The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-05-27
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thai ne really ought 10 nave sPOheH
to me before he went away so sud
denly! 1t was very strange wasn't
it?"
She began to cry now, and Lorna
had great difficulty in consoling her
! and bringing her back to a more
cheerful frame of mind.
She hit on the idea OF suggesting
that her mother should write a let
ter to her husband. and this at C
encouraged Mrs. Emerson to put
aside her anxiety
"Of course, he win be expecting q
letter from me" she said. Give me
a pencil, and | suppose you can hno
some writing paper. Where are we
Lorna? This seems a very nice
house, but / don't know whether We
ought to have come here, my deal
Don't you think-I mean, wouldn1
It have been better II we had gone to
London, and been somewhere near
Henry?"
"Wen, you see, darling. we are
working in with stepfather's wishes
He wants US to do everything that
DR.. Emerson considers best for US.
and as he is"-Lorna caught her
breath a little sharply here-"as he
is stepfather's nephew"
"Henry's nephew repeated Mrs
Emerson, and her pretty eyes
opened a little widely. She was 81
lent awhile, and then she said: IT
I didn't know that Henry had any
relatives left. / am quite sure when
we were talking together only a little
while ago he vas saying how won
derful it was to have you-a young
creature-now belonging to him, be
cause all his life he had been so lone
ly! And then l said to him, Lorna"
Mrs. Emerson was sitting up in
bed now, and she was speaking quite
excitedly-"and l said to him. Lor
ma. what l often thought when he
was lodging with us-that it was q
strange thing he had never married
Lorna sat down and took her
Mothers delicate hand in hers it
was trembling and very hot.
Now don't get excited. darling
But Mrs. Emerson shook her head
II am not excited. Lorna. | am
going to tell you something Henry
said to me soon after / was his wife
he said years ago he did marry! AND
hen he said: I am not going to talk
lbout those old days to you, Mary
because l want to forget everything
hat was very sad and troubled, only
'ealize, my dear, that my marriage
vas a great mistake. and believe
hat / never knew how wonderful
low happy a man could be until J
net you and made you my wife,"
Lorna was now trembling herself
nd the hand that held her mothers
hook a little.
The mother looked then at her
irl and some anxiety came into her
Expression.
Lorna" she said, Il am afraid
gu are worrying too much-you
ook so pale, my darling. and you
yes have such dark marks round
hem Won't you go and rest a little
1hile. | have plenty Of books to
cad, and 1t win take me some little
to write to Henry, because my
and is so shaky | am quite all
ght, Lorna dear Mrs. Brown looks
ter me SO carefully-she is a very
Ice woman. When DR.. Emerson
,mes back from London, / must see
m. I shall want him to give me
rect news OF Henry"
you shall see him, darling" Lor
said. And then she added hur. ]
edly: Il think l will go to my room !
ID rest. 1 didn't sleep very well y
night it was so hot, and then ]
worried about you" =
She kissed her mother after che :
d put the writing things with a /
neil on the coverlet. And then she I
snt away and shut herself up In T
r own room. \
''The doctor sent me up. miss. to s
y he will be very pleased If you 7
Il dine with him tonight at eight 7
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