Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-10-19

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outside. or the ringing of the church bells.
without at all connecting them with himself
Strange what a world OF, dreams and shadows
his1soal and brain had entered intOi1sl iYL
But one day he came back out of the dark
ness, and the immeusity, and the restless
Whirfing to aud fro of the waves Of life, weak
and white, aud helpless as a baby..si'a e's'i
I Aud there sewing by the window, sat q
soft>eyed young girl, all in white, with lglim>
mering, hair, long lashes, and dsIieately y>rounS
ded features,
''Padou NE, hOsrssiy uttered the MsjOfy
with little sOuoenir of his oldSfashioned
courtesy aud politeness "but don't know
Who-gO are -.,.,..-----.--.-
"Yoh must not talk. / am here 10 nurse YOU"
And then he found himself taking n draurht
from her practiced fingers and the driftipg of
to sleep. .-@'' = -
al have been very i'll, haven't I Hv said ao,
when the doctor came at noon as usual. so
"You have been as close to the Valley Of
the Shadow more than once as n man can be
in his life" Doctor Delagood answered grave
Iy ''.s7s IS
The Major shuddered little-heathenis
old Sybarite as he was The idea of death
appalled, him, aud he scarcely cared to hear
how near he had stood to the solution Of the
great problem.
''But ysu pulled me through, said he,
with long breath. a1Ts'aase7 ,"oi;
Yes and your patient little nurse; who
has just gone out for half an hours Sleep, a.
Who is she, doctor p asked the Major,
ahxiously.
She is The niece of ono of the lady borders.
I ,inE fhay hnr L.
went awny as soon as the fever declared itself
77in fact it riddled the hotel pretty peprlyr-5
but this girl would not allow any one TO suffer
for want of care and nursing, SO she courAges
! ously remained to take care Of you" f-'' =
why did she do that Z" nsked. the Major,
little lump rising into his throat. g,Tl.
why did Florence Nightingale 60 out to
the Crimca Why are all women born hes
roines at heart ?" retorted the doctor. A'aT
''GOd bless her !" muttered the Maj6r.ufi
And then he turned his head, to one, sido
and 2 big drop or two sPlashed dOwppon tho
pillow. ....,.-;-.i.,
Day by day he lay there in slow GONZALES sainlsi
cence, while the pretty young nurse minis
tered to him. sAJ ;t1G, ,sde
ifMy dear" said the Major one day.
think am beginning to realize now what the
blessing of daughter would have been, had
of you. Re-. tnkoadr1
The soft blue eyes beamOd smiIiDgly down
on him as he spoke. ..,l Wv st.v
And ! of you" answered the girl, in low,
tender accents.
''Are you much attached to your aunt p.
Mrs. Fessendeu. believe her namesiSP sat
"Yes, {" said the girl, half doubtfully. ST
suppose so l never saw her before she asked
me to spend the season with her at Atlanta
City last month"
"Ls that all you have been with her !'' go
'"Fhats ALL" = - uEsc
'Then," said the Major, 81 shall ask her
to let me adopt you. Will you be my dsug6-
ter henceforth !" . #gIc IhT
She threw her arms around his neck and
sobhed upon his breast. i
edo you really love mo? Do you really
love mo Do you really want me 2, asked
she
al am all alone, my child, said the Major.
"And you will be the sunshine of my house"
''But you have son 2" f.fs.s.J 4
"Yes," answered the Major slightly frown-
ing Poor Henry! But he has estrapged
himself from me-"
"Forever 2"
fYes, forever!' (sickuess You see, had Ia.
ken none of the inherent ObstiDacy ont of our
old hero's chSracter) r-...'.-... ...v
Papa !"-she knclt beside the satin. nil,
lowed invalid chNir, which had been wheeled
out into the sunshine on the broad vefahdaIi
Il am to call you papa. Bm I not p" 5,i. is
"Os course you arc, dearest ]" 3ss
Tie Majors hand stroked down bor bright
hair with tender touch ss ho spoke
Then, papa, tell me rhy you are cstrdDged
from him" :.szli ~ 'GsT
"Be married in disregard TO my -WiShes,R
the Major sternly answered. no h.tI.-
''ls that such nn objectionable crime 7"
"Unpardonable See here, Mary, If lie
had not made sncb fool, such sn idiot Of
himself, he might have been your husbaDd.I
You might then have been my daughter In
very iruth? Stranger things have happened.0
'But that couldn't be" 3''' -
why not p demanded the Major. has
''Because he is my husband already /! Oh,
pspa-drar, dear father :-forgiVe NE, / an
MT Wary Martin. and yet ON Ny real
name is Mary Ariel Martiudsle, and Harry
away ut St Louis, is my husbands only
came here u stay with aunt Fessenden unGils
he could make that little home Tor US which
We had both hoped and dreamed Of. Will
you forgive US both, papO, for my sake 2"
Il suppose shall have to, " said the Major.
in extreme bewildermcnt kiss me dcart
Upon the whole, Harry isn't quite such n fool
as believed him to be! And you knew who
l was all the while
''Of course did"
"And you kept dark? Sly little puss!-
Well. Msry-I mean Ariel" .'s'7 gssi
"Yes papa" EI s,v IS
"We1l telegraph to Harry to come right
back. There's only three Of US. Let's tzY,
aud be happy together"
So, through ArieIs blue eyes and heaven
sent face, Harry MaTtindale was disinheri.ed,i
and through her he was received back again
into his own inheritance.