The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-03

"E. H." and these, Emma packed for
her with her new clothes.
Then, they were ready to leave
for the Island. Doctor Wynne l,av.
ing come in again and given his per-
mission. The trip down, in the big
closed car was made with case and
comfort.
The Southampton house was long
and low and rambling, painted white
with green shutters. 1t stood very
near the dunes, but there was much
ground about it, gardens anda tennis
courts. Fanchon's rooms were over.
looking the water, they were done in
pale rose, with odd touches of tur.
quoisc blue and were very lovely.
Emma, having gone down with
jameson and the trunks earlier, by
train, was ready and waiting for
them when they arrived and
Fanchon S things were ali unpacked.
Despite her position and her sense
OF dreamlike uncertainty Fanchon
would not have been a normal hu.
man girl had she not been as ex.
cited as child. And a child with
an income of her own because Mrs.
Carstairs had insisted upon her at.
tending to the bank signature before
she left and drawing out some
money for peanuts" Mrs. Car
stairs had told her. laughing.
The night of her arrival Jennie
gave her long jewelers. box.
You're to have pearls she said
smiling, when you come out. NV
own must go to Collins wife, Of
course"
Was Collin marricd-or engaged?
thought Fanchon.
When he rnarries." Mrs. Carstairs
went on. but you shall have small
string OF your own. Open the box,
Evelyn" WV
She did so. There was a watch
in it. small platinum watch
severely simple, on twisted cord
set with diamonds.
Emma told me that vou-hroL.
your own Mrs. Carstairs explained
Fanchon slipped the pretty thing on
her wrist. She said. her ewes
hlllng,, You shouldn't-it is TOO
much" W"
oh, but should! Nothing" said
enough" -
She added, "somc day you will
know-why." "
They had been at "Duncrosc" for
almost week before Mrs, Carsta;rs
spoke of her son again. They had
been living quietly. seeing no one
and going nowhere until Fanchnr
should be entirely built up and the
wounded arm healed. Then one
morning at breakfast Jennie Car
stars spoke to her, l,esitantly layinp
down the letter she had been read.
ing.
Collin will be home soon" sb.
salo' and added, a worried frown on
her smooth forehead, Il hope YOU
VIII understand and not take him
100 seriously. wrote Won of
course ;. and am so ashamed Of
his attitude it is so mantle civ
UNFAIR. But he is terribly loyal !"
James came out to the breakfast
porch with an announcement thst
Mrs. Carstairs was wanted IN the
telephone. When she came bacL
other Interruptions occurred and The
conversation was not resumed.
The following day Jennie motored
" Ias'HaInpton to see an old friend
VINO was Just there over night and
who had been very i'll. Fanchon.
given her choice, stayed at home
She was out in the rose.arbXur
lying in the swing, an unread novel
on her lap. listening to the crash Of
waves on smooth sand. feeling the
warm sun on her body. catching the
scent OF salt and roses and some
now dreaming herself back home
pack IN Hawaii, when she heard the
sound OF light footsteps. She looked
up sat up. staring in amazement.
Copyright 1891 BY Faith B.idv,n
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