Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-08

4 eyes you be!'' said the good soul, Civ
ing mean affectionate hug Yes you be, an
[ am glad enough if it do put me out of a
LOB. But likely the doctor'll get me here
again. 1
ooh, yesl'' said; ''but what do you
think that mans name is now ?''
| Mrs. Blyster returned to the subject
with evident alacrity. e
s'Likely faint nothin' like Perkins 20
she said, interrogatively. The Perkinses
were great family, who lived near by in
grand mansion. le Rssasg} org p
''You know haven't seen him. said,
half ashamed of drawing out the dear, old
creature just for my amusement. ''Per
haps it might be Crippen. p The Crippen1s
lived further down the street and, though
not SO aristo cratic as the Perkjnses,: had
still claims to consideration. ss
| THAT just about suits him, y said good
Mrs. Blyster, with some enthusiasts,
'sMr. Crippen that sounds quite like him.
[ declare Pm ashamed at my age, but rainy
as tits could really almost put on my
gums and go out. 1 feel so kinder anxious
to get hold of his name" oaE II
/ L couldn't help laughing. s'Mrs. Blys-
ter, I said, II do hope you will know some
day, and if ever find out I'll tell YOU" 3
Something in my manner quite injured
her feelings. @
II s'pose you think Pm silly" she said,
in hurt way; ''but, indeed, he is a very
nice man, iii saais asa.
II know he is, dear Mrs. Blyster, y I said
penitently. Sand Pm every bit in earnest,
and [ want you to promise to make me
some Of that famous toast of yours to-
night. Alas fear shan't have much
| more of it''-for / was almost well. This
cleared good Mrs. Blyster's face in mo-
ment, and she fastened to set out the cher
ubs and gillyfiowers and ran to get the
| toaster.
Two days later L was to CO. The bills
were paid and the carriage was ordered,
and Sarah Blyster and I were Sitting be-
fore the pleasant fire having a farewell
chat, when suddenly in burst one of the
maids.
| s'Mrs. Blyster," she said, in an agitated
| voice. 1.-The doctor wants you right away.
There's a carpenter lives back here on the
little back street, and he's fell off roof
Oh! it's awful. I saw him, and mebbe
he'll get well an mebbe he won IT.
Mrs. Blyster's rosy face grew perceptibly
paler, and her comfortable hand felt cold
as it touched mine.
''It's him, Miss. Mr.. Grip she
checked herself, shut likely that amt his
name. And, Miss, do believe there's
Providence in it, and here am a goin' to
find out his name without havin' to put
on my gums at all !; out mercy'' for she
had suddenly realized that this was no time
to ruminate 81 hope he amt a goln' to
die. He ain It if good nursin' III save him
Good-bye, Miss-yes I'll call UP to Simses
sometimes. Bless your heart" and Mrs.
Blyster was gone.
So I went back again to school. The fe-
yer had not spread and everything was as
quiet and stupid as ever. Sometimes let
tiers came, and spent the vacation with
my mother s friends in a distant place. [
forgot almost that I had ever had the scar
let fever or had been under the care of
good. efficient Mrs. Blyster. The fall term
begun and Thanksgiving was close upon
us when Peggy entered my room one day
and handed me card upon which was
printed, ssMrs. Sarah Blyster."
Then it all came back to me, and / rush
ed into the reception room to give the good
creature a loving embrace-wEich quite
upset her and made her wipe her kindly,
susceptible eyes-and to ask, the first thing:
CLOVIS the carpenter that was hurt ?''
Mrs. Blyster blushed violently, and said
with a shipper:
s'You hain't forgot, sure's I live.''
''Of course I haven 1T" said, warmly.
II take great deal of interest in my fell
low beings, in spite of your thinking don It.
How is he? ''
claw, Miss, he wan It hurt so awful bad !;
still, " raising her eyebrows and looking Sc
rious, ''he acas pretty sick for awhile, and
he broke a leetle bone in his foot, which
makes him rather lame.''
impatiently.
''That's it, said Mrs. Blyster. impress
lively. Wasn't it strange enough you
should a-said Crippen? I knew 'twan't no
common name, and it amt. It's Crimp-
ton now don't that sound mostly like
Crippen ?"
1T does, indeed" 1 said, trying to look
ae amazed as felt that 1 ought to. ''But
how did you get along ?'' "'t
''Oh!'' blushing again, ''we got along
frst-rate, and that's what come to tell
you. We-that is-well, Miss-I declare, y
and good Mrs. Blyster looked like fifteen
year-old girl with her first beau. II come
a-expectin' to ask you if you would 90 us
the honor, you havin' a-known all the cir
cumstances from the start, TOTO"
'To what ?" cried, as interested as
Mrs. Blyster herself.
"Well, if you must know-it's pleasant
room, you know, with the rag carpet and
clock a-tickin', and we're goln' to be mar
ried there Thanksgivin' day. faint ben
a year yet, but he needs me, bein' lame,
you know-and mebbe you'll come to the
weddin'." 9t- @.{
Do NOT GOSSIP. THAT person is to be
pltied-for what he lacks by nature or has
missed in experience-Who can see the
course of true love without his heart Civ
ing the lovers his gladdest benediction.
But no one can give better proof of vul-
gar taste than by making love affairs of
young people the subject of flippant or IA