The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-02

thinking it was Dist to give it to yez.
Indade, and not knowin' the writin' on
it, l t ought it"
But Nellie was not listening. She
had pushed away the little table where
the luncheon stood, and in her excite
ment and horror had risen from her
bed and was leaning on her elbow, de-
vouring this horrible letter that read
that her husband had become tired
of her whining invalidism and had con-
Guided to take French leave for a while,
and in answer to his entreaties that DIR.
Ashton would practically prove the
love she had so often declared was this
letter from her, consenting to fly with
him, and agreeing to meet him at the
Clarendon Hotel that very day, at noon,
to make final arrangements.
Then, when she had read it, Nellie
tainted, and while she lay there several
seconds, white and unconscious, DR..
Grassmere read the letter and laughed,
and fairly shook.
"Pretty good First rate! 1 declare
l couldn't , a done it better myself!
Clarendon, eh, now? I'll bet on Nellie
| Wneu SIG COllleS 10!
And almost as soon as she opened
her eyes Nellie struggled up in bed, her
eyes more expressive than DR.. Grass
mere had seen them for many day.
$50 for q carriage-quick! Send
Pauline to me. must get up somehow
anyhow! o DR.. Grassmere, to think
my Harry"
She swallowed back her tears and
looked determinedly at him.
eff | find them-if | find her Do
be quick, DR.. Grassmere-do be quick!"
And the moment the door had closed
on him Nellie Nugent was on her feet
for the first time in months trembling,
weak, it was true, but fired by vehe-
mence that sent her blood pulsing riot
ously along her veins. Withthe assist
ance of Pauline she was soon dressed
and wrapped in her shawl and then,
chuckling to himself, DR.. Grassmere
escorted her downstairs, every step she
took tirmer than the Other, every mo-
ment adding brighter Indignation to
her eyes, until when, afterwhat seemed
a longer drive than necessary, their
carriage drove up to the lsdies' entrance
of the Clarendon, Mrs. Nugent would
never have been taken for the woman
who, two hours ago, had been lying
white and helpless among the pillows
of the bed she had not left for so long.
At the Clarendon Dr. Grsssmere escorted
her to the ladies parlor, while he went
on tour of investigation. In five min
utes he returned and took Nellie on his
arm, and together they assembled by the
elevator to almost the very door of a
private parlor, before which DR.. Grass
mere paused.
"Now, Nellie, my dear child, are you
all ready for a surprise? Are you sure
you can bear what you will hear in a
moment?"
And Nellie, cresting her head a sec
ond in righteous Indignation, then
lowering it with sudden anguish OF
heart, told DR.. Grassmere she knew her
heart was broken because Harry was SO
cruelty treacherous.
DR.. Grassmere and she followed the
servant in; then he dismissed the man,
and then he called out:
Harry! Here she is! We've man.
aged to get her out of her own free
will, and the result is-well, look at
hern'
And Harry came out from the second
room of the suit, and rushed up to her
and caught her in his arms.
And Nellie, bewildered, half-fright-
ened, looked inquiringly around.
" But-where is-where is DR.. Ash
ton?"
Then DR.. Grassmere laughed as if he
never would stop, and even Mr.. Nugent
smiled as he held her in his arms and
smoothed her cheek caressingly.
81 will confess L did not like the
means to get you here, darling, but DR..
Grassmere was so confident-and you
see he was not wrong-why, con-
sented. You will forgive us all the in
nocent little trick, Nellie?''
And from that very hour Nellie Nj
gent dated her recovery, and that very
night, in her drawing-room, the three
conspirators laughed with her over their
very heroic treatment.
1t happened to save me-" Nellie
says, obviously. IAN the same, shall
never recommend good-looking lady
doctors. "-Danbury Ne,oS.
Suspension Of Firm 112 Years Old.