Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-10

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and submitted TO have her arm VIC
lently pulled without flinchipg. Then
the sat upright, and looked this new
helper in the face. He was a man Of
apparently forty years Of age; tall, ard
not slender; With large, benevolent
brown eyes, and a few white streaks
in his dark, abundant hair q gentle.
man In the broadcast tense Of the word,
a scholar, and q good surgeon. Hates
simple, straightforward mind had
OWNED what he was, and her eyes
took In the details, Is we'll as the
meaning of his face; a face 30 entirely
good that a child might read 1t. Her
heart lnetlnctively told her that here,
at any rate, was a man who would
never deceive.
She had heard of him-heard how
beloved and trusted he had been In
his native city-s nelghboring one
where he had always pra%ctlced--had
heard of more than one grand and
noble deed he had performed. She
had learned, also, that In his younger
years he had been sorely smitten with
diseppoiutment-had laid all his hopes
of u happy domestic life upon q broken
shrine, and had beheld them waste
away into utter decay.
All these things rushed to her mem
DRY when he told her his name. She
remembered, too, that her father had
desired to call him In when her mother
was Ill, bat she had opposed 1t. Her
mother was always 30 afraid of ex-
penses which she knew would not
avail to save her life, and abe wanted
80 muoh to leave something for Kate
when che should have passed away,
Poor woman! could she have kno wn
of kate's present situation, there
would have been pang more In her
dying hour.
81 shall ride over to see how you
are, tomorrow" he said kindly, as he
went out. "You must bs as quiet as
possible, but 1 will lend you my cane,
80 If you want to come and lock me
out, you can do So"
And Kate did rise and 20 to the
door with him, despite the grotesque-
ness of hopping upon n foot.
snow go back TO your sofa, and you
NAV read a little; but remember, no
work till l see you"
She obeyed him willingly, for she
was weary, and WAS, moreover, Jared
by her fall. Toward night she fell
asleep and did not wake until morning.
She was unable to go about much,
even with the doctors cane; but, for.
tunately, q little girl came In on an
errand, and Kate begged her to get her
mothers %permission to stay with her
until abe was able to walk about.
Through little Jenny's exertions,
the room assumed Its usual neatness.
At noon the doctor made his appear
snce. Kate wan sitting up, her foot
In a cushioned chair. 1t was doing
we'll, DR.. Broderick said, and she
would need no further attendance.
"But I shall call occasionally" he
added, $50 that you shall not be too
careless.
The next week he asked her to ride
with him. She needed air, he said;
and, as 1t was always his prescription
for convalescentD, she must not object.
Into his smply-robed sleigh therefore
he lifted her, taking Jenny also; and
the next hour found them stopping al
the doctors own home.
my mother will be happy to SET
you, Miss Ashcroft" he said. She A
greatly interested In my patient
o specially when they are as lonely a
yourself"
And he carried her In his arms to al
apartment, half Office, half sitting
room, where q sweet.faced woman wei
coined her with kindly warmth to +,
seat beside the cheerful wood fire
The windows we're full Of the rares
plants. The walls we're almost co yered
Splendid roses and lilies were il
bloom -geraninms and fuchslas wer'
abundant, and the purple scented
~violets were the sweetest Kate hat
ever seen.
"They are Arthur's fsvorites, abov
all fowers," remarked Mrs. Broderick
as Kate eagerly took the cluster sh
gave her; "and / think they must b
your fAvorites, too, by the way yo1
look at them"
They we're, indeed, very dear t
Kate, as they were the last flower
her mother held In her handH; an
she told her new friends why oh
loved them 30 well.
4 4 \
"Sheis a little darling, Arthur" OF
claimed Mira. Broderick, when tn
doctor returned from taking Kat
home. 81 am going to send for her
stay q month with me. Do you thin
abe will Gomez
The doctor la ughed.
- "Not unless you tell her that 20
want her to sew for you, mother. Sh
was hardly willing to call here, or eve
to ride with me. IL she Is 'innocer
as a dove she is also as wise as
serpent and will not be beguiled tut
anything that will compromise hi
character"
81 like her better for that, Arthol
Worry well--tell her l want a sean
stress for several weeks, and will Civ
extra prices for work, But don't 70
go to falling In love with her, Arthur.
why not?'
Because / shall get no work don
If you are hanging about the room.
"You arc q dear, CROSS, good mothel
What do you suppose / want to fall |
love for, when / have you2 Besidei
you are such a proud old lady that
should not dare to fall in love with
sewing girl"
Don't, Arthur. You makem me fe'
faint. Remember, l was a SEWN
girl, and l married a richer man tina
you are"