New Britain herald., 1923-02-28
The impassianei Cry Win Which
Katie Disclosed Her Heart.

Katie disclosed Her Heart,
II was not until late in the eve
ming that | found the opportunity q
visit Katie IN her room as ] haf
promised. After dinner INDUCED
myself in a remp with my small son
and then. after undressing him, eud'
died him in defiance of all ultFa-ehlld'
training faddists, while ! told him all
the stories he demanded and finally
sent him OF TO sleep with his faNerltf
lullaby,
Then Mother Graham-waitlng anls
until Junior was safely slumheflng-
pouneed upon me. and demanded 10
know everything which had trans
pired since left, told her only the
version ! though Dicky would relate
when he came home. and tried To
paint Claire Foster in as favorable a
light as possible. But ! said nothing
OF the girls attempts 20 disilluslon
Dlcky, which | had discovered only
in the moment OF her departure, That
was something OF which | never could
speak 10 any one,
Mother Graham listened without
comment 10 my story, but when ]
spoke commendingly Of Claire Foster,
her lips took on a sardonie twist
which dcepened until had finishen.
"Why should He?"
you're good woman. Margaret"
she said grimly. but you're an awful
fool. And ! think you did very
foolish thing in coming home and
leaving Richard alone In the city.
There's no telling what mischief he'li
get into there by himself"
The retort was on my lips that
as his jailer or his nurse. but 1t died
unspoken. partly because ] could not
make such a remark to my husbands
old mother, partly because l knew
that she did not mean word of the
ridiculous suggestion she had jus,
made. Indeed, l told myself sardoni-
cally. If there had been the slightest
indication of my putting any espion-
age upon Dicky, his mother would
have scored me roundly for my pre-
sumption.
He'll be too busy for mischief" I
said placatingly His work has piled
in two days, surely
She gave me queerly furtive
glance.
Two days she repeated. But
that Chester won't be gone by that
time
l controlled my anger with diff
Guilty as l iciy said: why should he
go before he is able to be removed ?''
ooh just because the house will
be sort of crowded." she returned, and |
! was amazed at the mildness of her
reply.
Then / remembered one of her
most pronounced characteristics. She
has a lively sense of justice, and she
evidently highly valued the fact that
/ had rushed to Dickys aid when he
had summoned me after the escapade |
with Claire Foster. She would nor
make any vicious criticism of Tom
Chester's presence until the memory
of what l had done for Dicky had had |
time to grow dim.
l FASTENED to change the subject.
'You Know Vot I Mean"
"Oh, l forgot to tell you that saw
Mrs. Durkee y l said, and her quick
interested Did you? How is she?"
betrayed her own anxiety to drop the
question of Tom Chester for the pres
ent.
l purposely enlarged upon my inter-
view with our little ers,whfle neigh
Dor and prolonged it until my moth
er-in-law began to yawn surreptitious-
ly. She never will acknowledge her
self sleepy. but from long experience
of her little ways I was prepared to
hear her say emphatically:
Margaret, you must be tired to
death. mustn't keep you any longer.
Go to bed at once"
Il am sleepy I admitted. and,
going to my room waited until ! was
sure she was sound asleep before
going to Katie.
I found my little maid sitting be-
fore table in her room, her eyes