Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-19
NO. 274.
Gales ano Skettbes.
BONNIE.DEXrER.
Continued from yesterday.l
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or relativessH he asked OF Hal. III so,
thew had better be sent for. and at once"
at isn't so bad rs that. doctor, Is it2"
said Hal, huskily.
I'm afraid il is" was the reply.
Hal walked to the window at the end OF
the hall to fight it out by himself Was
Guy going to die? Then he thought what
the world would seem without the friend
who was like brother to him, and tried
to imagine life without his presence. No,
no, he should not die! They could not
live without him-and then the poor fel-
low dropped his face in his hands with a
groan at his inability to help the friend he
loved best in the world. A gentle hand
was laid on his arm, and sweet voice
said,-
Il am very sorry. Mr. Dayton. but let
us hope for the best. All may yet he
right
at must. it shall be right! I" exclaimed
Hal. vehemently. God would not be so
cruel rs to take Guy away from me Still.
| don't suppose he much cares. He takes
the good people and those we love away.
without them" And unable to restrain
his grief, he bowed his head and wept.
Bonnie Dexter, in all her life, had never
seen man weep like that. and the sight
touched her heart. Her gray eyes filled
with tears Of pity as she advanced all sorts
of hopes AS to Guys recovery. Under her
soothing influence. Hal grew calmer, and.
thinking he would rather be alone, now
the sharp edge was taken from his sorrow,
she left him.
For the next few days, the boys were
perfectly unmanagcable in their grief.
On the evening of the fourth day, old DIR.
Cooper. Guys family physician, reached
Ccdartown. He had been passing the
summer in the West, but iorsook the pleas
ure of hunting to come TO the bedside Of
his young favorite. An hour had not
elapsed since his arrival before the spirits
of all had risen.
He heartily pooh-hooed the treatment
which the country Galen had advocated,
and made a complete change. just as he
came ont of the room. he caught sight of
Bonnie coming up stairs. A glad cry
broke from her lips rs she ran to him,
holding out both hands.
| Don't YOU know me. DoctorP" she
said
BLESS my heart, it's BONNET" And
the little white hands were clasped in his
big brown ones. "Why, child, ] forgot
all about your being here. So this is the
reason you have disappointed my wife
these three weeksp"
"Oh. never fear. III be with you yet."
she said, laughingly, as she passed into
the sick room.
Under the new regime, Guy recovered
his wonted vigor. When his conscious
ness fully returned. one of his first inqui-
ries was after his fair young nurse.
ooh. she's gone" said Hal. "She
went the day you recovered your wits.
| don't know TO what region she's depart
ed. either. DIR. Cooper was here, too, but
he left as soon as yor ceased TO be idiotic,
to look after patient in New York. He
and Miss Dexter went the same day"
And with this Guy was obliged TO be con-
tent.
Once on the road to recovery he pro-
gressed rapidly. and by the first of August.
was almost as well as ever. BY this time
his father had returned and the entire
crowd left the mountains and Miss Gush-
ington, whose kind heart was almost bro
ken at losing her patient, for Mr.. Flem-
ing's city residence. But New York in
August, is, to say the least. not fascina-
ting. In a week the quintette had disban-
ded and scattered itself to cooler quar-
ters Hal Joined his mother at Newport.
his presence. and Tom and Fred went
Yachting with some friends along the
coast of Maine. Left thus alone. Guy
meditated trip TO Greenland, as the ther-
mometer grew more and more ambitious.
he even thoucht.of attempting the north
west passage.
One morning. however, he received
letter from DIR. Cooper, which decided
him to change his plans. The letter ran
as follows:
DEAR GUy :-Beastly weather in New
York. ! know. jolly and cool here.
Pack your valise and run up.
ID. c. CoopER."
Willingly did our young friend obey.
The next morning found him on the Hud-
son river boat. going TO Briefly, the doc
tors country residence. as fast as steam
could take him. He arrived there in the
afternoon.
The doctor was on the yeranda. smok-
ing. but when he saw Guy, he dropped his
cigar and ran down the steps to meet him.
..How dye do ? Glad to see Won
Glad to see you ~ he said. Didn't ex-
pect You quite so soon. Father well !?
Hum - looking at his watch. ''it's past
four clock. You'll just have time to
dress for dinner. child, so run up stairs
and make yourself presentable."
Half an hour after, Guy made his way
down to the drawing room. lie was
standing paving his respects to Mrs.
Cooper. a sweet, motherly oldlady, whose
great weakness was her fondness for Guy.
when ripple ofmerrv laughter was heard
in the hall. and a moment later, the doctor
entered. dragging by one arm slender
girlish figure. whose hands were filled
with flowers.
Caught in the act, madame" ex-
planned the doctor to his wife, with mer-
ry twinkle in his eye.
1.-The little witch was riAing your green
house in such an audacious manner that
don't believe there'd have been a flower
left but for me.
Halo. youngster, you down already
Oh, excuse me-" at slight frown from
Mrs. Cooper. '.Mr. Guy Fleming. Mis-
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