The Red Cloud chief., 1883-05-04

tDok me rom mF PEI ibPy greeted
each other verS politely. and he. sup
posing she was .oinZ out. held
the door open a moment. but she turned
and went up stairs again. taking me
with her. / suppose she was disap-
pointed because she did no; 20 out for
she ust threw herself down. and cred
as II her poor hear; would break
We were going home IN a few days.
and she did no.; leave her room very Oft
en- VIII le we stad Once. 4 note ~as
troIght Up, but when he saw the writ
ing on the outside she sent il away
without looking at IL
The last dag we were there ! Vas IN
the ball once more. and when no n
else wa near DIR. Wentworth came In.
and put a note between my lining and
the straw. and be said softly al 20 him.
self
"She certainly will see this. II she
would only ei me explain
Nellie 5 brother came fying through
the hall few minutes after. Knocked
me down and. of course. the note fell
out
What 3 queer place forNeli 10 keep
her letters be said well. III TX IL so
II won't drop out gan"
And he pushed IL in out OF sight so
securely, indeed. that nobody Was Ike
ly Ia see II but the one wheput IL there.
Nellie did not wear me back 20 the
city. but put me back in her trunk. I
was taken no notice Of for a long time,
when WAS found q day by a very
X nd young lads who surveyed me
critically. and said
THAT has been a pretty hat"
That old thing yes, 1 wore il last
summer. think ] will give ii to our
w~ashwoman." replied Nellie.
| felt injured. o. course. ! did not
expect 20 stay with her always-hais
never feel the sane alter one season
any way-but / lust did want To know
how that story came odt. and how could
i know IL ] Was given 10 the wash
woman could not see what was the
matter with me; ] was n triGe faded %
lie sure, but Nellie herself wa not
nearly so bright and pretty as she used
to be.
j WAS forthwith presented TO Mrs.
Muidooney. who. when asked If ] would
be Of any use To her. answered
promptly:
''bles me. il viii hep TO cheer up
the dear child amazin IN. She's been
sick IN her bed this two months so she
can't move o str. and the 20 tor tend
In, her all the while. though he takes
noihin' for his trouble. tut Just lets
me do him q Little washin' now and
then"
She took me home, and. though I
was not accustomed To euch surround
ings as ! found myself among. was APP
preciated nee more. Ne lie never en-
ioyei m half so much n did The pale
little girl, who elapsed her tiny. thin
hands when she saw me.
Are there really flowers like these in
the country. mother?' she asked.
touching The poppies lightly.
Yes, indeed. derre." answered the
woman. in such n q Gereai voice from
what she had used before. yes. dariin'.
and you shall see fer yourself when the
summer comes again We II 90 where
We a have plenty of them. Only
hurry and get well
The child lay yerfec;ly quiet. and
gazed wistful V at the bit o. blue sky,
visible from hr window. and | was
afraid she would never sec the fresh
country. she looked so like the lilies
Just before the petals fall of, and leave
only the wiihcrcd stem.
After n time there came a step upon
the stairs, and the white little face bright
ened up wonderfully. then the door
opened. and q CHEEKY vo. CO asked
"And how is nv little patient to-day?
almost ready 10 send me o1T"
Ill ess I'm letter. but i n want
you To go away; and only see what
mother brought me from where she
works. Isn't il lovely? Did You ever
see anv flowers quite 80 nice a. these"
With these words she held me- up.
and when | saw that doctor | was more
surprised than | ever VS. be ore IN all
nv exp 'rience. WHY. il was Dr. Went
worth. Nellie's friend. who was not her
frien any more. He was. like myself.
look n much older than when | first
saw him. and there were tired. troubled
looking lines about his mouth and ewes.
He seemed astonished. too, n seeing
me. and. when he took me up. his hand
tremtled like the leaves. He looked at
me thoughtfully. and passed his hand
the inside Of nv crown: some
thing ruStied n he did so. and in afew
his note was in his own hands
For a long time he did not speak. on
" sat quietly holdinr re firmly in his
hand Then he spoke in such a low.
tone.
Little M do you know where your
mother cot this?'
No. but she does" answered the
child. land IL YOU want 10 know I'll ask
her when she comes home again. and
tell Won" j.
II should ike to know very much"
he replied.
do YOU think it such a pretty hat ?"
she asked.
Little girl" and the doctor took n
pale hand in his. ..can you think
of anything IN the word YOU would
have than this hat?'"
Why. DOCTOR |,
Think hard before you answer. and
don't be afraid of saying anything too
"What could be nicer than these. ex-
real flowers that grow in the
round? You know there isn't ANYTHING
nicer than flowers except the hand-or-
gan man; he only ONE once in a while
though"
did you ever see the bouquets in
florists window. when YOU were
well and could GO out in the street,"
''oh. yes Don't YOU think the man
n the flower shop ought TO be very
happy?
..ArJ IA