Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-28

"If you care TO know, have love
and last night he asked me II l ha
I read an article which you had write
about thin people. couldn't 8 eap a
night, and made up my mind to oOm
20 you this morning. l am sure he
anxious about me being such skeleton
He Ia the first and only lover hav
ever had, and don't want 10 lose him
, or course men don't like women al
skin and bones. Now have confesse'
everything. Would you like 70 see hi
photograph ?"
She handed 1t to me without waitinI
for my answer The picture WAS tina
of an immensely oOrpnlent man, evi
IDENTIFY much older than the lady.
Amt he splendid ?" she asked
"He keeps pair of beautiful horss
and q carriage and takes me riding. L
is perfectly lovely, but do not believ,
he will ever be satisfied with me, II
can't get some flesh on my bones. H,
has never asked me to marry him, bu
| am sure from his question last nigh
that that Ia what he Ia thinking about
A poor girl like me don't have such Q
chance very day. What shall I do p
She would have ratified on all day If
had not interrupted her.
II have given you the right pre-
scriptiOn. You must retire before nine
o'clock, eat the sort of food | have
named, and cultivate u jolly temper. In
addition TO this you must live as much
As possible In the open air and sun.
shine. Be careful to ventilate your
bedroom. One thing more: Every
morning, on rising, take bath In soap
and water, just moistening the skin
and rubbing of the soapsuds."
She went away full Of hope. l had
promised her that she would gain
several pounds in month.
She came again In few days to tell
me she was getting worse and worse.
saw my patient was of the light
headed variety, but as her class IL a
large one, made up my mind to be
patient and help her. SO asked
How long since you were here ?"
Give days"
Do you remember what time you
retired the first evening after you were
here 90
" l retired very early"
DO you remember the bOur? You
know / said you must always be in bed
before nii'e o'clock. What time did you
get to bed ?"
"Well, he came to see me that night,
and of course could not turn him out
of dOvrs."
"What time did you retire ?"
~ guess he did not 90 away till
about one o'clock "
"Then you retired about one o'clock
the frs. night 2"
"Of course l could not 20 to bed at
once. | walked the floor, and thought
about him. Oh, he is splendid Did
show you his photograph Here it
Is. Amt he splendid ?"
"What time did you 60 to bed the next
night?"
- He was here again that night, and
staid pretty late. He is such compa.
ny. When he laughs he shakes the
whole room. Just notice those dimples
in his cheeks. When he laughs they
are perfectly lovely. He is too sweet for
anything"
"What time did you go to bed that
night"
al don't know, but it must have been
pretty late"
"Did you notice the time?"
" 1t was half past two, but be is such
%
What time did you retire the next
night ?"
We'll, you see he was at liberty that
night, and of course he dropped in to
See me. He told me beforehand he
would come to see me Sunday night.
That is the regular night for beaux, you
know"
VERY tsue,but " hat time didyou get
to bed Sunday night %
Let me soc. He told me a long story
about the early days in California
Would you believe it, he was one of
the regular forty-niners, as he calls
them. | wish You would look at this
photograph, and tell me how old you
think he is | asked him last evening
and he told me. He is perfectly frank.
He has no secret from me. Amt it de
lighttul to have great, noble man give
one his confidence that way? He tells
me everything. ! wish you could see
him and hear him talk and laugh"
The case was getting funny, but l
kept my face straight, and repeated my |
question
" What time did you retire on Sun
lay night ?"
" Well, you know one feels at liberty
o depart little from the strict rule on
Sunday evening. That night he did
not go away till after three O'Clock.
What time did you retire on Mon
lay evening""
"The MINISTRIES performed that night.
lie took me 10 see them. After the
heatre he took me to get some ice
ream; we walked little while, and
hen he went home with me. Ofconrse
couldn't do less than ask him in"
What time did you retire 2"
don't know exactly, but guess
t was about two o'clock"
What time did you retire last
ight?" II
"Well, you see he is just az full of
as he can be. If | have got
be least bit of pain he is dreadfully
nxious about it. He just dropped in
lst evening TO see how my headache
AS"
she got to talking last night about
is early days in California, aud when
g gets on that subject, time slips away
ofore you know it" Is
"What time did you retire." t
II must have been two, but l don't a
nlieve IT was minute after. If you
i'll tell me exactly what time It
rust retire. will follow your direc-
ons to the minute OF course il he "A
lould happen to drop in once in s
reat WHILE must be polite to him.
mt turn him ont of doors. l wish you
,uld see him. Heis erfectly splendid
have asked him to have a new photo t.
'aph taken, and told him wanted to Il
low it to you, and that you were one l
my dearest friends. Hewill get one,
know. He does everything ask him. e
ow tell me just what am to do, and 1
will follow everything faithfully. ! II
i'll go to bed every night at sunset if Il
Oh say so.' @
This poor child had such very light