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"You may be prejudiced," admitted his companion, "but it is a prejudice which can be readily forgiven and even shared," he added, smiling. "Her cousin," pursued Mr. Warne slowly, "would outshine her in beauty and in sweetness of disposition, perhaps, though I doubt if Jeannette has ever had a fraction of the tests of character and endurance my girl has had."
Warne, in his armchair by the fireside, ready to welcome the guest, looked up at his daughter with bright eyes. "Pampering," said he, "is the atmosphere of this house. Jeannette cannot escape it. I am pampered beyond belief every day of my life. At this very moment my eyes are feasting upon the sight of my child in what must be an absolutely new old dress!"
The effect of the story on her mind will, perhaps, prepare her for the train of thoughts which I wish to excite in her." "Oh! that reminds me," said Mrs. Warne, "Mrs. Thayer complains that she sleeps very poorly, and dreams a great deal. She has been wondering whether she talks in her sleep." At this moment, one of my clerks entered and said that Captain Sumner wished to see me.
Then, though consumed with curiosity, she retired as far as the door of the dining-room, where she remained, ready to listen in a most reprehensible manner to the conversation which should follow. There was an exchange of greetings, then evidently Mr. Warne was reading the letter of introduction. Presently he spoke: "This is quite sufficient," he said, "to make you welcome under this roof.
The company gave us great Ho! ho! ho! that is, thanks. Our wildmen made others for their interest. A company of about 50 weare dispatched to warne the Christinos of what we had done. I went myself, where we arrived the 3rd day, early in the morning. I was received with great demonstration of ffriendshippe. All that day we feasted, danced, and sing.
Shortly afterward the boarder himself appeared and was allowed to betake himself at once to his room, from which he emerged at the call of the bell, and came promptly down. Meeting Mr. Warne limping slowly through the hall, he offered his arm, and in the dining-room placed his host in his chair with the gentle deference so welcome from a younger man to an older.
Having a prospect that he would not return to Chicago to interfere with my plan for some weeks, I decided to proceed with my attack on Mrs. Thayer's credulity and superstition. In the afternoon, therefore, I sent for Mrs. Warne, and asked whether she had secured rooms in which to play the part of a fortune-teller.
"He's quite right. And you have your work, Father Davy, and you're doing it all the time. I think you preach much more effectively now than you did in the pulpit, even when you don't open your mouth. And when you do open it angels couldn't compete with you!" They laughed softly together, though Mr. Warne shook his head.
Then Georgiana said softly at the young man's elbow: "Thank you again for coming, Jimps. It's such a comfort to have my brother here." Before he could reply she was gone again. He led Mr. Warne downstairs, where Doctor Craig presented them both to the Brandts delightful people Stuart thought them, too so simple and unaffected almost like village people.
We will go up and see him before dinner or after?" "I think he will drop off to sleep for a little, he is so tired, and then wake by and by and be ready to see you." "Good! It couldn't be better. I am eager to see Mr. Warne, but I want him to be ready for me who have so much to ask of him. Meanwhile shall we go?"
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