| Show Y sou rlph user smith ce LIDA LARRIMORE 5 CHAPTER VIII continued 16 aie you consulting rile me probes signally Alo sio nally lie he asked in th the teasing voice which mitch cella celia could never quite understand I 1 youre trembling dear benr 11 11 ahe be teasing vanished in tola his bolce lour hanaa ire cold alm ilm I 1 m miserable site she said brokenly I 1 tell rell me about it cella celia drow drew a long quivering breath I 1 hugh lg Is in ili luie lie with atti janle janie site she lifted tier her face dampened with ith won inna and wistful she thought that she must look very appealing 11 I 1 know that tom said quietly so I 1 must go away cellas hands crept up to tier her heart janto lt ii l t my dear cloar little sister her hart means eert aeo thing liing in the tha w A orld to me I 1 I 1 cella celia cella cellar I 1 she diew chew imay away flom him her head lifted proudly 0 no o one understands 1 site she said in the patient voice of a martyr afeie Is no one who understands 1 I under understand tand my dear there wnm only tenderness in toms pleas ant voice idee ile he drew her close to him of course I 1 understand ills gentleness disarmed her I 1 am 11 site eha sobbed bobbed that with him she eha could riot not take fake me awny away with aou ou I 1 lease take me wn away ay fr from m it all 11 would sou go with ith me cella celia ICs her ees were more wide aide and imploring 1 you mut must take me 1 I cant can t stay here ile he was silent tor for a moment AN iou on marry me cella celia I 1 lie aked gravely tonight tonight theta wag just then no thought of the future lii in tier her mind she wanted only to get a vay to climb out of this predicament with some credit to herself ber self 1 les I es 1 I site she slid yes tom marry 3 iou ou now tonight site she raised her lips lie ile kissed them gently the ille scotch in me tells me to lot let aou ou work it out alone he be said presently I 1 ear le ic turned a striking sinking sensa tion 1 lou I ou vi nt tom T 1 coul could Jut rit he amended the irish in me lias has always loed boned you too much then iou ft take me with 50 1 ste wilted breathlessly breath lesly for hh answer it seems like ille taking an unfair she lie anna swaged ed toN towards ards him her imir hiir bi bushed ills his check she felt it him I 1 in ti enAbling site she knew that site she had won VV on lies I 1 es he said take you rile me I 1 im in feeling all iilah to II 11 baille jaille Jun le I 1 banle roused aiom a pleasant dream opened tier lier ekes ees with a start she fancied tint thit some one had called her dreaming of course site she glanced at the allu minand dial of the alia clock tec to three threat I 1 she turned over pawned burrowed tier her head in the janle janie I 1 I 1 this time she sat up and listened it wasn gasn t a dreim hugh was vaa call ing tier her lie wis nis rapping at the dor taniel I 1 lest cs i she answered come to the telephone dear hugh was as calling her dear in that tender intimate way she forsi W to wonder why some one should be telephoning for tier her at quarter of three lit in the morning hug i was inas billing tier her dear I 1 slip she sat on the edge of the bed be d dr drowsy osy ecstatic totally unconscious of the chill in the nit ail its long distance hurry dear I 1 slie she tucked tier her tops into tiny elliles fastened the coid of tier her builte I 1 and opened the ilia door hugh went downstairs with mth her site sho dian didn t wom lor much about tile the telephone call ile he loved her th tint thit it was the only ill itter of importance in ili all the world elcho II clio site she called drovis drowsily ily into the transmitter collis cellis voice fin from sonic somewhere where very far awn ill celia s news som somehow ebow did riot not FL seem arii tremendously exciting janie t liked bilked for a few minutes she placed the re celer on the it hook k she he gl g meed up at hugh celli Is ro roan led she said mar itar ted hugh echoed the wo word rd at 0 banned yawned alic he and trim tom were just mir rl i innie somewhere d m n n in maryland rhea theire re leaving tomorrow for I 1 janto janie addea cella celia sald s iid site phe left a note for me i plia ella wo ild hugh actually smiled here did she leave it he ask 1 d I L rider lie bowl boni of lilies of tl if e valley on the plino appropriate hughs hugh s smile broadened nto into a grin ocelia cella would he repeated rep the note was jante dorling darling now that I 1 know how w matters are there Is nothing left for me to do except go away your tour happiness means more to me titan than grything ary ni thing else in the world torn tom seems seeing to need me I 1 shall go with him film don t let any thought of me sadden your happy hours cello cella it sounds sad icv it janle janie nestled closer to hugh and brushed tier her cheel chech against the shoulder of ills his dressing gown artistically sad bad I 1 hugh said alicie was mag quiet in the living room janle janie knew why fly celia had bad done it she t bear alint anyone should think had pre berred tier her she hoped that cella celia would be happy it did aldu t seem let fair to lorn but tom blie bhe thought could tale take care of 0 himself cella could never deceive him niall ft ath her poses it might after all be a very good thing to cella celia aliat liat are arc you thinking hugh asked softly 1 I dout think tom really needs her janle janie answered I 1 but the irish in him has always loved tier her lie ile must have been irish tonight will bour father mind hugli hugh asked stroking with a caressing the peak of tier her brows likes lorn janie an thoughtfully mother will probably be upset because of old 4 r artistically Artist catly sad hugh said thomas tind and all she glineck up at him no an anxious question la in her eyes yes I 1 do vou mind flugl 1 1 ioor cellilli he said gently the list 1 it small lingering doum doubt vanished van ish ed forever jante janle blissfully the m vaa nas au an s ered there wai nag peace in tier her heart CHAPTER IX F was as coming hornet bomel that was the first though tN aich popped into janle janie s head as she open opened e d her eyes one oe morning late in june she pattered over to the windo v and curled hecq herself if up on the seat the sun was shining and the sky aby haq 89 n lovely lorely blue father was coming homo home I 1 uncle Drad roid waa as to drive into the city to meet them janle janie hugged her pink palama pajama knees rather would be home for dinner at one 0 clock llan t it nice it its s such a beautt bf antl ful d dai 13 she said to hugh at breakfast I 1 great I 1 ite ile swung tier her up from the floor an I 1 kled her brow M where here tile the chestnut hair milled in A poal peal 1011 oi t hugh she lie protest ed ili ing it ery cry much ill hy hv not I 1 it nil t dignified its nice lie he set her down in the at the head of the table hehl heh id the coffee urn sow nov mrs kra kennelh Ken Xen nelv lie he said with a crinkly smile you can be as as aa yo i like the ness faded out of tier her lace ince it was as grave and very acx IOUs ous alit fall call me thit she ralda bald lier her olce celce catching a little dont do n t iou oil like the name FI il pretended to be offended I 1 its a lovely name I 1 shi looked up at him with alth tile the sunshine suns litno slant ing in across tier her hair a brown lit tie girt girl with a shining look in her we set hael eyes only it scares tile me im afraid something will hap pen I 1 m afraid it can t pois bly be true I 1 it Is ii true batte lip hp qaid ald gravely I 1 love you little fellow felloN vl janle janie glanced around the familiar old dining room rm bright this with sunshine at kiltie 1 ailtie curled up on tile the floor beside tier her chair at mrs quillen puffing in with wilb a plate of muffins at hugh smiling down at her with a tender expression in his ruddy brown ekes she thought that today 1 lather and mother alother were coming borne she drew a long deep breath if heaven is iny nicer than this site she said in a hushed sort of voice I 1 I 1 simply couldn coulden t stand it 11 the old balk brick house was piled filled till all morning with a great bustling and stir janle janie scurried about in a frenzy of excitement with the small black dog at her heels abere I 1 here was only one thing to mar tier her happl ness it dian didn t seem right that cella should be so tar far miny awny on one of her frequent trips upstairs ilia peeped into the cream and room she couldn coulden t make it seem possible that cella celia was as to toni tom mcallister mcallaster McAll lster that cella celia would bould never be jut just celli cella again cella had been a trial hut but rile tier her el 1 a that cella was home borne it was as a gala day any li ii the sluane S iunce ml morning the arrived miss llla brought custard cus tards 3 baked la in pottery cups old thomas brought tile first straN strawberries berries from froin his gar den tony bitter brought an andl gestl tible ble looking cake iced with biti of bilglio pink fi the general Gen pral I 1 brought three geranium blooms which N hk h lie had probably hor rowed when nhen the owner was not around gr grat uncle charlie brought ills last bottle of sherry wine there waa nias an air of suppressed excite anent about great Crea uncle chaile to day 1 NN hat time do 5 ou expect them lie be askco about gwehe janle janie answered wondering ion dering it if it could possibly be true that rather NN was as coming home think hink stay the old man sali sail if I 1 wont non t be a bother youre you re never a bother janle janie embraced him warmly sho couldn coulden t help hugging people today hugh lame came in during the morn ing with inith a wan man who carried a box abhat hat Is it janle janie asked this Is ray my for the doe doc tor hugh smiled smile at her apai spai min llna ebes I 1 A radio lou on think of everything hugh she he clung for a moment to his arm you taught me oung boung follow fellow the radio was ins installed in the room which v had once been the par lor janle janie su reed it with some satisfaction it does look cheerful I 1 she said its cicat hugh agreed an ell try to ninke make up to him for ever everything thin 11 1 I can if aull help me ile he held field her cloe clo e you re a v ery cry good little egg not that slie site said ery cry softly call me darling hugh darling he whispered alth his lips against hel bei hair I 1 hey were lost to tho the rest of the world orld they did not hear the front door open and close they v ere to tally unaware of an audience until a voice asked aked from the doom doorway tay cant uj lash a little of thit that ou on me I 1 celia anas w as standing bet ian the p V cella faintly tanned from the california sun cella celia in a smart new suit and buckled slippers and a mammoth corsage of violets janle janie ran to meet tier her thy they clung to each other both talking et t once hugh was nas forgotten for a m moment ile iio lit a cigarette lie ile said nothing at all my aly husband had to stop at the office I 1 celia before the mirror repaired tho the of janics on en thus lastic greeting lie ile sent me on in a taxi I 1 your husband I 1 janle janie echoed it seems so strange I 1 she be arched cella celia a face to see if ale real ly happy S sli j arp arpp ired to be cella celia looka or 10 like the cat that bowed lowed the canar janle janie thought there are feathera fea therb all ivr iier her chin we re going to be friends hugh cella cclia extended a slim flowed hand of course I 1 hugh took the hind hand she elie offered b ant nt to kiss tier iier lightly on the check I 1 the tan Is becoming he hc said you look elmost real tom adores beaches cella celia remarked with the wifely air of crit arlt citing her husband in the most dul acet of tones I 1 ile lies s as brown bronn as ira au indian did au ou kno v I 1 lather ather a I 1 moth loth er were i ere coral ng home today I 1 janle janie to the detriment of the 10 nio lo lets was vas embr embracing aing cella celia again V hat a little cyclone ci clone ou arel ulta leila gentl disentangled janle janie a arms tom knew ile he simply dragged rile me away from california ile e flew firt of the dIst distance arice tom Is a ma masterful roan man cella looked to be happy slie site greeted lorn prett prettily ly when pen he be rr nr rived half an hour later at the old brick house tom was waa obviously very ery phoud of hla his beautiful vt afo f it was vas quite as that he did riot not intend to let her rule hira him ills manner towards celia was still halt half tender and half teasing A good thing for cella celia janle janie thoughts thought and a blessed good thing for tom they all talked at once in the excitement the real event of the day was temporarily temporal lly overshadowed cella since her first birthday lind had contrived on every ocer carslon sion tu to hold the center ot of the stage the clock was vins striking twelve when great uncle charlie bounced into the ruona room I 1 coming coining he be announced with hla his air of suppress suppressed id excitement increased a hundredfold my PaIn sainted teI kunt aunt marta maria I 1 I 1 aiu in glad I 1 in not asleep I 1 there waa vas a rush and a scramble toi towards tards the door ihei gathered in tile the open doorway people NN were ere assembling from all parts ot of tile the square I 1 roud think it was as lendbergh I 1 tom exclaimed I 1 its a great day in tile tho square hugh said eald quietly 11 1 I wish mall cella was nas dancing up and down doin janle janie wild nothing at till nil just clung tightly to hugh s arm ami a lump in her thront throat happy tears on her lashes lathea was coining hornet uncle Brad bradford fords s car turned into the square it seemed an eternity before it stopped in front of the old brick house there was stoney on the front seat scat with un uncle cle brad there was aunt rhoda ethoda mother to in a new blue hat smiling and wa waving vin g her hand there between them w m as rather thin and pale but smiling too arid and baving his hand ot cheri stoney opened the door of tile the car aunt rhoda stepped out mother alother fol lowed ed mother alother wai nas not quite so plurad but pretty still and wearing a 11 new blud blua coat stoney would havo to lift rather father of course jarile jade felt that she cou idu t benr it 0 see stoney carry rather up the tha steps site she hid her fare against hughs arm the aim was s shaking a little she knew that engh was waa ril minding it dreadfully too she pressed lier ber eyes tightly against the tweed of his sleeve praise caal ahat waa lachel s camp meeting voke it ini indicated dilated dica ted that something of great lm lii had happen mrs quit len was booming jin was crying tom was i look janle dear hugh ehla his in a choked up sort of voice janle janie lifted tier her ey eys ays g from ills his arm they widened with surprise A wave of happiness rushed over her which almost bore tier her away I 1 lather ather was N as walking N I 1 using a cartel cane leaning on Sto arm lather ather 1 was nas walking Nal lIng toward them mount ing the steps of tile the oil brick house II 11 dullere chere it vas as a great deal of concu slon at dinner mother alother sat behind the coffee urn and smiled fremir bously rather li in hla his place ate a I 1 tle atle sipped uncle charlie s shem embraced them all in the genial warmth of his smile stoney stood behind his f hair and could not be to move mrs quillen hovered li to in the doorway ay janle janie left her place beside hugh halt half a dozen times to perch on the arm of 0 rathers rs chair and lest her cheek check against his 1 I im in so happs m was as all that she co ild it was quite nough bough site sha made a song of it gay little laughing notes cotes sprinkled themselves through the air I 1 lather ather smiled at hugh you won t have hae to wake make the site sac my boy he said kindly lou tan an go 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