The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-02-03

the presence of q SLENDER light-haired gentleman,
whose smiling eyes, like two benignant suns, SEEM
ed to send light and cheer into the poor, cold
frightened little heart.
"Well, anything the matter with your eyes, it,
tie woman? Come here and let me see"
Lottie, too much frightened to speak, went for
ward mechanically.
"They don't look like it. Suppose you take of
your bonnet, and let me examine them more close
ly."
at isn't my eyes, sir; it's mother's," she said,
falteringly.
40, and who is your mother2"
ville"
owe do but that's a long distance from here
"Only few miles, sir; walked in since yes
terday.''
"Walked looming, John, in few moments"
he added, as the servant came to the door. "Did
you say you walked"
| eyes, sir. / felt so bad for mother, because she
can't sew any more, and that's the way she earns
our living. For Betty is lame in the hip and can't
go out to service, and mother, now she can't see
very well, cries good deal to think she can't
work, and that makes her eyes worse. thought
1t you'd give me something for them that would
cure her, I'd thank you so much, and if you'd
please wait till I'm grown up, would surely pay
you the money for It'd be certain to pay you
every cent"
| The doctor looked her all over, from the curly
| crown to the coarse shoes, and dusty and travel
worn. Then something came into his eyes which
he winked away, and he put his hand on the
chids head.
"YOure a very brave little girl" he said and
that was all. She dared not raise her eyes to his
face, while he drew on his long riding-glovss.--
She did not see the pressure of his lips, and then
the half amused smile that curled them as he look
ed forward to the growing up of the mite who
stood trembling before him.
"COme % he said in voice that made her start
and thrill to the heart with joy, though she did
not know why. But she looked up and saw that
he was moving toward the door.
"Pm going to see your mother" he said, smiling
like prince and what pleasant eyes he had
They seemed as if they might look life into poor
eyes that were dead.
"Seven years ago." he said, 'I was in Thorn
vile, and wearied out with long walk. was a
student then, and stopped at a cottage door and
rested. sweet-faced woman, with little girl in
her arms, gave me some cool fresh milk to drink.
Who knows but it was your mother?"
He took her hand in his, and to the surprise of
e portly housekeeper led the little girl with her
homely frock and her old sun-bonnet to his wide,
substantial buggy. Then, placing her carefully
upon the seat he got in beside her, and they went
| off together.
The afternoon sun sent his mild beams over tho
country lanes and fields, when at last little LOtte,
her scheme triumphant drove up to the cottage
door. They found the widow in terrible con-
sternation, and Betty, the lame girl crying; for
news had just come that Lottie had gone off to
the city by herself; and the fond mother pictured
all sorts of catastrophes for her child. But when
the doctor told his story and presented the brave
little girl, the mourning turned into joy.
| No pains were spared to restore sight to the
eyes diseased from overwork and tears. The doc
tor adopted the whole family in fact; procured
help for Betty, nurse for the mother, and the
benefit of good school for little Lottie. And
sometimes he tells her that he is waiting very pa
tiently for her to grow up, that she may fulfil her
promise, and pay him for having restored her
mothers sight; and have not the least doubt in
the world but she will do it.
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