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Show Her Daughter and His Son I A Great Married Life Storv by I J IDAH McGLONE GIBSON I HOMEWARD BOUND I Once on the train I though' I I should be unable to sleep, but I I learner! tint nature takes her course I without great regard for soul pain. I Tired eyelids will close over tear- I seared eyes and Sleep, consoling I Sleep, Till fnr a while make one for I nPt-I nPt-I I did not undre.-.-, efcepttttg t la I aside my traveling frock, slip on a I klmuna and loosen my shoes. Then I I threw myself on llu berth, sure I that I would not be able 10 Jle still I ry long. It ws only a matter of I moments. It se.mtd until I wakened I with a start and the light wa pout I ing through the window of lay state- I room. I I Ii,hI lallen asleep almost the 1)10- I in. n t 1 bad touched the bud I Momentarily. I did not know w h. r. I I wac and a real fear or someihinx. I l kn.--v.- not what, enveloped me. The I whirr of the whcelH and the jar of I i lie train seemed something M hor I rlble as m was Indefinsbli I Hid Ihen, Ah! O God. 1 l.u. v. ' I "Oh, mother, mother, I did DOl I mean to. I did not mean to,' I I rled I aloud for it seemed that by peiroii- I ting myself to be overcome by .deep I I had not been loyal lo hot memory. I i wanted lo be ffhyaldall) ai uhoom-I uhoom-I tbrtahle as I was spiritualty Incon I solable A picture of my mother, lying so . li.J. -till. ..II .ilnn in the 1 1 1 W cottage living room, rose In my mind and 1 upbraided myself foi ever lBS I ing her. I knew that I wti all BbC I had io make in i Lite bearable, and 1 had left her It seamed to me telfiihly. I asked myself. What would a hook education mean bealdt I the wonderful duration that 1 WOUld have received from my mother in selfless service and tolerance and love of all the world?" Again 1 said. "J can never forgive myself; but, mother dear, I did not mean to leave you alrnr I did not realize that you weio ill at the lime. I ihought I was coming ha. lv to vou. better able by my education to oe a companion to you." I The light grew brighter, and I rang flie bell for the porter Ktnneth, who 'was Just outside my door, responded "Have fOU been up long"'' I said. 'Not very," he answered "nut I wasn't able to sleep well. I thought you might wan' me." I I feif the blood rush to my fare 'at tbe though! that Kenneth Halscy 'with only a friendly interest In my 'grief, should remain uncomfortably nwak- while I. all hough having lost I my dear mother, slept "How did you sleep. Ann'-' he aid, 'Kenneth. I can'l at count for II. but I sank into a dreamless unconsciousness unconscious-ness almost the moment I touched the bed.'' I answered, "and only uwakened about a half an hour ago." I'm clad, for you will have recup-erated recup-erated jrottr strength und you have a tr.n day before you." Kenneth looked al me pityingly and asked softly. i'Had you no one but your mother T" "No one" I answered, aputhetlc-allv. aputhetlc-allv. "I m absolutely alone" 'Then." said Kenneth "Had will iu elst upon your coming to live wlih Do you know thai my latter was 0 father's dearest friend ' II they hud not been pals yo.i and I WOUld probably have been brother and sl" ler, ''Yes," continued Kenneth, noting not-ing my surprised look, "that's true. Dad told me that a lew years after m OWn mothei Hied and we moved to your town he rrei your mother. He was Kreatly attracted lo her and in due lime asked her to marry' him The look of mingled horror and surprise sur-prise she gave hni showed Had con oh Ivelj 'hat ould never be. And that however unkind fate, law and the tongues oT gossips might bo your mother would never be other than the wife of Robert Carlton." "Btfl my fail.er !s dead." I said. "Of late, my fathei b.SBn'1 been so .erialn as he was." answered Ken neih. "althdUgh he has not heard I from yotit father In years." i Tomorrow Kenneth Talks of Grace 1 |