, 1885-08-16

HNthht iis easy chair might Ia g
been iui OF ihorns for n y ease he found
theru iis novel hal lost It's interest. and
his mp Wls M inpossibility.
"'raig his aunt cried. agbast. half an
hour later. you surely are not going out
10 tic breiling sun
Only for a walk to the village
But you can send Tom for anything
you want,
Il Hili not walk far.
Tic sul was hot and Craig was not
strong. To- spite OF his tall figure aud broad
chest cry soon he felt tina lie must
either ii down or fail down. and very
pa'e, be entered "A little porch. and sank
upon a eat there. When the first dizzy
sensation was over he heard a fami iar
voice ON The other side OF the window. be
side which he sat
II eincmler, y the voice said-and Craig
wondered Ut It's low. sweet tone--yuu
are TO make 10 e~xertion for the present Z
have enen ed Mrs Ridley To come here
aud do al the work aud care for YOU.
~ Ion yuu are quite strong again. / will
see hat you have sewing to do.
God bless YOU. Missi \ IL father and
yourself arc the true Christianslr
A rustic nj the door, and Craig saw
helly looking at him with such utter
establishment that her lace was actually
ludicrous. q
! ehhle nero 70 ESCORT you nome, he
said, and the heat was too much for
me.
lie was still deadly pale. but Nellie,
stepping back to the house. returned with
her handkerchief dripping with cold
water. to lay II upon his head.
You had better postpone your next
walk ill after sunset, y she said, dryly;
meantime. wait here and | will go for
tho buggy
MOI | will walk back.
Nellie's ample sun umbrella was a help
on the return walk; but craig fully iusti-
fed his sun fears by the condition 10
which he entered the house Nell pelted
him with sarcastic inquiries, all the time
keeping cold water on his head and other
wise taking such precautions as seemed
best agai 81 in urious effects
You see what a useless animal | am.
he said 10 her.
i see that you chose a wrong time 10
walk after living in this cell all summer, "
was the reply. This room Is like q vault.
l should die here
"a ut you nre strong
Very true. And / keep strong by a.
tiviiy aud plenty of fresh air. II | took
q drug shop every day | am not sure |
should live n week. Three times a day.
she read taxing up one bottle. After
each meal was on hnother. AT bed
time n third directed "Do you know
raig. my whole ward In the children's
hospital would not puzzle me so much as
Keeping truck OF that table O bottles.
But can mt sleep or eat without
medicine.
Poor fellow
{ raig WINGED. Nell had an infection
on those two words that cut him to the
quick
lie saw very little OF her during the
nest week. r.. Warrenton, rightly
ildging that work was the best cure for
loneiines4. had hunted up a few cases
during his week stay Ia the vii
lago. where Nell could minister to
The u erings caused by overwork and
poycrt and Sell missing her daily la
bprs IN the hospital. entered heart ami
soul into tho neld of duty. The frs
cases led 10 others. and home hours wer
taken up with sewing for some Of the
poorest Of the children.
ut In the intervals Of work Nell took
u mischie, Gus de light In upsetting Craig
nervous system She sang only her IN 81
dashing bravuras al the hours ~ noondav
repuse. She stole bottles OF tonic and
He'd them with molasscs aud water She
made bread pills and put them upon the
ira of dainty food, especially prepared fr
the patients dainty a elite. She put re
pepper In tho eau de cologne, pins in the
lounge pillows, and PASTE on the afghan
She reused trag To energy. If only /
protest that she was the plague of his
life.
Ito tried to salye his conscience by
Offering Nell money for her proteges. mud
She told him brusquely thai she had all
she wanted
ioters from Nice informed Nellie that
her aunt was far too IN 10 return home
and. after two months. death released
her. and Dr. Warrenton. being in the
city once more. semi for his daughter.
A sudden dismay sci ed craig. For
the first time he realized how much of
sunshine Nol would carry with her. lie
studied il well. aud. to his cousins un.
bounded astonishment, made her an offer
Of marriage
Thank Aou. - she said. shortly, II do
not faacy home hospitals Then. seeing
the panied face. she added, more gently
when ! marry. Craig. my husband wi
lie a man doing a man : work. not p mis-
erah.c hypochondriac. whining out his
life upon a sofa
1t was ciustic medicine. and Craig re.
iecled ii at first But as the days wore
on. the sting. ranking deeper. touched
chords of conscience. aud Craig Warning
ton reused himself to sci communing
that was bitter but wholesome II wa
not easy to cast of habits that were life
long, fosiered by some actual suffering, ,
encouraged by his nunt. and most US
suredly not discouraged by the village
physician drawing a yearly income there.
from
Nellis establishment reached n climax al
the New car. when Craig Warrington
walked into the room where her father
was giving her a lesson In practical chem.
istry,
81 ncle Rolf. " Craig said, Nell objects
to home hospitals. but l nave come to
you professionally
MY dear boy. what can / do for your
Look out. Nell If you mix those acids
we will have an explosion
ITO avert which ca amity | will retire
While Craig tells you all hla new ailmeniS
Poor fellow ~
She flashed away. and Craig. looking
after her. said.
Uncle or. / love Nelllei~
Pear me- | thought she tormented you
10 the verge Of insanity.
so size does Nevertheless | want her
for my WIFE She cb ects to nerves. so /
have come TO get rid of mine. Seriously.
tncle Rolf. / want you to take me fOi |
your patient. and sec II there Is stuff in me
for a man, useful aud honorable A man.
In sh IT, that you will not re eel for a
sonin-law. II Nell will have me.
with all my heart
Nell was saucy and sarcastic when r.
Narrenton told her Craig was to he their
guest. and yet the invalid knew that she
gave HIM sweetest encouragement Ia n
III usand wavs II was a hard task TO
follow / 2. W%arrenton 3 rules. and trag
might have often tainted by the way only
Nellie was the e to see, TO rouse him bv
her wit or by her gcntleness TO help
him on
Mth hysical strength came n mental
health a desire to be up and doing In the
worlds work Wealth, seen through
this healthier msiic.na was ennoblcd as a
The ONLY Perfect IT. m~dy.
For habitual constipation, dyspepsia and
lindrnd ILL l. The fnnanns Innid rruir ram.