The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-23


took me from my peg. They greeted
each other very politely. and he, sup
posing she was going out, held
the door open a moment, but she turned
and went upstairs again. taking me
with her. / suppose she was disap-
pointed because she did not 60 out for
she Just threw herself down, and cried
as if her poor heart would break.
We were going home in few days,
and she did notleave her room very oft
en- while we staid. Once, a note was
brodght up, but when she saw the writ
ing on the outside she sent it away
without looking at it.
The last day we were there | was in
the hall once more, and when no one
else was near DIR. Wentworth came in.
and put note between my lining and
the straw, and he said softly all to him
self:
"She certainly will see this. If she
would only ct me explainp'
Nellie brother came flying through
the hall few minutes after, knocked
me down, and. of course, the note fell
out.
"What q queer place for Nell to keep
her letters" he said ''well, I'll fix it SO
it won't drop out again.
And he pushed it in out of sight, so
securely, indeed. that nobody was like
ly to see it but the one whoput it there.
Nellie did not wear me back to the
city, but put me back in her trunk. |
was taken no notice of for long time,
when l was found one day by very
kind young lady who surveyed me
critically, and said:
''That has been pretty hat"
"That old thing; yes, [ wore it last
summer / think will give it to our
washwoman. replied Nellie.
l felt injured. OF course. l did not
expect to stay with her always-hats
never feel the same after one season
any way-but / just did want to know
how that story came out, and how could
/ know if was given to the wash
woman? l could not see what was the
matter with me; l was trife faded to
be sure, but Nellie herself was not
nearly SO bright and pretty as she used
to be.
I was forthwith presented to Mrs.
IL
be OF any use to her, answered
promptly:
''Bless me, it will help to cheer up
the dear child amazin' ly. She's been
sick in her bed this two months so she
can't move nor stir, and the Doctor tend
in, her all the while, though he takes
nothin' for his trouble, but Just let's
me do him a little Washin' now and
them
She took me home, and, though I
was not accustomed to such surround
ings as | found myself among, twas APP
preciated once more. Nellie never en-
joyed me half so much as did the pale
little girl, who clapped her tiny, thin
hands when she saw me.
''Are there really flowers like these in
the country, motherp' she asked,
touching the peoples lightly.
Eyes, indeed, deare,'' answered the
woman, in such d fferent voice from
what she had used before, eyes, darlin',
and you shall see for yourself when the
summer comes again; We'll 90 where
we can have plenty of them Only
hurry and get WE'LL
The child lay perfectly quiet, and
gazed wistfulIy at the bit OF blue sky,
visible from her window, and l was
afraid she would never see the fresh
country, she looked so like the lilies
just before the petals fall of, and leave
only the withered stem
After time there came a step upon
the stairs, and the white little face bright
ened up wonderfully, then the door
opened, and CHEEKY voice asked
"And how is my little patient to- day?
almost ready to send me ofP''
q e ess I'm better, but don want
you to go away; and only see what
mother brought me from where she
works. Isn't it lovelyP Did you ever
see any flowers quite so nice as these?
With these words she held me up,
and when / saw that doctor I was more
surprised than | ever was be ore in all
my experience Why, it was DR. Went
worth, Nellie's friend, who was not her
frien any more. He was, like myself.
look'ng much older than when [ first
saw him, and there were tired, troubled
looking lines about his mouth and eyes.
He seemed astonished, too, at SEEING
me. and when he took me up. his hand
trembled like the leaves. He looked at
me thoughtfully, and passed his hand
around the inside of my crown; some
thing rustled as he did so, and in afew
seconds his note was in his own hands
again.
For long time he did not speak, on.
/ ly sat quietly holding ne firmly in his
hn 1.
subdued tone.
Little one, do you know where your
mother got thisp''
mo, but she does,n answered the
child, "and if you want to know T. ask
her when she comes home again, and
tell you"
81 should like to know very much, .
he replied.
do you think'it such pretty hatP''
she asked.
"Little girl" and the doctor took 8
small pale hand in his, scan you think
of anything in the world you would
rather have than this hat?'
I why, doctorr'
"Think hard before you answer, and
don't be afraid of saying anything toe
great"
'What could be nicer than these. ex
cept real flowers that grow in the
/ ground? You know there isn't ANYTHING
nicer than flowers except the hand or.
gan man; he only comes once in while
though
! did you ever see the bouquets in
the florists window when YOU were
well and could go out in the streetp''
] sob, yes. Don't you think the mar
in the flower shop ought to be very
happyP"
I" And did you ever hear of little box.
es that had music inside of them. anc
you had only to wind them up as youl
mother does her clock, and they PLAY
the most beautiful musicp'
"Oh, they dom have those here. dc
theyg Did you really ever see oneP'
IF the florists boy brought YOU (,
splendid bouquet every day, and The
expressman brought a music box, anC
Miss Bleacher, around the corner. sem
in the prett est little hat in her window
for you, do you think you could olive
me this hat, and let ne take it away
with me?"
"Why, Ir. Wentworth, are YOU ,
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