National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-22

pCi, IVA Ibut Oh Il udIk gray uItSS
and CLOAK. aud added close silk
bonnet, with thick veil
Come, Mary. and the two left the
house together.
In low. close room, on Il pallet
bed lay Mary Ginnis' b1arder. The
tace, against the coarse ticking pil
low, was such aS one fancirs for that
OF hS favorlte poet. The hair was
dark, waving over Il broad, white
forehead, and the deep set eyes were
hazel, large and full, AMI the fea-
lures delicate. Usually the face was
pale, but now it was crimson with
fever. The eyes, too, fierce and wild
But even with all this, that face was
beautiful v ith an almost unearthly
beauty. Into that poor, low room.
Eva came hike II saving angel. She
gave one glance ut the invalid's face
and then crossed the room to his
side.
Eva. said the sick man, Eva.
He knows me, she murinured, :,
drawing back. But the young uan
moancd her name again, and then
broke forth in wild, delrious "a
wings.
/ Mary, said Eva. send Patrick to
me | will will find pencil and pa
per-
Mary left the room, Eva turned to
the table To find paper and pencil.
! She wrote haStN notes. One was To
/ her houSekttptr for pillows and
/ sheets. The other was to DR.. Stan
4 ley. who M not guess the friend
Sho sent him SO much practice
among the poor patients, aud saw
+ thar he WAS we'll paid.
! Having ,ll>pa ched Patrick with
the notes, Eva tried to make the
drSoldle rooms more homp. like
Lifting from the table waiStcoat
Somelling dropped from the pocket
10 the floor. She picked il up. 1t
was Il small miniature case, open
aud painted on the ivory was Eva
MarstoI'S face.
a smile, gentle and plying. cam,
to her lips.
He did love me, then, really =
Really love me. and would not seek
me with the herd of fortune. hunters
who follow me. and that is the rpa
son have missed him for So long
Arrah, Miss. here's the Doctor!
Stop ium, Mary, | will 90 il, here
Remember, Maj, YOU don't know
my name. and Eva went into am
other little room, vacant and adjoin
ing that OF the iuvalids. The door
stood ajar, and DR.. Stanlcy's frs,
exclamation reached her.
Harold have found YOU at last
and in such piaccs
Eva'S eyes ranged over the capa
bliteS OF tne room in which She
stood. as she nodded, saying, 1t
will do! largrr and better than til,
ether, hut a poor place al best.
The next day, when Dr.. STANLEY
called to see his patient, Mary, Will
a pardonable pride, u>herrd him i'll
TO the room that had been vacan
before. \ soft carpet was on III,
floor, and a small fire in the CRATE
the latter screened from the bed h,
a neat shade. Soft muslin curtains
snowy white, draped the window
The bed could scarcely be recuguiz
ed, with its pure white pillows
countcrpanc and sheets. A littl
table stood beside the bed, with tn
medicines the doctor had ordered
and an exquisite goblet of coolin!
d ink.
The lady Se mind told YOU OF
, that stint We to Terry, said Mary =
Ne fixed tbs room Yesterday, an,
my good man and | moved him i
) to day so she'll fluid him here whe
she comes. It's asleep he's been TO
= bettrr'n three hours, sir.
Two hours Harold WIS still aSlce
bat then he opened his eyes. tn
}, cold. chcrrlcss room WAS change,
u aS il by cnchantmcnt. and (iiarol
thought he WAS dlcaminn) an anu,
l face bent over him with plt,ingeve
D aud a smiIe as tender as Il mother
love over her child.
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