The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-04
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LITTLE MARQUISE, CARE
OF THE SECRET DRAW.
ER-CONTINUED

Thomas laughed, Little Marquise,
very heartily when l started to ask
him how little Jack answered his
question on the ethics of dscharging
an. old and faithful servant.
Excuse me, Mrs. Prescott" he
said, "but that boy is a clever lad
and he is a bonny lad as we'll. He
thought minute and then he said:
"'Oh, Thomas, I'll only drive my
, mover, you know. You can drive for
| all the rest
"I'm sure it was this car" he said
as he wound in and out the traffic
toward the house, "that made Master
John think he must learn to drive.
; Where you're concerned, Mum, I'm
| sure that boy thinks he could do
! anything that would protect you and
5, he is smart enough to know that you
will be driving in the traffic alone"
saw, Little Marquise, by the trou-
blcd look in Thomas face. that he
! did not like the idea Of my driving
/ alone either and that he probably
had said something that would put it
in the mind OF my Oldest son.
| When | saw my husband, Little
+. Marquise, | nearly burst into tears.
He looked so pale and his face had
| actually grown thin. He assured
| me. however, that he was entirely
all right and that he was perfectly
able to go down to meet me put the
doctors said that by doing so he
might put himself where he might
! not get To the office until a week or
two later.
Dear Little Marquise, were you
ever separated from your kingly
lover and during that time he had
been i'll and he had made very little
Of it to you, yet when you came
home you found him crippled up IN
bed and looking pale and his eyes
having 4 wistful, lonely look in
them? If you ever did, you will know
just what it meant to me, when, in
stead of being met by my great big
taken right off my feet by hug
which lifted my face up to his, had
to walk over and seat myself beside
Jacks; bed.
Jack drew himself up and held out
his arms to me and l bent over and
found the tears dropping from my
eyes as his head bent TO my breast.
Jack" murmured, II didn't have
the slightest idea you were so badly
hurt. Surely, you know, if had
dreamed of this would have been
with you long before that.
Leslie, darling" he finally said
when he had kissed me again and
again and told me how glad he was
that ! was home although he has
tened to add, II was really very
glad you were not here the day was
. burned because you must know that
while that COMPOUNDED sore has never
been dangerous, yet it has been
. damn uncomfortable and / know you
would have worried over me much
more than you should"
OF course we had all sorts OF
things to talk about, Little Marquise
1t really does a husband and wife q
great deal of good to be away from
: each other for a while. had to tell
Jack all about Ruth and Walter and
! although l wasn't through with the
news had to tell him Jack must
have seen after while that want.
ed to see the children. He rang the
: bell and asked if Mrs. Anterior haG
come.
"She had just this minute entered
+ Mr.. Prescott" answered the nurse
:, "Shall tell her to come up?"
"Oh, jack" I exclaimed impulsivc
] ~, shave you been sick enough Il
! have q nurse? 2" had not seen hel
as ! came in.
I "No, my dear, all this young wo
/. man does is to see that the DRESSING
on my leg are properly adjusted
Someone could have come in daily t,
;. have done this but my doctor, know
. ing that l was perfectly we'll able t
pay for such Injuries, insists that
:, should keep one on my payroll"
i "She is very pretty" said laugh
ingly. "That may help some"
$ us she ?" asked Jack. II had no
noticed. She is most uninterestin
to me and nm sure she must hat
8 me, for she spent her time dress
8 ing a burn and listening to me swea
while she has been doing it. No, m
! dear, have been mighty glad yo
o were not here most of the time, for
= assure you | have not been at m
: best either mentally or PHYSICAL
e with q bum leg and the knowlcdg
!. that ] was holding up the work
both at the mill and with the motto
g picture producing company"
~. The nurse at this juncture m
nounced Sally, and Jack said:
"Nows dear, You 60 and see til