Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-23

each other very politely, and he, sup
posing she was going out, held
the door open moment, but sne turned
and went upstairs again, taking me
with her. I suppose she was disap-
pointed because she did not 60 out for
She Just threw herself down, and cried
us II her poor heart would break.
We were going home in few days
and she did otleave her room very Oft
on Will le we stad, Once, note was
bro ight up, but when she saw the writ
ing on the outside she sent IL away
without looking at ii.
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 ho said softly all to him
self:
"She certainly will see this II she
would only ct me explainV'
Nellie brother came dying through
| the hall few minutes after, knocked
me down, and. of course, the note fell
out.
"What queer place for Nell to keep
hcr letters" he said; "wcll, 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. l
was taken no notice of for long time,
when was found one day by a 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.
felt injured. Of course. did not
expect 10 stay with her always-hats
never feel the same after one season
, any way-but 1 Just did want to know
how that story came out, andhow could
l know if was given TO the wash
womanP l could not see what was the
matter with me; was n trille faded to
| he sure, but Nellie herself was not
nearly so bright and pretty as she used
to be.
l was forthwith presented to Mrs.
Muldooney, who, when asked if would
be of any use to her, answered
promptly:
"Blesi me, it will help to cheer up
the dear child amazin'ly. She's been
sick in her bed this two months so she
i can't move nor stir, and the doctor tend
in, her all the while, though he takes
nothin' for his trouble, hut just lets
me do him little washin' now and
then"
She took me home, and, though [
was not accustomed to such surround
ings as found myself among, Twas ap-
preciated once more. Nellie never en-
joyed m. half so much as did the pale
,r;,-l ,h., 11a IL,
hands when she saw me.
'Are there really flowers like these in
the country, motherp' she asked,
touching the poppies lightly.
"Yes, indeed, dearie," answered the
woman. in such d fferent voice from
what she had used before, "yes, darlin'
and you shall see for yourself when the
. summer comes again; wei II 90 where
+ we can have plenty of them. Only
/ hurry and get WELL"
The child lay perfectly quiet. and
[ gazed wistfully 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 lille:
, just before the petals fall off, and leav,
t only the wthered stem.
After time there came n step upoI
9 the stairs, and the white little face bright
ened up wonderfully, then the doc
S opened, and CHEEKY voice asked:
"And how is my little patient o-day
t almost ready to send me ofP'
1 ~ q ess Pm better, but dom wan
4 mother brought me from where sh
: works. Isn't it lovelyP Did you eve
4 see any flowers quite so nice as thesep'
With tboca yyordc cbn hold mo ~,
and when ] saw that doctor was NOR
1 surprised than ever was be ore in al
n my experience. Why, it was DR.. Went
0 worth, Nellie's friend, who was not he
!, friend any more. He was, like myself
$ look ng much older than when l frs
. saw him, and there were tired. troubled
: looking lines about his mouth and eyes
t He seemed astonished, too, at seein.
me. and, when he took me up, his han,
trembled like the leaves. He looked a
me thoughtfully, and passed his han,
, around the inside of my crown; some
thing rustled as he did so. and in fey
seconds his note was in his own hand
. again.
For a long time he did not speak, on
/ ly sat quietly holdinr @ firmly in hi
hand. Then he spoke in such low
= Arbdued tone.
= Little one, do you know where you
mother got thisP"
"No, but she does" answered iii
:. child, "and if you want to know L Ii as
J, her when she comes home again, an
!. tell YOU"
u u 81 should like TO know very much,
he replied.
"Do you think it such pretty hat9'
;. she asked.
/, "Little girl,n and the doctor took
q small pale hand in his, "can you thin
p of anything in the word you woul
rather have than this hatp'
!. "Why, doctor!"
r "Think hard before you answer. an
v dom be afraid of saying anything to
d great
n "What could be nicer than these, eA
It cept real flowers that grow in tn
groundP You know there ISM { anythin
s nicer than flowers except the hand -ol
7 gan man; he only comes once in Will
d though"
did you ever see the bouquets i
e the florists window, when You WEI
d we'll and could go out in the streetp'
" "Oh, yes. Don't you think the ma
g in the flower shop ought to be ven
o happyP"
n "And did you ever hear OF little bo,
k es that had music inside of them, an
you had only to wind them up as yor
n mother does her clock, and they pla
y the most beautiful muslcP"
o "Oh. they don't have those here. d
they? Did you really ever see oneP'
. :" If the florists boy brought you
= splendid bouquet every day, and til
u expressman brought music box, an
y Miss Bleaeher. around the corner, sci
>, in the prett est little hat in her wndo
~ ', for you, do you think you could gi,
y = me this hat, and let ne take it ava
% with mep"
"a "Why, DIR. Wentworth, are you
:. fairy godmotherp Are these my thr,
wishesp And are you going to vanish