The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-23

cAAcS ~ uaD 's1Uo 1OV0s no 60l0Om came
70 the house, but. Roxy met him on the
more, by Brant Rock, where the little
Petrol Vas moored. IfMrs. DOYLE found
her sister of less assistence than she az.
pecteo, she made no Complaint.
Let him take Roxy. IT he II such =
fool as not to know that Delight il worth
two Of her. shall be suited, ;" with .
pursuing Of the coarse lips and q Rrimace
Of the narrow forehead. t:;f.,-,t.t a.
~ the little world about Lady Delight
could sec how matters ran. The broth.
or, .wh0 seemed too rough, or too young
! 70 understand, were very kind to her.
The little boys hunted eli day for great
bnnches OF wild flowers, with which they
burdened; her, for the sweetness Of
everything seemed gone 70 poor Lady
Delight. Ben, next older, who hated to
work IN the garden, faithfully hoed her
pink! and tied up her vines. And Dan,
openly resented .Roxy's interferenee in
Mighty takin', she thinks shis Is With
ways . waggin'l Handsome! She amt no
more handsome than . horned pout."
and Dan spoke sincerely; in; his preju-
diced eyes Roxy was no ways attractive.
"She won't never cut me no bread an
butter, an if she slaps Bunny again
when mother amt lookin', III tear her
old ruti1ed ROwnW put in Tom, one Of
the twins, and Lady Delight was too
weary to reprove the child for bad man.
nors. She only smiled faint response,
- Dams brown hand stroked her golden
hair. and Tom hung around her waist
heavy and loving. -, ,.+. 49,. ~ ~,
But one night Roxy went down 10 the
boat mooring, and aounced back about
o'clock, evidently out of sorts. It
! transpired the next morning that Rick
Revere had not met her, for word
CHANGED to come that he was sick.
They do say it's small pox, but may
b it amt, said the boatman,, who lounged
In the doorway aud chatted with Skip
per Doyle. ~ .E4.st"g<. -
But It was that dreadful disease, which
/ Rick Revere had somehow id his inter-
| The town authorities interfered and
obliged him to be removed from his
home, to q little stone house, far remote
from any other habitations, which stood
far down the shore, whittier his proud,
adoring old grandmother went to attend
him. She had had the disease in her
youth, and she would not have Rick left
| to strangers. "' - s,tt >'s
''The small pox!' shrieked Roxy. cts
catching! And he was holding my hand
and I was sitting on his knee only night
before last. III haven't taken it, Ihope
shall never set eyes on him again, that's
"Well, you amt one of the faithful
kind such az we read about, be yep re-
marked Skipper Doyle. dryly. ~
%! wouldn't have my complexion spoil
ed by smallpox for all the fellows in
4 knw
swell you'd better be y little useful
| walked herself off her feet With that
who made no secret of not liking his
wife's young relative. { y, =
For Lady Delight was lying PROSTATE
IN her little white chamber above.
The Last fierce excitement had utterly
saPped her waning strength. 1t was
not the teething baby, it was an aching
heart which had 80 worn on her. She
was weeping now in silent. breathless
way, among her pillows. nv
Lonely, suffering-and he will die,
and never know that loved him better
than she!" ..-',,. ~
And now her )abors 're,ioubled by De-
Lights illness, and dissatisfied with Roxy,
SINCE affairs had not turned out as size
wished, Mrs. Doyle fell out with her sis.
En-: :, '..i - :. ,.,.,f -,
You've Just played the mischief, an
done no good at all since you've been
here, Roxy Reeb. You'd better just
pack up an go home!"
N will that" pouted Roxy, and forth
with was a. good as her word.
Rick Revere lay terribly lin the little
Sacretlv, for a., na,;ch+,. ....
Skipper Doyle exerted himself to obtain
daily news of the sick man. Only the
old grandmother's intelligence and
faithful care saved his life and prevented
serious disfiguration. They heard, at
last. that the red flag had been taken
down from the door Of the stone cottage.
Rick was better-had recovered, and
come home. =. 49,. {
Lady Delight, a very pale and gentle
j lady, indeed, had come down from her
, tiny white chamber, and was going
quietly about. the house. The family
had greatly missed her finishing touches
of taste and neatness in the little home.
She had filed the windows with box
es ofplants from her winter-threatened
little garden, and was sitting by the fire,
mellding Ben's mittens, when LOOKING
up, she saw Rick Revere coming into
tue dooryard. ::
She ran to the door. -.
"Oh, why did you come out 30 soon-
in this weather? You will take cold and
dep she cried. 49,, 0''-'
~ had better, l think, don't your"
asked Rick, taking her hand and look
ing into her eyes. -
! Lady Delight remembered.
Roxy has gone away" she said.
II dldonOt come to see Row dou't
care to see her again, ever! Oh, my lit
tic Lady Delight, il the long nights 80
near my death. learned that did not
care for her jot. I loved nobody but
You. In those dark weeks have wept
! ike q home-elck child for sight of your
purple dress and golden head. But
know how have treated you. Can You
take me- hack?"
II hoped you would come." said Lady
Delight. simply. so have just stayed"