New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-14
WIS Mrs, niTkee kn0s'kai On
aIadge's niar late ~ Night

Il ihink that wnuld be the bes
thing you possibly could do
NN response "a lseila's query a. q
the adAisaiilitK Of Joining the confer
enee between Alfred ami his mother
VAS prompt AMI decisive, AMI when
her slight figure vibrant with renewed
strength. her face glowing with l0viRG
sympathy for her husband and his
stricken mother she went swiftly
down The stairs, ] thanked mS par
ueniar little Joss for the success Of
thr task ! had set myself, that NJ free
ing Leila from the nbsessing terror OF
Hess Deans Vaccinations,
Even If, after further reflection
Leila should discount the assurance
had given her Of Alfred's essential
fidelity 10 her, yet her mnther-in-law's
need would keep her from dwellnG
upon her own AFFAIRS until | should
have hal time 10 deal further with
Bcss Dean.
Just what course | should pursue
IN blocking the malicious, vanity
prompted game of my former coll
league, ! did not as yet know. First,
] must find out tho secret which !
guessed she shared with Dicky and
Alfred. secret which | was sure had
something 10 do with Alfred's car.
But my first step In aseertaining the
truth lay in Dieky's direction, and !
could not sec him until he returned
from his trip.
Its All Due 10 YOU"
For the next two days there was
nothing I could do. and with the
fort is no longer required that l was
utterly spent with fatigue. had not
thought that | would be needed again.
but | had not fallen asleep when ~.
tie Mrs. Durkee's soft voice sounded
outside my door.
'Madge. are you asleep" she MUIR
INJURED. and ! knew that II ] did not
answer her she would go away, un-
willing TO disturb me. For an I'M
worthy second l hesitated, for I was
more tired than had known, then I
answered cheerily:
mo, indeed: come right in"
snapped on the reading lamp by
my bed. and by its light l saw that
her face was tear-stained, but peace
full.
II couldn't go to sleep without
thanking you for what you have done
for us ALL" she said, bending over and
kissing me warmly. Leila is like a
different woman-all that dreadful
sadness and nervousness gone-and
both she end Alfred are so dear about
my illness. They have comforted me
SO much. l don't care what comes
now. | sha'n't be a baby any longer.
And it's all due to you
Nonsense, l parted. II suppose
I'm responsible for the lovable quail
ties which have made your son and
daughter-in-law towers of strength to
you
,Iadge Comforts Mrs. Durkee
"No-o.' she admitted, but" with
grimace. you brought out all those
qualities by making them think their
own affair amounted to nothing be-
side mine. At least that's the way
they arc acting"
In her voice was the innocent graft
fed vanity of woman, who, after
years of subordinating herself to the
plans of others suddenly finds herself
the center OF interest. The smile
which accompanied her words was in
fictitious, though pathetic, and ] smiled
back at her, though I found my eyes
perilously near to tears
And that's the way they ought to
act" said didactically. Every
things going to revolve around you
now for a while, so just sit back and
take things easily"
I'm going to-" she promised, But,
child you mustn't cut your visit home
short for me. Alt told me how gen.
erous you We're to promise to come
back Immediately, but I'm not going
to let you
I raised myself to a sitting pos
ture, drew her to me and kissed her.
And I'm going to do exactly as !
please about It," ! answered, so don't
waste any more time worrying about
me- I'll take tho first train cast in
the morning and be prepared to come /
back at any minute / told Alfred to |
telephone me after he had seen DR..
Foxham."
II know" she answered, "and--and |
I'm an awful buffer | do want |