San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-26
NORA lee Tells
Of ANDREWS
GREATNESS
Marsaret's Memory Returns
and She Starts Back
on Road to Health.
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pneumonia left it weak years ago
Il know-but she forgets things
that have happened
"She seems to have had great
shock. She is improving"
IF her mind"
Don't worry-her mind will be all
right"
She went back to Margarctc's bed
and STOPPING kissed the thin, deli
cate hands.
Margaret said softly: Are you
crying, Nora Lee? Are those tears
l feel on my hands?" 1t was the
voice of old-gentle yet strong.
You must not cry. 1 am well
now. I will soon be up again-bet-
ter than before"
"Oh, do you mean it? You feel
well? Mother, don't turn your face
away"
mol shall not. We must bear
what comes"
You remember-all-do you?"
MEMORY RETURNS.
Margaret's eyes met hers, serene
and brave: "Yes, Nora Lee. 1 re.
member all. We are alone now"
Her hands went swiftly to shield
her face. She said slowly and with
heavy pain: Would you like to 70
away, Nora Lee? Would you like
to sell this house and let us go
away?"
"Oh, no."
L. ,;Iou.. ar .l:t - -. -
And in a few days she made Nora
Lee bring paper to the bed. She
dictated a letter. 1t was to the
school board in Siskiyou. She asked
for recommendation. She asked if
her old place in the Butte Valley
were open.
Nora Lee protested. Her heart
seemed breaking-oh to go back 10
that icy desolation-to the gaunt,
forsaken mountains. She said: You
cannoth teach-oh mother-you can
not will work"
1T will be months before you're
ready-months-"
You mean we have no money!"
Not much-very little, perhaps
there are bills now"
ANoibh hFst EHLS WEALTH
Nora Lee said: II have money!
have a thousand dollars. You didn't
know this, mother, but last Christ
mas Andrew gave it to me for a
present. He said to keep it to my
sell. He made me take it The
doctor says you cannot teach. He
says you dare not teach Mother,
please" ..
She lay back on the pillows, a light
of unalterable faith filling the bereaved
sadness Of her eyes. You say you
have a THOUSAND dollars? Andrew
gave it TO YOU'D Then you must 90
down tomorrow and put it in the
bank"
You will not try to teach?"
"We will Sec"
She was afraid yet to tell Margaret
Of the bonds. She remembered the
limp panic seizing her when she had
opened that envelope-the chill fore
boiling of dreadful things to happen
and the breathless bewilderment in |
Andrews face when he said: Il have
thought of her in all / do-all ! am
about TO do. / would give UP life TO
spare her pain. You may tell her
this"
She took only one bond and cashed
it at the bank. She deposited this to
Margaret's account.
The clerk said: Your mother has
been i'll? / wondered. She usually
comes in around the fifth"
There remained but $50 to Mar.
garet's credit before the new deposit
was made.
The doctor told Nora Lee: your
mother must rest. any prolonged eff
fort would be fatal. She would never
be able TO teach in years. She must
dismiss the idea completely"
Then Nora Lee went and put the en-
velope with Andrews last message in
Margaret's hands. She said: Moth
err, he thought he would be gone long
but, oh, mother, he never dreamed he
would be gone so long as this. You
do believe it"
She said family: @Ah-yes-" and
to her heart his last words murmured:
"Margaret-I loved too much-for
that love-"
Margaret sat in the garden these
Indian summer afternoons. Nora Lee
hurried from school that she might be
so little alone. One day they were
talking. Margaret had no defenses
now-no coneealments-so they talked
Of him who was gone
The bell rang. Nora Lee ran down
the walk, through the side door Of the !
living room.
Through the glass she saw black |
wells and n sweeping trail Of heavy |
silk. Her thought chilled.
Andrews wife had her long finger |
pressed at the bell-her fawning. furi- |
Gus eyes close and peering against
the glass.