"All right," she said. "You shall see my letter before it goes."
Luke was overjoyed. He was so glad that he had been right. There was evidently no feeling whatever against his mother's coming in Rachel's judgment. In fact she was evidently pleased at the suggestion. He would write also and tell his mother that she had been quite wrong in imagining that his wife would not like the plan.
Rachel dashed off her letter as quickly as she could lest her heart should fail her, and showed it to Luke.
"Dear Mother," she wrote;
"Why not come and live with us? You would
like this place and would feel much less
lonely than living on in Trowsby. We do not
like to think of you there by yourself."
"Your affectionate daughter-in-law,"
"Rachel."
Rachel pointed to the beginning as Luke took it in his hands, saying, "I have called her mother for love of you."
[CHAPTER XXV.]
THE DISTURBING ELEMENT.
"We must have a Baby Show before the summer is over," said Mrs. Greville, as she sat in the garden by Rachel's side darning stockings, "and next year a Flower Show. The village has been dreadfully neglected, evidently, by the last Rector."
"I don't think so," said Rachel. "He was a splendid visitor and was looked upon as a father by the people."