The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-04-10

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dance.
But shall call occasionally, "
he added, $50 that you shall not be
too careless"
The next week he asked her to
ride with him. She needed air, he
said; and, as it was always his pre-.
scription for convalescents, she
must not object. Into his amply.
;; robed sleigh, therefore, he lifted her
taking Jenny also; and the next
hour found them stopping at the
doctors own home.
my mother will be happy to see
you, Miss Ashcroft ne said. She
is greatly interested in my patients,
especially when they are as lonely as
YOURSELF
And he carried her in his arms
to an apartment, half Office, half
sitting room, where a sweet faced
woman welcomed her with kindly
warmth to seat beside the cheer
tul wood fire. The windows were
full Of the rarest plants, the walls
were almost covered. Splendid
roses and lilies were in bloom,
geraniums and fuchsias were abun-
dant, and the purple scented violets
were the sweetest Kate had ever
seen.
They are Arthur's fayorites,
above all flowers" remarked Mrs.
Broderick, as Kate eagerly took
the cluster she gave her; land I
think they must be your favorites,
too, by the way you looked at
them"
They were indeed very. dear to
Kate, as they were the last flowers
her mother held in her hands; and
she told her new friends why she
loved them so well.
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''She is little darling, Arthur! J!
exclaimed Mrs. Broderick, when
the doctor returned from taking
Kate home. Il am going to send
for her to stay a Uonth with me.
Do you think she will Gomez"
The doctor laughed.
"Not unless you tell her that you
want her to sew for you, mother.
She was hardly willing to call here,
or even to ride with me. If she is
innocent as q dove she is also as
wise as SERPENT and will not be
beguiled into anything that will
compromise her character"
81 like her better for that, Arthur.
Very well; tell her / want a seam
stress for several weeks, and will
give extra prices for work. But
don't you go to falling in love with
her, Arthur
"Why not?"
Because l shall get no work
done if you are hanging about the
ROOM"
"you are dear, cross, good mo-
ther. What do you suppose 1
want to fall in love for, when | have
you? Besides, you are such a proud
old lady that l should not dare to
fall deeply in love with sewing
girl
Don't, Arthur. You make me
feel faint. Remember, l was a
sewing girl, and 1 married a richer
man than you are
Come, come mother. 1 shall
have to correct you or put q mis-
tress over you. How would you
like that, little mother?"
Hold your tongue, Arty, and to-
morrow see that you go early after
my sewing girl
DR.. Arthur patted his mothers
cheek and kissed her fondly.
Il am going now,' he said.
And truly he told Kate such
piteous tale Of his mothers disap-
pointment in losing her seamstress
that gratitude to him prompted her
to go.
A month of happiness it was to
Kate-so petted and caressed, so
carefully tended, and finally, so be-
loved by mother and son.
Il don't know" said Mrs. Roder-
i9k, refectively. Its a serious
thing to marry wife only half
your age, Arty.'
Nonsense, mother. I have made
bargain with this little girl. I
have promised to give her ten years
of my forty, and that makes fair
average of thirty years each. 1t
will be happy match, dear mother.
Don't break it up with any of your
objections"
And it was and is happy match
for both.