(Date) "Miss Blank says Bert will have to keep away. I'm glad of it.
How I hate him!…"
(Much later) "A lady called yesterday. Wish I might have talked with her. Sang about mother I wish, oh, how I wish—what nonsense I'm writing…."
(Next morning) "I'm so wretched, so very wretched…. Oh! mama, mama, mama! If you could only read between the lines—"
And that was all. No name was signed. But—we can all of us read between the lines, yes all of us.
CHAPTER XXV.
GOOD NEWS FROM HOME—MISS LORAINE.
Letters from different members of Beth-Adriel board were now constantly reaching me. They contained interesting accounts of the doings at home and also much concerning various properties, none of which, from all accounts, appealed to my fancy. Reader, I was hard to please. I wanted something better than had as yet been described. Somehow I felt God had it for us. Sure-enough, as I discovered on my return home in August.
A letter from the vice-president described a property of ten acres of orchard and grounds, all under cultivation; a commodious dwelling, partly furnished; outhouses, etc., situated just outside of the city limits. It was not for sale; but as the owner, who resided on the premises, was a Christian man, it was thought that he might, for such a purpose, be induced to sell. It was deemed best, before approaching him to await my return. You will be pleased to hear more concerning this later. Just now I want to tell you about Miss Loraine.
There was one house in Eureka into which I had never been admitted. One day whilst I was visiting another, the landlady asked:
"Have you ever called on Miss Loraine?"