would have
used 10 Junior, Then, realizing that
Jim did not know We were In the
room ! spoke with "a carefully plan
ned information OF excited inquiry.
what has happened, katie ?
Where's the lamp"
"rr light It," ILllian's voice struck
In promptly. II think Jim has come
homo, Essn', he. Katie:'
oh, Yes. Yes :" Ny little
maids voice rang out IN Joyous paean,
~vot tell yoa Meesis Graham: /
call hcen,- call hcem--hc coon,
! forbore to tell her that but a few
minutes before she had gioomily pre-
dfcted that Jim would mover come
home. And. indeed, 7 was anxious
for the expianat ton Of his arrival igst
At this particular time. The telegram
I had sent TO him at Marvin. a hun
dred miles away, could not have been
delivered but few m,nures II at all
Even the swiftest airplane could
not have brought him so swiftly In an
swer to that summons. An ecrlc Ill
tie feeling that Jim had heard n mes
sage more mystic than mine took pos
session of me and ] eagerly listened
for his first words,
They came with awed intonation,
and the lamp Lillian lighted sent it's
illumination upon Jim's rugged.
kindly face bent over Katie, with eyes
only for her, oblivious of the presence
Of either Lillian or me, although Jim
is usually thu soul OF Difference,
A strange Experience
What do you mean. Katie" he
asked quickly. almost roughly. When
did you call me?''
All times Jeem in my heart" she
answered, hut out loud Ven by my
self"
Did you call me this morning."
L /
morning, sitting on boat, nnd you have
ycnr head in hands"
What You're crazy. girl !" He
seized her by the shoulder and shook
her in his excitement You couldn't
and yet, ] don't know he was
talking to himself. while | stood
breathless. and Lillian. who had not
heard katie's tale TO me Of feS
minutes before, bent forward with
shining eyes.
Il could. too" Katie protested, |
"und did, und Ven l see you dot way :
SO sad like, l call Jeem. Jeem,' unG /
ycu look oop all around. und den you
drop your head again and shake Get"
He let his hands fall from her
shoulders and stock looking at her
mutely Then he spoke as II to MIN
self:
1T wasn't no dream then. What
was it,"
Not one of US spoke or moved for
a tense second or two. Then katies
eyes caught mine, and in an instant
she had left the realm of the mystic
and had descended to the practical.
'SIayhe You Can Explain"
You tell me rest in few meenits,"
she said. You oxcoose me. plees,
Meesis Graham. Meesis Underwood"
with a funny little bob to us IT
lose all my manners van ! see Jeem."
Get Jim some supper quickly,
Katie" said, guessing that the MAJ
for hours had not eaten because OF
his haste to come home.
I'm afraid / frightened You. Mrs.
Grama." Jim began deprecatingly,
but IL Katie wasn't here. ! didn't
want to bother anybody. and if she
was, ! wanted to see her first, some
way so sneaked amound like a bur
glar till saw her shadow on the