The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-30

then LAuth uVuuGu kSVA-py
Dor, who wasibusily preparing dinner, and
got in return such . look o. hearuelt
thanks, that she went home with q ne"
feeling in her heart.
vet | have inside somebody happier. l
have been Of some use. Q tning, l
should think she would be utterly dlseonr-
aSed!"
And forthwith there was a slight change
In the resolution she had formed mat
morning. II now read, II will never mar,
~ n widower, 4 doctor, or q poor
Then she laughed softly TO herself as she
thought what Aunt Prue would say.
The next morning the sun shone, anu
Laura, to everybody's a~stonishment' ap-
peared at the 6reakiast!table and announ-
ced her Intention OF surprising her lazy
pony BY going for q drive. Everybody
| else was busy, so she started alone. But
lust as she was gatharing up the reins q
wistful little face peered through the ience
in the next yart. -.
81 say, you've got q jolly pony"
Would you like to 90 with me- Char
lieT" ,
like TO 20; and Susie, too"
WWeM run and ask mamma"
In a few minutes the happy little ones
were in beside her-Susie cliuging timidly
to her skirts; while Tommy stood boldly
up In front, whip in hand readyto stir up
ut WIN be such a rest for me; they are
40 full OF mischief" said Mrs. Blake, as
she put them in; and again the thankful
look went down into Laura's heart, nj
made the morning a very happy one.
II was one Of those early spring days,
when everything seemed delightful after
the long, cold winter. The pony felt live
liz, and 30 did the children. Tommy in
particular, was inclined to be rather more
Communicative about home matters than
Laura desired.
"Papa is cross sometimes when dinner
isn't ready, and says bad woris, then
mama cries. Dinner WAS ready yesterday,
though, cause YOU helped
"Who Is coming, Tommy" said Laura,
anxious to change the subject.
"Hello, that's the doctor! know hun.
He sewed up my head when l fell down
stairs" and he waved his hat at that gen.
tleman. who was looking with surprise at
the phFeton and its occupants.
Lalara fancied his bow was q trilie less
cool than usual, and thought angrily, "lll
never take them again. DE thinks am
following his advice, and won't gratiy
him."
He thought "There is more to that girl
than I suppose. | really wish she would
cultivate Ms. Blake; the little woman sad
IL needs a helping hand" then he straight
way banished the beautiful Miss Lamont
from his mind, and commenced planning
his new treatise on diphtheria.
The lovely spring days followed each
other in rapid succession, and every day,
Laura's pony carried its happy load out
into the country roads where the air was
the purest. Sometimes the little mother
and the baby went, and it was surprising
TO see what a change came over them all.
The rich color came into Laura's cheeks,
and she no longer complained OF headache
or blues. ,m,
Cheerful companionship and q little lei
sure made Mrs. Blake bright eyed and In.
teresting, while aunt Prue found some old
faahioned remedy for collie that made the
baby sleep at nights and Laura helped her
in many little ways that gave her time to
rest and improve herself.
The quiet parties before Easter, where
Laura frequently met DR.. Thorne, gave
Mace TO those OF q livelier tendency that
he seldom f%requented; for, although q so
cial man, he had reached that age when
dancing and filtration had lost their charm.
"What makes you always quarrel with
DR., Thorne?" said u girl friend, one eve
ming. IAN the other girls are crazy oyer
him, and you sometimes act as II You ha-
ted him. / believe he likes you all the
better for it though; for he watches you
so much"
Nonsense, Sue, your Imagination Is run
ming ayay with your said Laura, color
ing deeply as she caught the gaze OF those
earnest brown eyes fixed upon her at that
yery moment; and then she flirted desper-
ateiy with Will Dayton the rest OF the eve
ming.
the owner OF the brown eyes was not
deceived, however; he was thinking OF the
last time he had met this young lady al
Mn. Blake's. He came in without knock
ing one evening, and as he stood in the
hall he saw before him q very pretty PIC
ture.
singing q low, sweet cradle song,and Tom
INV stood behind her industriously taking
out all her hair pins, so that when she rose
10 Law the baby down she discovered her
hair floating over shoulders. Making a
dextrous movement to catch the rogue
who had done the mischief, she almost
ran into the doctors arms. What q change
them he could hardly believe this stately
creature was the same girl who sat O mo-
ment before with the babe in her arms,
and her hair rufiing owe shoulders. Her
pride aided her to make 4 naughty exit;
INT he should have seen her as she ran
home CRYING with vexation. After that
the treatise on %diphtheria was laid aside,
and the doctor took up O new study, evi-
IDENTIFY more interesting, namely, thechar-
acter Of a beautiful but willful young lady.
Sometimes he thought she was as much
interested in him as he was in her, then
she would snub him, until he was very
doubtful. ! do not know how long things
would have gone on in this way, had moi
fate taken 1t in hand.
The Lannon'S had their trunks all pack
ed for a summer trip when Tommy was "a
ken i'll. He begged 80 piteously Tor his
dear Miss Laura, that she resolved to post
none going away for q few days.
Her mother tried TO reason her out oil 1t;
lint all the arguments OF new dresses and
the delightful sea-shore were powerless to
move her.
any new dresses can watt she answer;
ed; and donning a calico wrapper, started
for Tommmy's bedside.
His illness proved to be q fever that
brought him near deaths door; but Lau-
m never linched even when she knew the
danger to herself. The mother kept the
other children away, and Aunt Prue help
ed Laura nurse the boy. When the worst
came, DR.. Thornc remained also, and to-
gether he and Laura brought the little Eel.
low back into his place in life. Then Lau.
IA went home, and, although she did not
take the fever she vas sick for several
DAYS, her mother and Aunt Prue tending
her with q devotion charming to behold.
or course they must consult the doctor,
who prescribed rest aAd quiet; butt lett a
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