A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . WALTERS? that day, spent the rest of it as Samaritan to her desperately wounded neighbour, and at nightfall, over the bed, now peaceful and snowy once more, 206 she spread a marvellous priceless quilt that shehad long been making to exhibit at the ap-proaching Worlds Fair at New York. Georgiana, I said, as I walked home withher at bedtime, it seems to me that things hap-pen in order to show you off. Only think ! Georgiana replied ; she willnever get into bed again without a shiver and aglance at the chimney. I begrudge her thequilt for one reason; it has
A Kentucky cardinal ; and, Aftermath . WALTERS? that day, spent the rest of it as Samaritan to her desperately wounded neighbour, and at nightfall, over the bed, now peaceful and snowy once more, 206 she spread a marvellous priceless quilt that shehad long been making to exhibit at the ap-proaching Worlds Fair at New York. Georgiana, I said, as I walked home withher at bedtime, it seems to me that things hap-pen in order to show you off. Only think ! Georgiana replied ; she willnever get into bed again without a shiver and aglance at the chimney. I begrudge her thequilt for one reason; it has a piece of one ofyour old satin waistcoats in it. Did she tell you that she had had those bed-clothes ever since her marriage ? Yes; but I have always felt that shecouldnt have been married very long. How long should you think ? Oh, well — And yet she certainly has the clearest pos-sible idea of Mr. Walters. I imagine that veryfew women ever come to know their husbandsas perfectly as Mrs. Walters knew hers. Or perhaps wish to. 207. ?8 lire®? THE SAGACIOUS OLD Ill
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