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Then she put out her hand, rather condescendingly, with something of the old attempt at superiority, and finally burst into tears. The tears were so natural that Rowland and Gladys let them flow on; only the latter knelt down by poor Netta's side, and taking her hands in hers, pressed them tenderly.
Max asked us to the vicarage sometimes, and now and then Gladys or Lady Betty would call for me and carry me off to Gladwyn for the evening; and of course I saw Giles frequently when he visited his patients, but with his dislike to conventionality it was rather difficult to keep him in good-humour.
Clara's voice became quite grave, and she folded her hands impressively above her companion's. 'You must not be angry at what I am going to say, because it is true. Has it not occurred to you that this young man, in thus keeping a distance from you, shows himself wiser than you? 'How? asked Gladys coldly. 'It can never be wise to wound the feelings of another.
"Here come the children," said Gladys. "The hour before dinner is their special time. You have not seen Dolly, have you?" "Dolly!" The name awoke some recollection of the past in Erica, and, as she kissed the little girl, she looked at her closely.
As he walked from the door to the foot of the bed, she opened her eyes, and seemed for a moment to look at him; a thrill of hope shot through him. He went round and took her hand, and whispered, 'Mother! Did she smile? He thought she did. Shortly afterwards her lips moved, and Gladys heard the name ever on them, 'Netta. This was better, far better, than that death-like trance.
"Look what it is!" cried Gladys to her mother when she arrived on the scene. The launch was just heading in toward the pier. "It's a war canoe!" "With sails!" echoed Sahwah, nearly falling off the pier in her excitement. It was, indeed, a war canoe, a beautiful, dark-green body some twenty-five feet long and about three feet at the widest part through the center.
It was Sarah, the nurse girl, who told them this, as she sat on the verandah taking care of Gladys, the two-year-old Norris baby. "Let's stay a few minutes and play with the kiddy," said Dolly, patting the little fat hand of the smiling child. "All right," agreed Dotty; "let's take her in the swing."
I am a poor man, and I have a poor little home; I hope, when you come to share it, you will be a help, and not altogether a burden on it? 'I shall try. I can learn to work. I must learn now, Gladys answered, with exemplary meekness. 'There is an old woman who comes to do my little turn of a morning. There is no reason why now I should not dispense with her services.
Thanking you for all your past kindness, and wishing you in the future every good thing, I am, yours sincerely, WALTER HEPBURN. It was a sad letter, conveying a great deal more than was actually expressed. Gladys threw it from her, and, laying her head on her hands, sobbed bitterly. 'My dear, cried the little spinster, in sympathetic concern, 'don't break your heart.
So there'll be no chance for me to tell him that I should like to punch his beastly head." Christine laughed happily, then she grew serious all at once. "Jimmy, do you know that I somehow think he will marry Gladys " "What!" said Jimmy in amazement. She nodded seriously. "I believe Gladys likes him. I don't know, but I do believe she does. And she'd make him a splendid wife."
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