Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-20
courtdne," said Dawson. HE hardly

when's when. I thiak, my boy, you'd
better come to me for drill in the art
I've had plenty of practice and am
up to a nice little thing OF two.I should
advise you to get the other foot, and
have a pair of them"
"You're q dreadful nuisance, Daw-
son." said Frank Jones. "Let the poor
fellow rest in peace now, and come
away home; it is getting late"
But 1 had no rest that night; for con-
tinuallythat little slipperwalked around
my bed, and over my chest and on my
forehead, and round my bed again.
Next day I thought Mrs. Pottle
looked at her spoons and furniture sus-
piciously, and appeared ill at ease; the
day after that l found her hunting be-
hind my sofa when [ came in to break
fast, and l ventured to say, care you
looking for anything, Mrs. Pottle?"
"Well, no sir, thank you SIR" she
said, hesitatingly; and Immediately
went down stairs for the coffee pot.
When [ returned home in the even
Ing there was a young lady in the pas
sage talking to Mrs. Pottle: but 1 pass
ed up without a close investigation.
just as l turned the corner Of the
staircase, l heard these words
in a pleasant voice, 81 wish !
could find it; it is such a ridiculous
thing to lose. l am almost sure 1 must
have left it in the parlor when | brought
1t down to show grandmamma, andfor-
got to carry it away. l am sorry to
have troubled you again, Mrs, Pottle,
and it is of no very greatconsequence.'
"Shal / ask Mr.. Halevon
SO no! Of course, if he had seer it,
he would have given it to you. 1t
wasn't his" And she laughed a girl
ish, silvery. merry laugh.
softly opened my door and
went in. Would she think me a thief,
then? Who was shep The front door
closed after a "Good evening, Mrs.
Pottle," and l looked out of nv win
dow and watched her; then, taking
my hat again, ran down stairs, obeying
a sudden impulse and followed her. =
Soon she turned into a wide street,
then another, and then, calling a cab,
she stepped into it; but [ heard the adj
dress-No. IA Victoria Terrace. So
called another and followed her. On
we went till the terrace was reached,
and 1 stepped out, dismissed tho cab
man. and waited for Cinderella to
alight. A curious incident occurred
here. The horse took fright as the
driver descended to open the door, the
poor man fell on the pavement, and
the young lady, whose foot was on the
step, fell into my arms; but l could not
avoid her receiving a bad sprain,
though she acted bravely, like a true
| 1iff1o horo;ro orI 1;1 0o% fo:~4
"You are hurt, I fear," I said, care
fully lifting her in my arms, and slowly
ascending the steps. just then the
door of Number IA opened; an old
lady and gentleman and one or two
servants appeared. The poor old gen.
tleman began to cry. He was evidently
childish. "Lookto the poor cab-driver,''
1 said to the servants as I passed.
"Madam, where shall l carry the young
lady?"
''ln here, sir, if you please. 1 am SO
very much obliged to you; it would
have been the death of us both if any
thing ever happened to KATIE.
The cid lady led the way to a hand
somely furnished room, and 1 laid
Katie on the sofa. She opened a pail
of mischievou3 brown eyes,, and looked
up into my face.
"I'm very much obliged to you, sir
I'm afraid I'm very heavy. Where is
that poor cabman? VIII you see about
him for me and don't let him want TO,
anything"
l promised to do SO and come back a,
once and report to her, and fastened
down. The driver was lying in his
own cab, to which another horse was
being harnessed, while his own, rather
badly wounded. was led off to the sta.
bles as he had requested the bystanders
it should be. l got in beside the poo
fellow, aud accompanied him to the
hospital.
II should like to see my wife, he
said.
"Of course you would" replied.
II will go for her at once; where does
she live!'
He gave me her address, and I set of
feeling 1 was fulfilling Cinderella's
wishes. 1 told my tale to the claimants
wife, who was naturally thrown into
much distress.
''You say I can go to him at once,
sir?"
eyes, surely you can"
"And stay the night with him?"
II really don't know about that; you
must ask the matron. The young lady
wished mt to say that she hopes you
will allow her to help you in every way
she can" l then put a sovereign into
her hand, and left a card on which
had scrubbed ''14 Victoria Terrace
She thanked me, and SO I left her.
1t was getting late, but I proceeded
at once to Cinderella's abiding place.
Outside the door l found a Doctors car
riage, and my anxiety was at once
awakened. l rang the bell, and the
servant who answered it told me that
Miss Ayrton's foot was badly sprained,
and that her papa, DR.. Ayrton, had
been sent for, and was now with her;
but she expected Miss Kate would wish
to see me, for she had inquired more
than onco if the gentleman had
brought any new of the poor cab
man. After a few minutes the girl
came again, and requested me to fol
low her to the dining
Miss Ayrton was still lying where I
had left her, and the old gentleman
and lady were at her side.