The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-06

mysterious recess, arranged INC hoNeIS
within.
"Put them where l can touch them,
Ruth, " whispered the princess.
Thercupon her busy handmade drew
to the side of the low cot a small pine
table, not by any means an article of
virtu, but by reason of being the largest
article the room contained, the small
table seemed to bear itself with quite
iaunty and important air.
''Thcy are like the flowers that grow
in my garden" said the princess, after
pause.
Ruth raised her head with an under
standing smile.
as it very fair today" she asked
at is beautiful to-day, said the child,
clasping her little hands. "There are
yards and yards of green field, and the
brooks are all singing. Oh, Ruth. don't
you hear the brooks singN
"Sometimes | hear them" answered
the older sister, softly, raising her eyes
with PARKWAY musng in them. ut is
very beautiful, dear"
She went back to her work again,
looking out for an instant as she passed
the window, where air and sunlight
such as they were-did come in, and up
ward where the sky showed, blue and
fair Thank God, the sky is fair to rich
and poor alike; and once again her face
was as the face of an old woman, though
the beautiful, sad eyes, gazing upward,
held something of the passion and pain
of life not wholly withercd and dead.
"Thc beautiful ladies will give me
more flowers, Ruth" questioned the
princess, wistfully.
"More flowers, dear, on ThurCday,"
answered Ruth, already busy with her
work.
1t was two miles out of her way, and
the sun was very warm, and car-ticketS
were n luxury the princess sister could
not afford; nevertheless, the president
of the flower charity, busily putting the
/ finishing touches to bouquet and talk
ing as she worked to grave, handsome
man beside her, saw the slight young
figure enter the rooms that Thursday af
tenoon, and smilcd-a true, womanly
smile-across the intervening space.
"That is She" she whispered to her
companion. II will beckon her this
way. Now you must make her talk, for
she is very proud, or else extremely shy"
Neither shyness nor pride, however
could hold their ground against such
smile and cordial greeting as awaited
Ruth Trevor when she stood before the
two. Gradually she told her story, quite
simply, never dreaming, so adroitly was
she questioned, that she was telling it at
all. And it was so easy to tell of the
little one at home-that was what she
called the shrunken little room on the
~, ho
the flowers that were to make her happy
for many a day were put into her sisters
willing hands.
"What is your occupationW asked
young DR.. Fargood, suddenly.
81 tried to get dressmaking-I think
could have done that raising ear
nest eyes to his-"but-I failed; So
with a brave little smile--'I do slop.
work" The doctor stared. 81 make
mems Jackets explained Ruth, meeting
the uncomprchending look. "Some,
times it is something else-just now
am working on bingham bouses."
and how much can you make at
thatl" abruptly, but by no means I'M
kindly.
They pay me thirty cents dozen fol-
the blouses, and | make a dozen a day
sometimes. when | can afford-when
have a candle make dozen and q
half"
81 will come and see your sister,
said DR.. Fargood, after an eloquent 81
lcncc "Pcrhaps may be able to hell
her."
ooh, if you could, sir" cried Ruth
wistfully; "but-n
Il shall try, went on the doctor
calmly, taking no note of the PROPOSE
coming and going in the pretty face, 'tC
do her some good; and it may assist me
l like TO study such cases when | have
the chance
lie spoke in quite a cool, business-lik'
way-almost cruelty, Ruth thought, Il!
if that wee little thing were creature
to be studied and Analysed. And "whcr
he had the chancew Such cases, alas
were not rare, and none knew this bet
ter than DR.. Fargood. 1t was nobl
deception however, well accomplishin;
its object. The doubtful sentence wa
not completed. The proud color faded
, and she thanked the physician wlthou
, that bitterness which is poverty's herit
. age when the soul of the possessor there
of is cursed with pride.
. The succeeding day the young doctor
with a rccklessness fearful to behold
babe defiance to the menacing perils o
r the four precipiccs, and wholly unin
jured and in no wise disconnected, foun,
himself, dispensing with unnecesssr
@ ceremony, ushered into the presence 0
C her royal highness.
lie bent over the small creature wit
. a woman's tenderness.
: "What is your name, little oue:' h
asked.
+ The child raised her weird eyes t
his.
" u am the princess of Spain, she al
C swcred sedately.
Amusement stamped itself for an in
d slant on DR.. Fargood's face; then
c comprehensive smile swept it away.
"Just 80, he said; Il see. Where
S your castle!'
1t "In Spain, of COURSE" answered ii
1t princess, 'somewhore-I have new,
If been My back is bad. When it is be
1t Yer shall go But know just how
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