St. Landry democrat., 1883-03-31

and when | saw that doctor 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
friend any more. He was, like myself,
looking 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 me firmly in his
hand. Then he spoke in such low,
subdued tone.
Little one, do you know where your
mother got this?n
s.No, but she does" answered the
child, te'and if you want to know I II ask
her when she comes home again, and
tell YOU
Il should like to know very much. =
he replied.
b ..Do you think it such pretty hat?"
she asked. .s.55.., s.5
..Little girl and the doctor took a
small pale hand in his, can you think
Of anything in the world you would
rather have than this hat?''
Is. Why, doctor!'' !. .s -
Think hard before you answer, and
don't be AFRAID of saying anything too
great Il AK
s.What could be nicer than these, ex-
cept real flowers that grow in the
ground? You know there ism anything
nicer than flowers except the hand-or-
gan man; he only comes once in a while
though. y $50.
Did you ever see the bouquets in
the florists window, when YOU were
well and could go out in the street?
s'Oh, yes. Don't you think the man
in the flower shop ought to be very
happy"
..And did you ever hear of little box.
| es that had music inside of them, anC
you had only to wind them up as YOU
mother does her clock, and they play
the most beautiful music?''
ooh, they don't have those here. de
theyp 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, SEN
in the prett est little hat in her window
for you, do you think you could give
me this hat, nGplet me take it ava.
/ with me?''
.sWhv, DR.. Wentworth, are you ].
fairy godmother? Are these my three
wishes? And are you going to vanish?'
:. Not till you say this hat is mine
then I will vanish to the florist S, to tn
music store. and to Miss Bleacher's. !"
The child did not speak, but only helt
me out to him, and when he took m
away | was sorry to leaveh her, she looke'
SO happy.
The doctor and / got into the bugg.
and drove of. One does not get tn
incest kind of a ride under the seat 0
/ buggy. When we got to the doctor
Office [ felt confused and dizzy. FL
laid me downon the table, and went out
| When he came in again boy wa
there, busting and setting things i
order. !.
/ .shall sling this old hat awayp'
said the boy, selling me and going &c
ward the window.
Here, you young villain, bring tina
back"
And DR.. Wentworth scowled at tn
boy, and took me away. He carrie
me to another room, and put me ava
in a trunk with some books and queer
4 looking things, quite unlike anything
had ever seen in Nellie trunks.
I spent the time thinking about whs
/ had seen, and in specializing abor
the future; | was anxious to see the en-
of the story. | wa ted a long. ION
time for f rther Developments, and
last grew tired of waiting. Still tim
went on, and nobody came to take m
out. I grew stiff and yellow. felt
every straw and thread that Twas undt
; niably an old hat.
must have passed into q dormar
state in which I remained ] know NJ
how long.
But suddenly I found myself in broa
daylight again. and when | had co
lected myself sufficiently to know Whs
was about me, was astonished to i'm
myself being held off at arms lengt
BY my own Nellie, in a pretty pink dt
nestle apron, prettier p nix dustin
cap. and the prettiest pink in her cheei
] I ever saw. ;,
John Wentworth, what is this?' 81
asked.
IA shade hat. / think you used to ca
it, my dear. =
Il should think So It is the. vel
hat I wore two years ago in the coul
try she said.
..As l distinctly remember, Mr.
Wentworth
..Where did you get it. and what
it doing here ?' Nellie asked.
II got it from Mrs. Muldooneys Il
, tie girl, and it is there lecause II IS OF
j OF my treasures. -.
Then he told her a about his findin