The National tribune., 1883-03-01
BETTY'S ADVENTURE.
4 Ti5a.Hi Warning to Nasqu9TadeES
In Male Attire
IH7 Em5ly LeHHaF.I


j ,vs aa s.y ping ov,rthc tHT rho-d oi I'aTa-
disc ta ....t.r ll.- cryv tit le -.itnG-ff0m.
ro---s,.s2 d i-,a3 na, softly burning on the
taa3r. aa. q f.'.-f3eld gar. Gaa h-T myers over
tns f.a r-lazs. cf'i,.ar .oN sweet me!oay'
3 $50 -5Il "a ...s piano was - ese IA the mouse
VII 8 irv,ia aH-.i ANA two servants Tor
fiyv bal .u.. ..a..fl la q frN Gays before, ana
thg p. re-. t.l. t&-.5l. had uc. vel arrived.
'"N -saf mak oao room habitahle,' she
bad s.i: So t.c fic-grgs and books were ua-
pack i e,5.asas -sa-. and "a coy refuge Was
cgrtrjvsJ .a jaa i..,.> oi the general chaos
Miss 5a '5, Was lving on IA" lounge, with
q hai.6 -Srfc q iea-o bgT ewes, and IN, pajtyr
o. illr.r.s. a:, ,..,ys}ays w5- tie only vJria-
tioa uG h s.-t.s.- Cvre.t an occasional pound
ia. ae,c5 % ..r- al,i t.e sWi,b-sW!sh OF scrub
bua-nrs,i-
Ea presently there was q hurried hobbing
step aH3 90 Hannah Jhru,E her head IN the
door ,-i-h h..at eertmanv.
Sd" On. l.r. h!iss Bo.v.' she cried, ~ the
NEST r -' .clfur " James smashed the look
.iH--a-s a-,1 "a. heraylf awful. Hhe'sa Dleedin'
II 2e,fh
s.5s- na rs hands f,lI on the keys with =
CRASH. iff is.ore HCg aUat bad tr"c Ia utter
little .sE-t-ra..l s.TaG.sf. She had S.2-toi down
STAIR so t@e E.icEo~..w' Jane Was walking
arauad Ike iuu5ric. waiting and shaking her
arla. ira.n which n }l .oi was flowing rapidly.
stand 81 =" u is Betty demanded, whip
pinG Ont h-r hiIrdEcTchioL and t"istinC 1t
1ightiy a!oEt Sac girls ARA above the wound.
" Nou Eara cUs ia artery: ju; don be fright
encG. / ! iiN II IN a minute
Miss Ia Erve cane DOWN stairs wringing her
hands an5 ulj Hannah hphhling after her.
on, E-:tv." she cred neyousiv, what
shall we Co Bow perfectly dreadful. Jane,
Jane. hos could you do such "a thin-E'
Jaucon'v Ho&oaai t;l. isud r, and Miss Betty
gave ,icr auay l,sci, oi DEF significance.
There IS ~ occasion for aaTm,' she said,
aTpF
Aunt Adoie. The blood won't 1ow as lonE rs
you keep tlla; twisted tightly. / am going for
Doctor Ducic'
Miss La Erec uttered another exclamation of
disnray.
this tine OF nigat---and ia this dreadful
weather"
'' mast, and VIII" Betty answered.
las la5ic ana q half To Doctor Ducies'
her auut r,sgoastratsd Cant we manage till
morning. Berry? Something AWFUL VIII hap
pen 10 yoU ca the way"
Let ii p ,?fpc}. If II viii, she said fcarlessy.
d" But it won't. I'm going. Aunt Adele. BE
sure and d,a't loosen lie handkerchief"
With this sae started upstairs, and seized
her gossIner olt OF an open box in the hall.
The box WAS filc,i with her brother Franks
winter clothes. aad 1t the sight OF them, a
wild idea flashed intu her brain. She had
spoken resolW;ely. hGt she had no more fancy
nineteen.
What if she We're to pat on Franks clothes?
She could then 20 with lmFunity. The idea
grew upon heT and before many moments
passed, the rose shIded lamp revealed boysh
figure. clad iu asrk-green pantaloons and an
English jacket. and face smiling at the retlec-
ton in the .GiiroT.
Miss Betty laushod softIr. for her short curly
hair made the illusion 50 perfect that anyone
who cldn't know her would have sworn that
she was boy of about fifteen.
Miss Ia Bree woa,d certainly have swooned
away. had she witnessed this transformation;
but her niece left the house without showing
haTse!i IN masculine attire.
70 Once oH rhn road. Betty started for DIR. Du-
cles on run. She lad not taken an umbrella,
because she felt r. would impede her progress.
and she d.du' 1 mind wetting.
The road vas q lonely one, with very few
houses in sight for good three-quarters of a
mie, and the English jacket had never covered
such a EuiteiiBg little heart. Still Betty never
dreamed OF turning back.
she Reached DR.. Dncie's house III half an
hour: but jgst as Size ran up the steps she saw
the Doctors buggy cTiYe down the carriage
way 10 the road.
Like a iasil she was after it. and managed to
0Yertake it.
DR. Duciel" she cried dashing up to him.
The words had hardly left her lips when her
foot struck . u s; 4 curb in The drive throw
ing her r07t fste. and before the Doctor could
rein Up lis horse, the hind wheel of the buggy
passed over 3ctty's ankle
a faint CRY escaped her lips for the pain OF
the thing almost made her sick
The Doctor was beside her in an instant
Arc YOU hurt<' lie cried, with dreD con-
ccrn going down on his knees in the dust
show? Where?"
. . Ny ankiei" Petty moaned
The Doctor lifted her into the buggy, and
rfTgu r-sga = 2 ..l- -,.- -fr.sl l..rr
" ran over this young man Mrs Frvn he
said, as the hOusekeeptg helped him carry
Betty 10 q lounge. =" Get me some :4l.lica and
Tie hanGaces- please"
Betty was quiveriag with pain. hut her eyes
opened IA the b'aHkest astoaishment as the 4
light OF rhe study lamp revealed to her the /
paysic&r's face. Although She had never
spoken 10 Dr. Ducie, She lad seen him several /
ti7H's and She knew perfectly wei that this /
vas ne. he.
The sutioman attending her was quite |
young Ee had .aTk-alua ewes. which were |
hooking II h--w'th kind sa.:oita3e. and fine (
IoYk-ac face which was partially concealed hy +.
4 curly g0Gy. beard and nusta.he.
HIer- Is Ds- Du-iC. she said. family
"Dut OF town. was his raulv. am DIR. /
GR'ynn, his a-s stant ] an very sorry ran /
Oyer you. = your aHkle very paIafgI!"
oh, never M.Id itt' Betty SAID. hastily. /
q came for ii- DHcie but J ,ar!ssa vou viii |
-
quickly as possible. One of M-s. la Bre.'s I.
servants has cut her arm, aud Is in danger Of f:
bleeding to death"
Dr. G#ynu started 10 his fct
" Your ankle uss been badly hurf" " ne said /
rcgTctIailT; but / do not ia.nE IL Will De any /
Borss Cor i.ot receiving immediate attention - /
No, E3!' Betty urged Go al opael I 4
can Wait ti.i Tou return"
Then rs ha started toward the door. she cried 1
out:
Take n-e with goa, please. won't to 90 /
home at uIeg."
" You are tir.I.a Brn,'s son sug9ass,-
The "arla ier sIrEya into Ge.ryjs face.
Yes sac answered, looking away.
" loa had t,l-er S.aE here" sad DR. Gy,-u,
You are 'r-- lhroara. and the road i 80
roaga tllaJ f..o ride VIII be very painful 10 .
you
ia r1t..c- 2o. ir ~oH pleas, ,7 she raplicd: : and .
L. ts.c aor aiu conveyed iat. jHe ha..,y.
#-cu they '..aa..i b4l.av.:e,r T,.+tz, ID. (
Go iD ..li 80! Mss Ia l5rea tBaf v,avjd ,
Akn tp '5'a ..-. taaH attend ta the servant"
Betty F-aal cig-c ous na ...r ralza and AT
tha sel3l 90. l.r niece .n boys clothes. she ut
iersi 20 l-. ltr-i> e a.ly. .all,.lt.
" ii.-H. rrs-3 R.ttE-. N.t q word Aunt
AJsia. ! sgss.d not 1s- worlds hav, Dorfor
GHEan laof-. J Ha, sn this s..,. because (
t.aG-'if woaia IL I'd protection Can't yoU
MANI in ta. i..u.aa H.t tn b.,Gav ner'
i'-c-rr ,r2EraI came Gus as..n. and b.lnc,I /
Alas.es Ia .rc -s Size l.usgr ina la, sit. .p.r-
roer.; ali1- ai.r i-Baa4iug .Iaars ARA. E.7,r,-