Copyright, 1907, by
G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
issued June, 1907
Devota
Press of J. J. Little & Co.
Astor Place, New York
TO MY BROTHER
JOHN HOWARD EVANS
ILLUSTRATIONS
"Should the day ever arrive may I be there topaint the real woman" Frontispiece 45
"'J'y suis, j'y reste.' He lives that historic motto!" 40
An overwhelming sorrow seized and shook the lonelywoman by the dial 80
"Roy—my own Roy" 122
A telegram, Madam. Themessenger waits for an answer."
The butler held out a silver salver,and Mrs. Rexford Churchill laid asideher embroidery and took the ominousyellow envelope.
Glancing over the contents, her facebrightened.
"No answer, Ramsay. Tell Hanselto take the dog-cart to the station inample time to meet the 5.42 train, asMiss Lindsay is coming. The trap andvictoria are in the hands of the fishingparty who may be late returning home."
The hostess turned toward her companion,[pg 14]an elderly woman whose whitehair was partly covered by a lace cap.
"This is certainly a charming surprise,and will be as welcome to you andthe Bishop as it is to me.
"Listen, Mrs. Roscoe:
"'I sail on Saturday. Decided suddenlyto run up for a night only to saygood-bye. Expect me by 5.42 express.If bungalow is crowded put cot innursery. Must return on 8.20 trainto-morrow morning.
"When I planned this house partyshe promised to join us, but afterwardwrote cancelling the engagement, whichshe said she could not keep because heruncle insisted on sailing abroad earlierthan she had anticipated. Only threedays ago I received farewell notes and[pg 15]a box of souvenirs for my children whosi