Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-04-12

1t was early in the morning. and the
CRY was hardly as,;r, when lady. wear
ing traveling-dress and closely yelled.
entered the drawing room of one Of the
first hotels in New York. She seemed 10
be waiting for some one. and she paused
sometimes before one window and some
times before another. while her small
foot beat the carpet with a restless, un.
easy motion. Ii was Adelaide. and be-
fore many minutes had elapsed Mr.. Els
worth joined her.
"What. are you up and dressed already
Mrs. Fletcher For our heioine had
ere this resumed her real name.
"Oh. yes. and have been waiting for
you this half hour. thought you wo'd
never come"
Il am ready to attend you to your
husbands boarding house as promised.
Mrs. Fletcher; but do not believe his
physicians will allow you TO see him yet.
They tell mt he is very i'll indeed. Had
you better not wait at leas. one day
more?"
II cannot, indeed carnot wait any
longer. Mr.. Ellsworth. 1t is now three
days since we landed. and if he is so
sick. | must he'll take care of him. 1t
can surely do him no harm now. while
he is TOO i'll to recognise any one"
Very well-we will 60 then; but you
must control yourself. Why. your trem-
bling SO now, so that yon can hardly
stanG."
81 shall be strong enough when &c,
in the open air." was The reply. and they
were presently on their way. In about
twenty minutes they assembled the steps
OF large brick house in comparatively
retired. and at that hour. quiet part oil
the town.
Mr.. Ellsworth rang the bella tidy
servant girl ans severed The summons.
"How is Mr.. Fletcher ahis morning
can YOU tell u.s."
mo, sir; but walk in here. and | will
ask some one who Garland she opened
the door of very neatly furnished
parlor. There is old Betty. the nurse.
just crossing the hall"
ASK her to be good enough to steI
he,e moment"
The girl did as she was hidden, anC
Betty soon appeared, cur,seying and
noo,hing DOWN her apron. but saying
that she could only stay minute. fol
she must hurry back TO the sick gentle
man.
How is Mr.. Fletcher ihis morning
my good woman" asked Mr.. Ellsworth
"lhis lady is an old friend Of hs--a rel
asivs~-esn she s, see See hiRf I'.,~ y,..,. "a,
mustn't see anybody. so The doctor said
sir. lie is very bad, indeed, and only
yesterday the doctor was saying 10 me
used 10 be in Nh. Fletchers family
sir,-.now you must keep your master
! very quiet, Betty, nursing will Go hin
more good than medicine. and you mus
not let people be coming in TO see him.
Mr.. Ellsworth was just beginning will
, but this lady" when Adelaide rose
from the chair where she had fallen fainr
and trembling upon Betty's appearance,
and turning toward her. she raised the
veil which had hitherto concealed he
features.
The lord bless us-the lord bless US :
| !
hands IN bewildered astoni shment. oh
my! il that amt Mrs. Fletcher. now
and thought you was dead. mas m
indeed did. Have you come back tc
stay, a'am?' asked the faithful creature
in a low, hesitating voice. while some
thing that locked like tear. gathered in
her eye.
For the present at least. Betty; thai
!, is. if you will let me nurse Mr.. Fetch
err You will not refuse your old mis-
: tress that favor, even If the doctors DE-
say nay. will you Betty
, Il would be the last one to keep a wife
from her husband, ma am. and surely i
r is your place TO be there; but you mus
; not let him see you when he is awake
he begins TO know us now. and this NOR
5 ming he called me Betty
Il will do just what you tell me ma,
r do. and nothing more. Betty rieples
Adelaide. And turning TO Mr.. Ellsworth
r she THANKED him earnestly for his man,
t acts Of kindness.
Say nothing at all about it.. my dea
n madam. nothing at all. and now l will
d. not detain you. Mrs. Ellsworth vii
n see you in q day or two and with
- kind shake of the hand. he babe her adieu
D Now let us 60 up. Betty. is he asleep
r Yes. nam. but how pale you are?-
! don't know as do right to let you SCI
him.
/. This was said ss they were ascending
S the stairs. In moment they paused be
| fore the door. and Adelaide waited Will
{. Betty went in to reconoitre. Present..
! she re appeared with her finger OF he
| lips. and beckoned her to come in.
. He is asleep yet.' she whispered: nov
if you want 10 see him. you just ste
carefully around by the bed there. and
he stirs bit. you must hide behind III
e curtain. ! don't know but Doctor Gre
: will e'en-a most KLINE she muttere
as she turned away to wipe the tears tina
s were chasing each other down her cheek
: but the poor creture. could not hel
n it,
f Adelside did as she was directed
: When DR.. Grey entered the chamber a
1 hour afterward. he found her kneelin
: by the bedside. but in such posiiio
e that her husband could not see her. ere
If he invoke. with her face buried in III