| Show I I Daly Daily Short Fiction Story Stori Stor HIS LADY'S LADYS LAYS LAY'S HEART HEARTy By y IZOLA IOL Copyright 1914 by the 1 Cluro Newspaper News News- New New- paper Syndicate I It was waa after 8 8 b by the tho big round rund clock In Jefferson Jeferson Market tower Isabel had distinctly noticed the time when she sho came in after atter a A belated belted marketing Not in the market Itself Itel but at various little Italian shops hidden around to the tho crooked croke streets that tat led le ono one Into Washington Washinton square I Isabel abe was as somewhat tired tre but It I was waa wasa wn a a. happy relaxed tiredness She h had d been been detained uptown at a a. committee meeting dealing with the tho opening of art clubs cubs In Inthe Inthe inthe the country country- for tor artists who Countr could not atford af at- ford for bungalow studios studies of ot their very ver own on It seemed a proper and worthy summer movement Isabel herself was wa afflicted with a steady steary income Independent of or her art With 00 a month mont comIn coming In rain rainor rainor or shine she ho ho could flit ni where she Bho wanted to and od paint what she wanted to to It I was vas not riches riches but It was wa comfortable Inde She had left lett her family Jona long Jon a ago o feeling that they wore were were all aU married marrie and Ind settled and did not ne need her any longer Down In In her heart sho aho knew It I was because she sho he did di not need them No No- nee body boy knew how she loved lovo the snug czi- czi ness noss of or her own studio apartment on the square the perfect peace pece of ot b being able to turn tur the koy key In the lock lok and feel that she to hG was not responsible for anybody or orto But tonight ht aa as sho sine swung wn across tho square she ehe saw fW aw a n light In tn her windows It I was waa more than unusual unusual It was as weird She Sho hurried faster taster up tho the front steps and Into the long cool coot hall ball hll Halfway upstairs up up- upstairs stairs sho paused with a chill chi shock of or surprIse There was a n baby crying In her hen studio And then all at nt once as UI she nho swung ung open tho the door aggressively she saw sn the strangest sight a sight that somehow gripped ones one's heartstrings and brought the tears close to the surface Thero There wore were four tour suit cases piled pled near nean the door On one window sent seat was waa vat a a L curly haired haire boy bov bo sound Bound asleep p on th the theothor other othor a girl Sitting In the tho low greeT green reen willow rocker roker was WS a n slender er figure In ir 1 black hushing A n bob baby to sleep And I of o nil all guarding garding the whole ag was Grant Lewis Isabel flushed ann warmly as 01 he she fhE met hi his 3 level gaze It I seemed to ask her what I she Bho fhe was going to do and almost t. t suspect t her of oC not coming up to tho neer needs of or the tho moment Grant always treated her in In that wa way He said sId the thc suret surety of ot the n a month removed her from tho the rca real I workers and tp tapped d the well wel of human n sympathy In her makeup For himself he was waa a doctor With ft n shabby little suite of offices on University place pilco nyu and anda a clinic down on Bleecker street treet In the tIn heart her of or Little Sicily he was working ou out t his own ideals It had grown to be tacit habit I t a or custom cus ens tom torn for tor him to drop In tn casually t at t tb the 0 i studio and talk tolk O over r hIp his plans with wih her or drift out for a stroll around the old cli I square or into one of or the tho Italian table tabi C places for tor dinner to He had even evon told toI her that he be loved lie her r more than any woman but ho had no not nol t naked asked her to be 0 his wife and vaguely vaguel I Isabel Isbel sensed the reason why He Re con con- eldered her a girl so absorb absorbed In tn her conn ow own n little Ita excursions into art that she ohe los lost tt sl sight ht of the real rel Is issues of t life But for one one the e Issues foune found her herout he re i out even her here in her adow Sh She Sho gave 1 0 one cry c of a us as Nell Nel rose roue rAe and faced her with the baby aTi I In Ti her arms Nell Nell the youngest and prettiest prett- prett est of ot the homo home fock flock down n In Maryland who had been the te first to marry of at all the girls al Perhaps Id I'd Id better beter go R ro suggested Grant as Isabel folded tho the forlorn little Ite mother figure In her own ample embrace iI I got ept ol both tho the other kiddies kiddIe to sleep steep all an Oh b hes he's been BO so good to us nil 01 Nell l lau laughed ho with wih tho the tears teat g wet on her checks Nel I took a n cab cb over from the ferry fer and trusted to luck to find you here Belle Bello Belo But child IS Isabel 1 began Ignoring the warning arning look In Grants Grant's eyes ees How flow on onearth earth earth- Im Tm m going down to telephone a minute min mm- ute into Grant Interposed making a a. dash for tor the tho door Oh yes yen 8 Ive I've Ivo told tol him Nell Ml said ald In answer to 11 Isabel's mute appeal I had to tell somebody and you ou weren't here hero Bertrand Is missing I haven't heard Jeard a word from him In over two months Ho HowaR was waR sent Bent South with several other engineers engineers engi engi- neer you know to take up the construe construe- enl enl- tion ton work ork on the big GU dam dam dam- ero on earth Is that than a Isabel ce Isbel I In Contra Contral Am America ju Just t south of ot the tao Mexican bor border er Ive I've Ive ha had ju lust Just t one letter let- let tor ter from him and he ho said ald two of or the American boys bays had died there from fever raver tom Oh Oh Belle Im I'm Im BO so worried and worn out and I Just jUt managed to sell sel come Iome things out and come to you with the babies B Bless your dear tr heart art Isabel Ibel said energetically Of O couro course well we'll look out for you rou all 01 And It I may be all right Nell Nail Don t give ve up hope hoe Ive I've Ive enough for both bothof bothof I of ot us plenty and well we'll us wel manage fome some ome way WiY until we c hear from poor old oM Bert Are these the twins por Ae Wen When Grant returned he found her calmly and happily putting the twins to bed bEd on tho the davenport davenpor Nel Neil Neti and the baby had been given her bedroom She met his hie eyes almost almont defiantly with wih flushed cheeks and eyes eves that h held 1 something In their hazel depths h ho he had nover noer seen Been there before n a newborn tenderness and comp compassion slon Im Im putting them thorn here bera for tor tonight I rhe rho rhe said eald Tomorrow rm Im going to trot them all al down to some quiet comfy place at the shore and look after them thom until Bertrand turns up Oh Grant Orant It feema so 10 rood to have o someone to look after She Sho gave O n mo me the name of ot the com corn ran pany he hes with wIh Grant responded I E happened to know old Colonel Detmar tho tine pre president and I Just telephoned up to lie home to see fee fee If I he lie knew anything He I In says rays Bertrand has been brou brought h down I to fo the const coast and shipped to t New York He lie tried to stamp out fever ever In the whole holo dl district construct the dam dan and represent t the U S S. S A A. A A. A and he come down with the I wih real warranted Central Centra American colly colly- col- col Grant Grant Well f fewer fever ver n and a touch of ot cholera ii If tf r you Ou like It hotter better Its It's heter Is I's been a n a close cloe shave but hut hes he's on his wn way home Better Bet Bet- ter make room for him In your bungalow too and well we'll nurse nuro seashore him u up through the summer If It you ou dont don't mind Its It's Is I's better beter than pend spending In your our mone money ton for art colonies to encourage e incipient genIn gen gen- In who should be he carefully suppressed in i nsf t end nd Ill Il do 10 anything you sa say sav 10 yu Isabel re re- re plied She had stepped the to pled wide window win win- In dow row down dow on Washington ton square It I was as misty mity and ant full tul of or a strange sQuare lumi ni beauty In the tho moonlight ht At tho the corner ornar a street piano played Joyously t When ben Grant slipped his hla hlf arm around her and drew her h head hack back on hl his hi shoulder she he did not resist Somehow the mean In ing and power r of oC unselfish love had come to her 11 mid everything else elfe In th the world seemed eem small In comparison Ive Ive got a lot of t money saved sayed Grant You know I I never think about It It and heres here's a wa way to use It I right Arent Aren't r nt tho the twins lovely over O there and the haby's habs named for tor me me did you yon know that Grant held heM her close clono In his hll arms My lady ha bait found her arms heart he whispered |
