Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-01-13

help~ and Madgc losing all self-control
in her awful horror. screams until the
silence seems TO melt into an echoing
cry for succor.
"Uhild. child, hush !"
A gentleman hurries out of the lodge
house grounds and approaches her.
"What is the matter? All 7"
Walter Elmsio needs no answer TO
his question, and il is with almost sob
that he lifts his little brother, his only
living relative and the sole companion
of his lonely home, and bears him 10 the
house. Madge following without a word.
When they reached the house a SET
want was Immediately dispatched for The
old family doctor
The girls low sobbing is the onl
sound that breaks the silence of the sizes
room, until the arrival Of the physician
1.-The child needs woman near him,
he says, sadly. "Mr Elmslie will be
kind, but the mother-want will be sadly
felt Johnnie seems to love you, Miss
Greyson,; cannot you remain ?"
And Madge, sobbing out that it is all
her fault. and that she will do anything
to atone, is instituted nurse and the
youth of Elmshore given long holt
day.
Contented, since Madge is near, John
ME sinks into u light slumber, his little
hand closing fast on hers. and it is not
till then that Madge turns to look at her
fellow-watcher.
There is something in the dark, hand
some face bent SO eagerly toward her that
makes her flush and turn quickly away,
for in the master of Elmhurst she rec
ognizes the unknown admirer who has
shown his devotion respectfully. yet so
Enthusiastically, that he has taken strong
hold of her grlish fancy.
Through days ind weeks of uncertain
ty, when the brave little heart has to
battle hard for life, Madge and Walter
watch together, coaxing the tiny spark
of lingering life into flame, and thesg
two, united for tho tiale by their lopA
for the child, grew united Tor all eternity
by their love for each other.
It is not until one bright morning
when the sun rises fairer than ever be-
fore, because tho death angel has fed
with the night, and Johnnie is still with
them, that Madgc acknowledges even to
herself that the girls fancy has ripcned
into oil the glory Of woman's love.
81 must leave here" she thinks lit
is wrong for mo to stay. Johnnie. dear
Johnnie, you must let me 60"
And then she turns quickly away and
says not another word. for the pleading
look on tho face of the motherless child
sadly tries her resolution.
"Yeu will leave me? Oh, school
ma'am. please don't Make her stay,
Walter, make her stay and be my sister,
won't you, please, make her my sister p
Hush, Johnnie; he can't. dear"
cries Madge, with burning blush.
Begging Miss Greyson's pardon,
johnnie, l not only can, but will, )" and
Walter laughs joyously as ho bends to
the little dSwncast face.
"Mr. Elmslie overrates his power"
enswors Madgq, proudly, and at the
words all tho rhiisclnef dies out Of Walter
FINISHES eyes. and in its place comes
such love and longing that oven she
cannot withstand him.
DO you mean that, Madge--do you
really mean it2 Oh, darling. have
indeed overratod my happiness Have
! found you at last, my love. only to lot
you go?"
And whatever the soft spoken answer.
it must have been the right one, for
when the golden head is lifted from
Walter Elmslie's shoulder Johnnie says,
contentedly:
you will always les me call you
'schoolma'am. won't you, even when you
are my sister I"
and my wife, " adds Walter, proudly.