Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18
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Yes, she recovered rapidly; and pref
Tier and pretter she gr5w as she got bet
ter. Sac talked very little, and SAID moth
ing at all To help her Identification. In
qliry was fruitless, even though the case
got into the newspapers. The interest
among the Students increased daily II
was ported that she WAS sn heiress who
had quarreled with her guardian; tna'
A Jams Was madly in love with her; tha'
she WAS waiting for him 10 pr)pose, and
then would marry off hand; that Adams
knew al about her bat kept 1t snug. And
then the men got to chsttilg him IN
mud sort of way, wanting to know the
"stale OF the heart" and the chances OF
"union by first mention" Bus Adams
was ;mpenetrgble Personally, | an III
cllned to think that whatever the cJndl-
ton OF his patients heart might be, he
WAS little AFT eCted In that region. Sac
vas evidently very fond of him, and liked
no one out him to dress the wound. Stl!
the mystery increased.
Al last one afternoon l was sitting 10
Adams room In leisure interval, when
lsdY's card was brought in. Il had deep
black border, aud bore the inscriptions:
"Mrs s cad, The Cedsrs." She wished to
see Mr.. Adams Immediately afterwards,
the lady WAS shown in. Adams motioued
me to stay. She was fine, tall woman OF
81. dressed in deep mourning, with hair
Just turning gray, firm mouth, soft, keen,
gray eyes, and face combining intellect
aud kindness.
Have | the pleasure of speaking to Mr..
Adsms?" she said He bowed. she then
produced paper which gave an account
OF our fam rus case and OF the part Adams
had played Ia it.
May enquire whether she is still ia
the hospital Can see herr
Yes; certainly. Would the lady be
able to identify her? Would II not be bet.
ter for the patient to see the card first, 20
avoid excitement; that is, If the ladys
visit were likely TO cause excitement
perhaps - would be better to take up
the card, aud say that Mrs Mead desires
10 see her.
Wonderfully calm and self possessed
the lady seemed to US; and yet she could
not suppress s0me slgls o. emotion or
excitement. sac said that illness in her
family mad prevented her from seeing the
papers for some time, or she would prob
ably have been here before
took the card up and showed ii to the
patient She turned very pale, then
buried her face IN her pillow and burst
into tears.
Shall the lady come upH" ! said.
thought she sobbed out "I es."
The Wis Tor came up. Slowly and ca M
ly she walked up the ward. The news
had somehow got about, and several OF
the men found that they bad business In
that part of the hospital just then. Toe
lady stood by the bed and said softly:
e IL sbeth,"
Tie girl looked up and their eyes met
o ne glsnce at that face was enough.
Yes" SAID the lady; 81 can identity
her"
Is it your daughter +? asked Adams.
at is my COOK" said the LADY, IA
beth Saunders"
think | said that only once saw Ad
ans considerably discomposed, and tina
WAS on the present occasion.
II -I-thought her name was Stead"
he said, sad his eyes rested on pocket
handkerchief lying on the pillow. The
ladv's eyes followed his and smile play
ed on her features.
observer, the fsr-sighted young surge On,
famed for BIS diagnostic scumen, hsd seen
through b case, but not through his
patient II turned out that The girl, being
remarkably good looking, and having &C
CURED, from S previous situation IN d
/ noblemau's family. O very correct way OF
/ SD aking sud some ladyish manners, Was
/ fond of dressing up in her holidays and
/ trt Quanting places OF amusement, where
/ She usually attracted good deal OF aiien
I ton. Her mistress having been ca!led
/ away from home TO nurse SICK relative,
/ had allowed her servant 10 go as she
/ thought, TO visit her parents in the c0pn-
/ lry, but the girl h,ying her wages in her
I pocket, preferred to remain with an nc.
( quaintance in London, where cue enJoyel
( her Chris mas holidays very much 10 htr
own satisfaction, uatil her accident put
stop TO her maOCuVeTs, or rather changed
her fl III of action. Finding, IS che re
/ covered. that she was being addressed IS
Miss Stead" and that she was the object
OF much interest and attention, II seems 10
mo - judging by what experience OF
humsn nature of its female side / nave
since acQuired-nOt very remarkable that
she preferred 10 keep up the deluson 4;
/ golden silence being her main iine OF lac
I tics. And, fair readers do you think II
very contrary 70 your experience OF
/ human nature on its male SHE, that 81
! otherwise exceedingly acute young man
I should be the subject of q delusion OF this
/ particular klndg
/ TIE lady spoke very kindly to the girl (;
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