The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-01-03

Why il was that Ophelia's eyes sud-
denly filed with tears he couldn't un-
derstand, but she left him with quiet
bow and went back to the dancing
room.
you've been enjoying yourself, 1
see, said the Doctor, as Grayton came
to say good-by, Though l must say it
was rather selfish of both of you.''
Selfish! why, did all / could for
her, poor dear girl."
''Poori why, my dear Lord Grayton,
she has six thousand year of her
owni"
'.Dear me! and what is done with it?"
'tShe does what she likes with it; she
helps all the big charities, and she
helps me and Copswood in particular,
and she generally does a lot of good to
our poor people-picks up some one
| she takes fancy to, and cheers him
up bit. She's one of my best tonies,
and this is the first time have noticed
that she never danced once with a pa
tient; that was your fault, you know"
Good gracious! Then she-isn't-a
"a patient herselfp"
The Doctor laughed till the tears
rolled down his jolly face. 'Bless
my heart, no! That's Lady Mary Petit
grew, daughter of old Lord Polonius,
and she's just one of the cleverest and
sweetest girls in the world. / thought
you knew her."
mot l! She came over and spoke to
me, and"
81 see it all-took you for a patient!
0 this is too lovely!'' and the Doctor
was posi- sitively boisterous in his merri-
| ment
Grayton bolted to the House, and,
having duly recorded his vote against
the bill, sent up from the Commons,
for chloroforming grouse instead of
shooting them, betook himself in a
strange state of bewilderment to Lady
Congleton's. His hostess welcomed
him warmly, like the returned prodigal
that he was, and insisted upon intro
ducing him to some one in whom she
seemed to have special interest
Really a delightful girl, Lord Gray
ton, quite after your own heart-de-
voted to art and philanthropy, you
know"
Grayton was too full of thought to
protest, so submitted meekly. What
were girls to him just then? He was
thinking over Copswood as his hostess
took his arm and they set out on pill
grimage.
"Ah! here she is! Lady Mary Petit
grew, Lord Grayton. Tn sure you
two will get along capitally," and her
ladyship was off, leaving Grayton STAR
ing vaguely at his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress a
scream as she turned her head and blush
ed as deep as The rose he still wore in
his buttop-hole.
''How-how did you get out?" she
asked awkwardly.
81 never was IN, Lady Mary; the fact
is, I'm afraid there has been a little
mistake on both sides. | only found
out from the doctor as | left that you
weren't "a"
She put her feathery fan up with a
warning ''Hushr' then said, What
brought you thereP'
Curiosity; and you?'
''T often 90 there and try to do some
good. | cheer them sometimes; but
tonight! o, how wrong and stupid OF
| mel"
There was little pause as he looked
at her with his frank, kindly eyes.
''Let us forget and forgive, Lady
Mary; after all you were very good to
poor Hamlet
''And you were very nice and kind to
foolish Ophelia. Listen! there's the
Dream Faces again; let US see if we
can dance it in our right minds" she
said, as she rose with nervous smile
quivering in the corners of her lips.
And it SO happened that in month
they both came to their right minds,
and the Doctor was at the wedding
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