Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

And when he finally Opened lis eyes to
consciousness, npon what aSsidlous ant!
tender nurse 10 YOU suppose they
resteds
It was Incredible. Upon whom but
gentle, eareworn, ga4elle-eyed little
lilly, How on earth began John,
then dropped of 70 sleep again,
Il had been almost year now since
he had seen this dewy woodland rose.
He had only written her one letter
meanwhile, but that letter had been
her hearts SuStenaneo ever since. She
had LAID i away among certain other
memories ot hers memories which re-
tanned their sweetness, like withered
springs " lavender. As the months
sped by she made np her mind that
She would never see John again that
he had forgotten her, This was her
preSenlmeut But She did not blame
lohN because ne had not proved all
that she had once hoped he would; that
had been her mistake, but mistake
which had been also her one 10y and
romance. She called him her good
angel. In the dear Hebrew phrase, he
had come 10 her--as III truth every
good MEND oomts 70 ns-.as All angel Of
God.
During this weary while her mother
died lilly found herself without tie
III life, She might come and 50 rs she
pleased. There was distinct desire in
ner loving heart to do the one work for
an unemployed woman just then. But
II was somo little time before she
gathered courage 70 carry out her wiSl,
70 become y hospital nurse. The
alarming first step once taken, she went
ON easily enough. And she found All
immense pleasure i'll thus being Of use
AS she proved and Of comfort 10
many suffering souls,
The providence which directs small
matters rs we'll as great, appointed her
duties III certain ward in Il hospital,
where she came upon John Leonard's
white face one day, rs he lay stretched
on his cot OF pain, and she realized,
with Il sudden tumultunus rush Of feel
ing, that il was for her. humanity speak
ing, 70 tend him back to life. She felt
asthough this satisfaction more than
compensated for MI that she had suf-
fercd loneliness, neglect, disappoint-
mcnt-in the past.
There was little romance about Maud
Gale. She made some excuse for
breaking her engagement MS soon rs
she learned Of Johns misfortune. She
had little faith i'll one,armed mans
being able 60 fight the battles OF life
successfully. And success meant to her
more than affection; one might fall III
love maay times over.
John fortunately found that the cure
for his disappointment lay in til, nature
Of the disappointment itself. so
weak thing! SO weak II thing
50 we come to the end. lilly, con.
tinued her round of blessed duties, was
greatly surprised when John told her.
not many months after that, that she
was the one need Of his life. She had
huckled down to work When love
came 70 her suddenly, its voice was M
voice i'll dream. But she believed
it--oh, how gladly 1t is 50 easy for
youth 70 be happy to forget
Miss Gale might have married dis
tinguished man, after all. DIR. Leonard
graduated in his profession Immediately
before his marriage to lilly, and his
name by this time is one that is well
known among physicians.
My impression is mat no notification
ofthe wedding was sent to Miss Rosie
and Miss Posie. Mr.. Philip Ross was
notified, however. He sienitied his
cordial interest and approval. lie felt,
moreover, rs though he had had share
himself in making the match. But
then have noticed that that is always
the way the mimportant important
character feels III all the novels and
plays.