The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-29

YER read slouiy through blind. rapturous
tears the words which the jewelers. instru-
ment hsd traced there-the grand old scrip
iural words which had arisen in the heart OF
the girl, who thus proved herself worthy of
him, when his letter had coms to her after
many weary days OF dslay:
''Entrest me not to leave thea. or 70 re-
turn from following after thee for whittier
thou goest will 90, and where thou lodgsst
| will lodge: thy people shall BE- my people.
ana thy God my Cod where thou diest /
will die, and there will | be buriedi the
Lord do 50 to me and more also If aughs but
death parts me and thee"
Mrs Derby slipped oat Of the room, cry
ing herself at the sight of DR.. Audovsr, usa-
ally so calm and strong and seif-p0sse ised
crying like two year-old baby over Maud 5
Christmas token.
II was nearly noon when Maud herssif
came. She had removed her wraps Ia Ms
DeTby's Ieom. and after light tap on the
SICK mans door she entered.
Alexander Andover bad thought her love
IL IN her exquisite party and carriage and
home toilets; but never had she seemed so
sweet and gracious aud womanly as nov,
when in Der plsin gray travelling costume,
her lovely face little pale with wearines,
and excitement, her mouth tremulons, aud
her dark eyes glowing with solemn light
she glided in her swift. noiseless way across
the room to bis side.
My darling Ny own, sweet, true.
hearted darline," cried the Doctor clasplng
both arms about her and drawing her face
down to his own.
And presently, after the first greeting was
over, Maud explained.
"You letter was delayed in some way
cid not get il until a week ago. You re-
member the great piece of gold you sent me
from California two years ago. Well, when
/ got your letter TOOK that gold TO . ieweler
AID had it made into ring. And then after
/ received Mrs. Dsrby's telegram l made
uncle promise to bring me TO you at ones.
would have come alone IL he had not come
with me, horri be and unconventional as my
fashionable friends would have called me.
Why, Alexander, what a silly butterfly YOU
must have thought me- Do you think l
would care for riches without you? And do
YOU think ana good fo- nothing but to eancs
the german and play the piano? / assure
you, sir, and here she doubled one small,
white hand in q threatening manner under
his very nose, this haDd which you con-
slider so weak and useless can make most
delicious bread and cakes; Can even make
beds and sweep and wash dishes. Aunt
Alice never neglected tine NEST imports1t
psTt Of my education, and am snre shall
make most excellent wife for poor man.
That Alexander" and here she flushed
up elo iously-''if you vii nave me-"
DR. AndOyer smothered the last words
sesinti his shoulder, and a. soon es she
could free herself from his uucerenonieus
embrace she began anew 10 coax and wheedle
bjm INTO some new plan of her own, TO
which he st fret objected, b1t foslly
yielded. The result was that at > O'Clock
flat afternoon Maud EVerletn was made Dr..
Alexander Andover's vile and at once as.
serted her authority by taking upon her toe
duties If n nur-e.
OF course, under such treatment hs recov.
cred rapidly, and every day grew to appre-
cisie more and mere The loyalty and worth
o. the sweet little woman who had not failed
rs d il hiS dark hour