Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-11-28
ooh! how beautifully said My,

sThey are for YOU" was the re
ply.
"Where did you get them9-aud
in winter, tool"
E CAT the florists; now don't ask
question, dear, but get well
uickly," said Lucy, as she left heI
lends presence.
Mays recovery was rapid as had
cen her prostration, and i'll less
/ han a week she was able to be out
gain.
allow very pale and pretty you
e." said Mrs. Madison one day on
leeting May at the library. "But
hat has come over Mr.. Adams?
opposed he was your special prop
ty, and yet he is. with Lily Hal.
ed wherever She goes, 1t isTeally
ovoking to see how: she keeps
> m in her train =
=s'.Ishavesno. otJectie sit,9 said
ny. owe disagreed on certain
'ints, only agreeing at last on one
,ng-tllat WAS to walk sepal ate
tbs"
"Come in. May, and rest your.
f." said Mrs. Madison as they
,ched the house of the latter on
,ir way home from the library.-
RS. Drsplaines did not arrive I'M
yesterday. She is now stopping
til me. You will like her very
ich; she has been IL great traveller
an excellent linguist, and is very
eresting in conversation"
May was tired with the fatigue
lsequeut upon exertion after her
ent illness, and felt it would be
ter to go in and get over the
agreeable part of meeting Mrs.
,plaines for the first time as
ckly as possible. She was much
Iscd to find Il quiet, yet mother.
!. Kind of Il lady-one whom she
in love with ut first glance
ltshe WAS very much older than
husbands brother was evident
informed May that the minis.
would take possession of the
;0nage the coming week as soon
5heir furniture arrived. and that
other," as she called him WAS
GIFTED with the people and the
&c.
used to wish lie would marry.
we get along very nicely, and
: II don't fret about it at all
J st you go, dear2" she asked, as
y arose.
Yes" replied May, who had
4 from the window the minister
l reaching. AS she turned from
door Mr.. Desplaines, who had
: ;sed the street. held out his
i d, and, grasping hers, lightly
J i:
am very glad to see you about
!, in. Haveyou fully recovered77
Oh, yes,n was-t.,e reply. "To
m, row will be New Year, and ]
I'D not-eniinre TO De SICK Oh thai
for we keep open house,
5 II 1 look for call from Mrs.
plaines and yourSelf?D
Certainly: with pleasure said
no Us May badc him good bye"
lie had gone but a few steps ere
Y | Adams aud Lily Halstead
y seen approaching. They were
IN arrest conversation, and did
\ notice May until nearly in front
u Ger, giving her only a strained
r. gnition then. This did NOT dis
Ia May in the least; friendship Sc
il; -ly lostwas Of but small account
to er. 1t WAS evident VIII would
n. be one of her callers on the
10 wing day.
low fell steadily during the
nj IT, but early in the morning
IL storm abatcd and the sun shont
Of with brilIancy. Every tree
Al : shrub were loaded with the
fv hery flakes, which glistened il
tt sunlight, making a picture fail
to ,e. When Mays callers began
tc , rive her cheeks were flushed
". excitement Of the day aud
IT, mental strain she had so lately
III ergone.
rs. Desplaines' first salutatior
": {:
Ny dear Miss Randolph, yor
al going beyond your strength.
81 have to tell my brother he
M give you medical advice az
W as spiritul."
& this moment Mr.. DeSplaines
hi ng shaken hands with dozel
O core friends, advanced to where
\. Was standing. AS she handed
Ii a cup OF coffee, he SAID almos
at .oritatively: "Will you not 81
d. n, Miss Randolph, and let sis
tie relieve you for Il little while
y are really e2erting yourselfto'
III b."
ay relinquished her position t.
N De<plaines, and sitting dow
n, by, entered into conversation
W -. the minister relative to
fl id she had just heard was yer.
il: it'll typhoid fever.
1t is very prevalent" said he
-. / as sister is always looking al
=. he sick, I very much fear sh
) sometimes contract the fever
= b only a house girl to help hel
4 far away from all her relative
{ = would indeed be helpless SHOULD
ST Il occur"
Jays presence was now neede'
G.. .where, but she recalled the COL
V. satiou Il few days later whe1
s..n heard that Mrs. DeSplaineS wa