Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-08

disturb her DuU I'LL aG once he UnOugnt
of her, and that it was but right to in
quire if the illness still continued, and
If so, to permit half-hohday.
"Poor childr' thought he, as be
opened the door of the inner office, and
taking in the graceful attitude and flushed
face of the beautiful sleeper.
George" said he, placing his hand
upon the burning temples, "you are in.
deed i'll. You may go home until you
feel better. I will supply your place
for day or two
Opening her eyes with sudden be-
wilderment, and starting to her fee,
she attempted to speak, but suddenly
failed. Then, raising one small, white
hand to her head, she gave one beseech.
ing look up into his face, endeavoring
to take one step towards the door, stag
gered, and fell into his outstretched
hands in dead faint. Lifting her up,
he placed her upon lounge in the
outer Office, and applied restoratives.
Half an hour later, when she was
again able to sit up, Mr.. Waldo insisted
upon sending her home in a cab, and
babe her not attempt any more office
duties until thoroughly restored.
Meanwhile" he said, smiling down
pleasantly into the flushed and fearful
face, "your wages will go OH can't
afford to entirely break you down. You
are invaluable, and must get we'll and
strong, if it takes weeks or months. -
Aunt Dorothy reigned supreme for
the next few days. Herb teas were
constantly simmering on the stove in
the little back room, and the odor there
Of penetrated every part of the house
and tioated out into the street. But
Georgia was at last declared in a state
Of convalescence. Every day some token
of the kindness and generosity of Mr..
Waldo came to them by the hands of a
freckly-faced boy, who informed Aunt
Dorothy that he had been hired to run
of errands and keep the office clean,
cas- the other boy was not strong
enough"
One day, as he delivered dozen
great oranges, accompanied by lovely
basket of dollhouse flowers and kind in
qulrles as to how she was progressing,
George returned note of thanks. and
begged Mr.. Waldo not to increase her
obligations-that she was nearly well,
and that in a day or two she would be
able to resume work again.
He read the note very attentively,
and smiled as he deposited it in his
pocket.
$50 like" thought he, "the crude
production of boy of fourteen"
When George at last went down to
the office, she found her employer very
attentive and kind, and disposed to
favor her in every possible way A
week passed, then another, and the
relics of her cold still chung to her in
the shape CT a troublesome cough, and
she continued pale and thin. Mr..
Waldo had watched her attentively
every day with much kind solicitude,
Tightening her burdens by overworking
his clerks or himself and keeping boy
for errands. But it was all to no pur-
pose. George still grew more miser-
able.
Coming into the little sanctum where
she was seated at her high desk, one
day, Mr.. Waldo placed his hand upon
her golden, curly head, and gently told
her that he thought she had better give
up work for a time A quick flush
mantled her thin cheek, and her soft
eyes were instantly filed with tears.
81 cannot, Nh. Waldo-indeed I
cannot. [ must do something. NY
wages are all Aunt Dorothy and L have
to live upon" s .....
But you are surely killing Yourself,
child It will never do. Besices it is
breaking my heart to see you fading
and dying in this way" he replied,
STOPPING over her until his dark beard
mingled with her sunny hair, and with
his voice assuming new tenderness.
You see, George, I know all about
you and your pretty disguise"
She dropped her scarlet face tito her
hands, and began shedding the bitter
tears of modification and shame.
+" There, darling, don't cry r en-
treated he, CT do not blame you. There
really seemed no other way to earn
comfortable living. Yet it was peril
GUS undertaking, and I thank Coo you
fell into my hands. [ fancied you a
marvel of gentleness and refinement for
a boy, and congratulated myself for
having found such a prodigy. The
afternoon you tainted III my arms first
suspected your SEX ..-..s
Then, taking from his pocket small
hemstitched handkerchief with the
name Of Georgiaaa written thereon, he
continued, eff you would have pre-
served your disguise, you should have
been more careful about leaving such
proof upon your desk. The week fol-
lowing that you were i'll / missed you
sadly, and learned how fond T was
growing of you. Since then you have
completed my enthrallment. Mean
while, have taken particular pains to
learn all I could about you, and the
lovely young girl [ saw last Sabbath
walking to church with a withered old
lady presume to be Aunt Dorothy, ,
was no other than George Pendleton,
my clerk. Go home now, my child; I
will come and see you this evening,
when we will talk over your future. %
Once more he gently and caressingly
stroked her bowed head, and went out,
leaving her to shed a few burning tears
before she could summon courage and
had strength to do as he had hidden
her : sis a.. a.