noon
When the nurse left Jessie Bain , she took the all-important letter with her , and quite forgetful of the promise which she had made the girl , not to send the letter out until night , she proceeded to stamp it as she saw the letter-carrier stop at the door to take up the mail . It would be very nice to send it by special delivery , she thought . He will receive it all the sooner ; and hastily adding the additional stamp required , she handed it to the postman . An hour later it was on its way , and a little past noon Jessie 's letter reached its destination and was promptly delivered . Hubert had been summoned to his mother 's home from the hotel where he had been stopping . She had been seized with a serious illness , and had hastily sent for him to come to her at once . He had responded with alacrity to his mother 's telegram .