The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-02
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
Z LINOR broke the silence. She
Il said IN a hesitating. uncertain
tone. Barrett"
He turned toward her. Yes?"
he answered.
do you want-very much-to 20
on that expedition"
No but I thought perhaps you'd
rather have ne out Of the way.
That was the only reason I consid-
cred il"
I'd rather you didn't 90" she said
slowly
oh. Elinorr' He had risen and
stood with eager. pleading eyes fixed
or hers.
But she was not vet ready 70 tell
him the truth-that she loved him
and wanted his happiness more than
her own. that she wanted MIN near
when their child vas born.
i think you ought to become
better acquainted with your boy
with Gerald. she said. her voice
hard again
You mean that I should be With
you in the country he questioned
quickly.
Yes Don't YOU think SOP"
If IL won't bother you TO have
me there" he said slowly
For a moment ne had hoped for
so much more than that He added,
still in that weary tone. Il love YOU
more deeply than youW ever know,
Elinor The one thing I want is
your happiness
Then quickly he left the room.
Einor cried stormily, sitting mud
died in the big chair which made
her look so small For the first
time since her mother had told her
about Barretts ward. shame
prompted some Of those tears.
She was small. she knew. SMALL
And she could not seem TO help
being so. II she stretched a hand
toward Barrett she would see an
other misty hand go out 70 him
II she dreamed OF kissing him again
she saw another woman held close
In his arms.
She CROPPED her way upstairs later,
and for a time in her room stood
by the closed door. wanting TO open
1t. She wanted desperately to say
10 Barertt. I love you. I love you
] want you to be happy. That's all
that matters"
But she could not do 10.
DAYS passed in which Elinoi
- shopped 10 equip the new hous'
in the country She began the tasl
eagerly. glad 10 have something t
occupy her time. something to thinl
about.
Soon. however. that first inter
est paled. She could not take hear
in furnishing a home where Barret
and she were to meet as strangers
And she could not forget the miser.
in her heart while statesmen ant
women displayed draperies. furni
ture and rugs.
Bessie ThrOpe came 10 the res
cue. Bessie was constantly at han,
with helpful advice. For her, tn
shopping expeditions were a sourc
of delight that would have bee
quite complete If Bessie had no
been worried about Elinor Sh
didn't like the girls listlessness an
disinterest. It wasn't anything
that one could talk about and tina
made the situation worse.
Small Gerald arrived TO take hi
place in the household and. fror
the moment she first saw him, Eli
nors heart warmed toward tn
child. He, at least, was in no va
responsible for the state Of affair!
All three Of them went out I
the home in the country. Higgin
went with them and soon had tn
household routine running smooth
~ and efficiently.
One evening after a long day {
work at his desk, Barrett wandere
to the porch at the side OF III
house where Gerald, with Elinor
help. was making fish net frol
some bits Of string Just as wit
human relations. the string woul
tangle disaStrously now and then.
Sexton and I are going fiShin
tomorrow" Gerald told him. IAN
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