Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15

ping girl, OF course, tuht IL Out q
the question. That will do, Mis-
Barton"
She pushed some gold pieces to
wards her, but Lila did not toucl
them.
Instead, her face grew suddenl.
cold and naughty, and she walked
ont without any further protest.
And, somehow, Mrs birmingham
realized that she had done some
thing more than simply discharge
a servant.
ats a shame--a burning shame !
Aunt Tabitha said, Indignantly. at
seems 10 me that nowadays the
rich do nothing but grind the poor
You poor child, you-don't cry any
more about it. That birmingham
woman isn't any very great shakes
herself, you take my word for it,
or she'd not be thinking such
things about You. Don't cry, Lila.
Cheer up, and well go out for a
walk in the park this afternoon,
eh Z"
But Lila would not cheer mp,
nor did she go with dear old aunt
( Tabitha for a walk to the park.
Instead, she had cried and worried
herself into a hot fever that de-
fed all home remedies--a fever
that ran higher and hotter, until
even aunt Tabitha thought it was
best to send for doctor; and
doctor was sent for by little Tony
Winton, next floor above.
"And be quick about it, too
she said, slipping a penny into his
grimy little paw. "You can run
round to Doctor Browns in few
minutes, | know, and tell him to
come round"
But DR.. Brown wasn't at home
out of town for several days and
Tony's wits were puzzled to know
whether, so long as Miss Lila Vas
so awfully i'll, one doctor wasn't rs
good as another ; and, in that be-
lief, he rushed off for his mothers
family physician, to find DR.. Samp-
son also not available.
And then, to stand disconsolate-
ly at a street corner, wondering
what on earth would become Of
Miss Lila, Just az doctors car
risge passed him-evidently a doc
tors, and a well to do one, too, az
witness the well appointed brough-
am, the proud stepping horse, the
handsome robe.
And ragged little Tony, all IN
aware he was an instrument Of IN
alterable fate, succeeded in attract
ing DR.. Dormer's attention.
"Hi. stop. You're wanted at
Miss Lila Barton's, No. = Canford /.
street-sharp, too! Coin 2
Lila Barton! Roy Dormer was
surprised, and conscious Of pleas
uresble sensation along with it.
"All right, my boy. I'll be there .
before you are"
And sure enough, when Tony !
reached home, there stood the doc |
tors carriage at the door, an OBJ
ject Of envious admiration for a
score of urchins; while Roy Dor
mer was sitting in aunt Tabitha's
snug little parlor, explaining the
cause Of his appearance, and lis
tening to her account of Lilas i'll f.
ness.
"And now, if you'll allow me to
see my patient" he said.
And then he went in, to find :.
Lila delirious and laxative, and
entirely unconscious.
"Of course it is not true,' she 1
said, as he sat down beside the
pure white cot. 81 never hirted
with Martin birmingham, or Doc
tor Dormer, either. II wasn't fair
OF her to turn me off without a
character, was itY And aunt Ia
biths and / are SO poor"
And, although he knew there
was no recognition in her bright
eyes, still his face flushed.
"She is very i'll" hc said, grave
ly. 81 will see her again this af-
ternoon, Mrs. Lawson"
That was the beginning OF their
friendship; and when, three months
later, Lila was sufficiently restored
to accept a situation as travelling
companion to q lady, she knew