The Newtown bee., 1877-11-01

and that she would deffay the necessary expenses.
 Ialmost gsspcd when l read the name ---Dr. Melrose His fame hnd reached even our ears. wondered how she could have approached him with such request but l said nothing 10 father of her de sire, and one morning. about week later, his card was put into my hands.
 With quick, trembling limbs, hasten ed down to meet him, and opened the parlor door to find myself face to face with the stranger who, weeks before, had sat in the Leonsrds' pew.
 My face grew red and pale as I re- cognized him, but he came forward very quietly, and, taking my hand, said
 Come. we will have a little talk first, and then you shall take me to see your father.
 lQuickly obeyed him, and sat down beside hin, as he directed, while he, n, seeming to observe my agitation told me of my sister--of her happiness in her new home, how already she had won her way into their hearts, and how glad he WAS that business at this time called him 10 this spot, and enabled him 10 perhaps be of some assistance
 Then found words, and when ht left me to visit my father, found my self awaiting his return with a calm as surance that, could mortal aid avail hlm he would find il in Dr. Melrose's healing touch
 A half hour passed before his return and when he entered the room 1 knew might hope.
 "lt is not so bad as l feared" he said Time and careful nursing will soon re store him. The latter shall intrust [, you"
 | Then he gave me his directions g clearly that 1 could not misunderstan them, and when he bade Tie good by holding both my hands for momen in his own, and said, You must talk care of yourself AS well, and not pive m so kindly that felt my heart leap as
 thought
 Ut was for Maude's sake he has don , this thing He loves her" :, II did not seem strange that she shOuI have won the heart of man as high
 the worlds favor as Ernest Melro stood. IL would not have seemed stran! to me had she won royalty in my ey ,- she might have gruced any throne. s So wrote her nf his visit, and
 wonderful results; how father improv e day by day, and how, with health, car If hope and courage so that soon the clon Z would scatter, and we should have | st home again.
 But she answered, begging me neN 10 to think her unhappy--lhat in Mrs. M ,d win she had found a second mother, d " in her work only pleasure. t. She rarely mentioned Dr Melros lv name, but I could well understand " ,e she was silent.
 So the Winter passed. Two or tn at times the doctor came to relieve it's ,t- notony. My parents grew to welco Il him as a friend. and l, in my heart
 hearts, as n brother, for l felt sure l lIy guessed the secret of his love for Mat sst He talked of her 80 constantly, tell Int me how bravely she did her duty, nat how her beauty of character excee ng even the charm of face and form. Ter We looked to him almost as our .cb iverer, for fathers health and V
 were at last restord but when he as np him for bis bill, he hnghingly repl in That was private matter with ,cy Maude. She is to settle thai.
 My father looked amazed, but c' .i,y appreciate the payment he would act age and imagined their surprise when he ish manded it at their hands her The Summer was rapidly approach
 the time for Maude's coming h or was at hand.
 inc With glad, happy heart, l decor lion our room with the roses she SO To ,ore hung the fresh muslin curtains iron uite windows, looped them back with sI ,ich of flowers, all the while singing alo1
 my joy.
 fight 1 had reason to be happy, for M oom was coming to home over which bet no shadow of debt. The mortgag 70 been paid What she had saved sl ,apd % toward her tr0usseau when , on needed one. for father had prosper'
 yond all expectation.
 for At last heard the sound uf W apid. Nearer and nearer they came. l s was down stairs to meet her, caught sil aude the carriage coming rapidly up the teton saw her smile nf welcome ano ming | that she was not alone.
 "I bring you a surprise" sh eery. written, and by her side sat Dr. M' ha, l knew it all. Was il not as pie n fancied, hoped nly know sne impulse which sprang from some la;lye of my being, caused the to turn ught, up the stairs. and, burying my } fathei my pillow, sobbed aloud.