Show ag ft v sf I 1 M AN UNSENT L t JJ elij by SUSAN C E 9 r j r jim chapman started ns a the camf door slammed then lie muttered uttered in fat am usper atlon to think I 1 should have come to la tills this from a little touch of herert nerves 1 I 1 thought I 1 had bad no As a matter of fact it had been se severe ere attack of typhoid with sv 30 fin gering a convalescence that Us clan cinn ordered him to return to dhe empty old house in new england Engl nail otta had been hla his boyhood home if iblas wished shed to regain ills his strength to the last lie he lind protester boalt w without a avail v nil and now lie he bad been its the new E england village hinge for a literally confined to the house as lm lie had broken his ankle upon vis ids wani amm doorstep seated in his sitting room lie Ip lessly around as doors and ur w blinds banged where in the devil Is 19 williams T eliat hat fellow Is never where hes tjaart ed ill will I 1 answerl answer a pleasant skime asked and without waiting for a avilla a blue gowned figure crossed taw alte toray hastily secured the blinds and the windows 1 I saw william ahead of rm na us V Z was blown through your front senn he had something in ilia his arms giving him trouble here le he Is awa gracious I 1 jim turned his head as lis snair came into the room carrying a squirming bundle which lie he put down sure mr jim I 1 hopes bomm sea send me again for such a little cigar cat 1 I aint no tiger eat cat came v niqi fm a suppressed sob from the on the hearth rug jim looked at the child gilb c mris sra ou ous r resentment sent ment hut but miss bliss alf aini 11 ul t been h had ad been listening in came forward iward fo or c not de dear r jim a and n d I 1 william VIII la n w it e j bafit g t trying to be fu funny n n y I 1 A As s 1 she I w taba a mu e t ir r she lind had removed the cl ilias vs aps aps I 1 a and nd now lifted her to her lap hip oil I 1 I 1 want my daddy I 1 amar rny my ile he mr davs wm tie fiser sat mt and the child burrowed burrow td herland in n the lace at miss hills threatt the two tw 0 grownups grown grow n ups looked mt aa estr ather in silence as she sobbed into a heavy sleep then only odly imm cis kate hill speak what Is it all about jim jilt he silently handed her a aelter ir ater and she read dear jim Wh when enthis tills re yas I 1 will have hae passed into the country because of the m wt fik our friendship I 1 nm am sending you yon abc dellget of my heart her mother r Ss ds lead jefim and she has not a a in world I 1 leave leaie a little property Is well invested ident f coc sef 7 needs am too tired tiled now toi to krite more yours your TOUT toor poor walf waif she said gattsy tl if 1 I would take her home gitil nn arox 5 I 1 am going away avny this after afternoon noam 3 1 nn can help you however hott ever my ers eis sister has lost her child EIM needs a home and will suit yon yom V Z hlll send her over thank you ou did you sou you yon aar n going away the thought that A 1 should find you sou when this inkle finkle lets mo me got get about has fx alwn en comfort I 1 have hae had this lonely week wo we used to ianna 00 oo pleasant lays diss together sether to nod S Y hoped we might return to tha themi ft vill bo be your s our neighbor for many rind the sooner we forget the rassmi rass vi v that lie he between now and tact tj Cs hel hellei ter wp we will talk about it when I 1 cc chaa back she evasively alio tood stood beside him for in an laughing down don into his t perhaps jim I 1 may not stay say us as to loa fis as I 1 ind had intended slie she sald said and wt these UK so words lie he left the room to ins his surprise she returned ten days das returned in it storm that broke in torrents of rain as ansho jim chapmans Chap mans gate As on that mr s ilay slie she rin ran up the nv walk nik and instein house looking into tho the sitting she saw jim move moe slowly vi toTra rd rii tbt on the floor the chim vms gathering up sti ay le antes of ale looked like a manuscript and in nm lap was a bundle of letters kalk kaiv turn to jim with a smile it is to bo be hoped mrs irs grandy minx been driven to the hack back of her L ItOi Baar by bv the storm else my reputation ac suffer to lie be blown twice aithea ja fortnight through your sour doorway chii Is 19 food for gossip 1 I brint the pretty lady to read it nie a small voice olce interrupted K na this she said persuasively hardia galdins out a letter nate kate picked the child up and iona the lie lettjr l ater from lier her why this is aa dressed to me she exclaimed jim gave a start and glanced the lie rawer drawer of his library table ue he turned to kate in explanation that lettjr was written j years cars assa az and ad I 1 have hae often wondered why thy I 1 rea mea calved no reply why it was satt mailed I 1 do not know but chance thrown it into your hands reaid vs it and give roe me the answer to tle tac aw sacs q tion I 1 then asked I 1 1 he turned bolta r window book looking ing with anse unseeing clog avs out into the storm she alib was silent so long that he be at last turned to ta her holding the child close ene li a Z at him with shining eyes eye 11 1 I have bei bm beia a wishing iliad I 1 had received the letter vihti it was arns written for we have years of 0 happiness v 1017 by the mcclure per s n avy |