Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-06

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You ere hardly old enough I,
burden yourself with such q charge.
and the expense would be 6raater thai
lyon think" said d.. Rseds smiling {
little.
"Old enough ?" She opeu., he,
lovely eyes very widely st him, al
that delicate bit Of fsttery d.. Reede
Why. am twenty-five I"
II was now the docter's turn to be A.
tonished, but he only answered in pleas
ant mookery:
What venerable age r.
Yes, indeed I think 90 myself
sometimes. But you spoke Of the
expenso-why, am rich enough e
have filled that Door little girl's III,
with pretty things without feeling
A pang OF disappointment pierced
the DOCTORS heart at this. She had
dressed 10 plainly and had been 10 IN.
destinations In her good works that h.
had thought Of her Is being In like
circumstances with himself. He was
too poor to WOO wealthy woman-or.
rather, he was too proud.
II oheb % ROCb W nC0L tuhL you Aro
M les Estabrooke herself next. "he said
little bitterly.
~ am" she made answer quia.
simply.
~ mean Miss E.tabro,ke. tn,
heiress."
understand. I am she When L
gave my name - Nrs. RAY she under
stood me to say Esther Brooke TIE
children always called me Miss
Esther.' could not bear to undeceive
you, for l had heard of soma very
uncharitable remarks which you had
made about me-"
She vas smiling and dlmp,ing
mischtevously now, but the doctor
actually groaned IS he looked at
her.
Good heavens, v hat donkey have
made Of myself r. he exclaimed not
very elegantly.
She gava him her hand-a slender.
warm, steady hand, neatly gloved
for they had reached the Doctors
Office.
I" hope You will find time to call on
me-" she said demurely.
He bowed rather stiffiy, and with one
little wistful glance into his stern face
she passed on.
They next met at reception Of Mrs.
Annesley's.
The doctor had never before seen her
In evening toilet and she was like OIL
lovely vision to him.
She was dressed In white without An
atom Of color about her. Pearls clasped
her slender throat and her rounded
arms, and the bright tresses which he
had seen put back NO quietly were twist
ad In n nPQof 1nnoa lxr,x ,
elegant pearl comb, and curled over the
white forehead.
He went TO her presently.
owe you most humble apologies
for my rude and stupid speeches" he
said. We had never met. and had
no right TO Judge you. Now 1 know
you for the truest and noblest woman Of
my acquaintance"
She laughed little, but there were
Tears In her eyes.
That 10 high praise coming from
Dr.. Reede," she answered.
Other men were approaching them
IN English nobleman, Wall street
broker, and wealthy young society
Top among them.
The doctor bowed and would have
passed on, but she stopped him with an
gesture.
Take me away from them," she
whispered, and he led her away in tri- |
umph.
They paused in the conservatory and
spoke tenderly of the little girl who
longed 30 for pretty things" The
exquisite blossoms about them brought
her forcibly TO mind.
Somehow the doctors self-imposed
cOldnass melted away In speaking Of
scenes OF poverty and sickness where |
they had worked together, and before |
be realized 1t he was telling his love to |
Rachel Estabrooke.
Was this the woman who had turned
30 coldly from sutton after sutton?
This woman trembling and blush. |
Ing, with happy tears Drumming her
eyes?
"What have l done ?" cried DIR. |
Reede, suddenly checking himself In
his eloquent story. nj did not mean |
that you should knOw-I am no mate |
for Miss Estabrooke. What will the
world say II she marries poor doc
tor 7"
"Try to think of me a. Esther
Brooke" she said simply, "ior l love
you."
So, after all, they were married, to
Mrs. Annesley's great delight.
Need 1 add that DIR. and Mrs. Reede
still keep on their k,0dly labors to-
yether, bringing comfort into many
iesOlate homes?