Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-07-25

with her cool, white hands, until She slept.
Then the quondan nurse retired to her
room aud exchanged the oifnding gray
wrapper for a trailing one of scarlet cassi-
mere, worked with oranga, having dainty
lace at throat and wrist, that set off finely her
tall, full figure and olive dark face. She
undid the masses of satin-smooth black hair.
that had been tightly coilci and wound the
glossy treSscs in cornet upon the top OF her
small, tinely-shaped head secretly wishing
the broad-shouldercd. brusque doctor could
see her now.
She was not 50 drcadfully homcly, this
dark-faced girl. Her features were not
regular, and her mouth was large, but the
scarlet lips were enticing, and the white
teeth coyetablc And if her nose did fail in
classic outline. it was no more than many
another nose has done. Her eyes were
black and brilliant enough to be admirable,
and We're prettily lashed, and Snrmounted
by straight, delicate eyebrows. lsa had 10
color, bat she needed none when she wore
warm hucs near the pure olive of her
skin.
However, Dr. Hartley did not see her
when she looked thus royal in robes OF
scarlet and orange. for, with mioclieyous
pcrycrscnesS, She Wore the quiet gray wrap
per, plain linen collar, and smoothly coiled
hair, whenever he made his appearance.
Mrs. Thomas recovered rapidly, under the
combined attention of physician and nurse,
and DR.. Hartley, making his last professional
call. was received by lSa alone.
"Gone ont riding, ell: Am glad she is
quite recovered Good morning.
"Stay a moment if you please, Dr..
Hartley" spoke Isa. NOW that Mrs.
Thomas can dispense with my services, can
YOU recommend me to another situation ~
The doctor eyed the Jemurc face, and quiet
robsd figure, and answered, rclI I'rtiyc!y:
"Ah yes. Could You undertake a ty
phod fever case? The patient is an elderly
lady she is over the worst, bat will be II
long time recovering. Her nurse is called
away, and promised to secure another by
Tomorrow
81 will 20. said tSa quietly.
"Very well''-wrting a few lines on IL
carl-''hcrc is her address. iour name,
Mrs. -
"Ratlway''
"Ah! then | may depend upon Your
presence there to-mowow!''
"You may
At dinner lSa informed her friradS of her
plan. supprr>>iny the disease of the proposed
patient.
E,clyn, quite shockcl, demonstrated
Vigorously: bat Will Thomas laughed
immediately, and encouraged the wayward
lSa in her new freak.
"And. E,clyn." cuaxri Miss Pathway,
'.you shall have the wages earn, for your
new industrial school,
Two month---wtury ones they wcrc-
elapsed before Is, PATHWAY came back to
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas. She was
il triilc paler and thinner, bat aS merry as,
ever. After dinner she handed Evelyn IL
check for one hundred dollars, to be devoted
to that lady 5 charity school and proceeded
to relate an amusing experience Of life 'out
at service.
A visitor interrupted the recital, and Dr.
Hartley was announced. He greeted his
host and hostess chr,'riIy, bat stood aStoniSh-
ed and hrwihlcrrd before Is! Pathway
statcyand regal in Glrc,~ Of ofros2-eolored silk
jewels glttrrin% ON throat ana arms.
It Al I,,
doctor standing in mate surprise, admiration
and vague appreciation Of the real state OF
the case and lSa regarding linn mi~chicyous
eyes and flaming checks.
Matters had to be raightenrd, somewhat,
by Mr.. Thomas; :; Evelyn lnring her skirts
from blame by declaring ,at I-a was the
most wilful and wayward of girls
DR.. Hartley ended his call, without allud-
ing to the new engagement he had come to
propose to Mrs.. Pathway, and lSa took
charge of no more Of his patients.
But. e few months after the discovery OF
his mistake, the doctor asked her TO take
charge of him-ior life.
And she said, "YeS.'
1t was much-criticiSed match, the doctor
being twenty Years her senior. But it was
4 very happy one, as none could fail to
believe who heard the young wife tripping
downstairs, at the sound Of her hrsbsn nd s
ring, to welcome him with careSses; or saw
her seated on his knee, her dainty white
hands toying with his slightly gray curls !;
or noted the love-light III her eyes, when he
asked her to read to him, and she answered
archly=
81 will ifyou think am good reader ~