The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-15


elegant manners made some sensation;
but still no Horace Margrave If he
had been in Paris, we should have seen
him, most likely, at the OPERA" Thought
Ellinor.
That week elapsed, and on the Sun
day evening Ellinor Dalton sat alone in
her own room, writing a packet of let
tiers to some friends in England, when
she was interrupted by a summons from
her aunt. Some one wanted her in the
| drawing-room immediately.
Some one in the drawing-room. who
wanted to see her? Could it be her
guardian at last?
"a lady or gentleman?n she asked
of the servant who brought her aunt's
message.
"a lady-a Sister of Mercy"
She hurried into the drawinr-room,
and found, as the servant had told her,
Sister of Mercy in conversation with
her aunt
MY dear Ellinor, this lady wishes
you to accompany her on visit to sick
person; person whom you know, but
whose name she is forbidden to reveal.
What can this mystery mean?'
"a sick person, who wishes to see
meP" said Ellinor. .'But | know SO
few people in Paris; no one likely to
send for me-"
elf you can trust me, madame" said
the Sister OF Mercy, "and if you will
accompany me on my visit to this per-
son, believe your presence will be of
great service. The mind of the invalid
is, regret to say, in a very disturbed
state, and you only, | imagine, will be
able, under Heaven and the church, to
give relief to that"
Il will come" said Mrs. Dalton.
"But, Ellinor" --exclaimed her aunt,
anxiously.
eff | can be of any service, my dear
aunt, it would be most cruel, most cow
ardly to refuse to 60"
but, my dear child, when you do
not know the person to whom you are
going"
81 will trust this lady," answered
Ellinor, "and will 90. will throw on
my bonnet and shawl. and Join YOU,
madame" she added to the Sister of
Mercy, as she hurried from the apart
ment.
when these girls once get married,
there's no managing them," murmured
Ellinor's aunt, as she folded her thin
white hands, bedecked with great
many old-fashioned rings, resignedly.
one over the other pray do not let
them detain her long" she continued
aloud, to the Sister of Mercy, who sat
looking gravely into the few embers in
the little English CRATE. E, II shall suffer
the most excruciating anxiety till see
her safe home again. ''.L u." p
She will be perfectly safe with me,
madame. " 81 .'Hs- '.,.. -
NOW, madame, ! am quite at your
service" said Ellinor, re-entering.
In few moments they were seated
in hackney coach, and rafting
through the quiet Faubourg.
Are we going far?'' asked Ellinor
OF her companion. .,...
ITO Meurice's Hotel"
"To Meurice's? Then the person
am going to see is not resident in
PARISH
"No, madame ti'i.
WHO could it be? resident in
Paris Some one from England, no
doubt Who could it beP Her husband,
or Horace Margfavep These were the
only two persons who presented them
selves to her mind, but in either case,
why this mystery!
They reached the hotel, and the
Sister of Mercy herself led the way
up stairs into an inclosed hall on the
third story, where she stopped sudden
ly at the door of small sitting-room,
which she entered, followed by Ellinor.
Two gentlemen, evidently physicians,
stood talking in whispers in the en-
brasure OF the window, One, of them
looked up at seeing, the two women
enter, and to him the Sister of Mercy
said. r.i 81 .vf9l-yCtr . ...a .,i
Your patient, Monsieur DelvilleP'
' He is quieter, Louise. The deliri-
UNI has subsidized; he is now quite sensi-
BILE, but very much exhausted" replied
the physician. 'ls this the ladyP" he
added, looking at Ellinor. I'm
Eyes, Monsieur Delville." r..
qe Madame said the doctor, twill
you favor me with few moments con-
versationp" i.4 ~ .i rp
with pleasure, monsieur. But first,
let me implore you, one word. This
sick person, for mercy's sake, tell me
his nameP' Ht4 ,.4 M
That ! cannot do, madame; his
name is unknown to me-"
"But the people in the hotel?"
Are also ignorant of it. His port
manteau has no address. He came
most probably on flying visit; but he
has been detained here by very alarm
ing illness" tlq.
Then let me see him, monsieur.
cannot endure this suspense. L have
reason to suppose that this gentleman is
a friend who is very dear to me. Let
me see him, and then shall know the
worst" tn