The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-25


white snow, md threw him. And he could
just crawl to the door, with his leg broken,
before he tainted dead away. Oh, Chester
oh, my poor boy!"
{" But what can do ?" said Sylvia. 81
know nothing about sickness"
"You can go for the DOCTOR" said Mrs
Gerard. "And do. for my sake, make
haste It's four full miles there, and Ches-
ter may die from the pain before we get his
leg set. It's swelling fast, and he goes from
one swoon into another"
Four miles !" repeated Sylvia. Yes,
Pll go, Mrs. Gerard but four miles. If
had my skates, could go directly down
the river in quarter of the time it would
lake to plod along the deep snow of the
road"
Mrs. Gerard flushed deeply as she met
Sylvia's frank look. She went to the closet,
unlocked n drawer, and taking out the miss
ing skates placed them on the floor beside
Sylvia.
The girl looked keenly at her.
You found them ?" said she.
g knew where they were all the time,
said Mrs. Gerard. "I-I hid them. I am
very sorry ~
BY this time, Sylvia had looked to the
sastenings. They were all right.
"All the loafers in the neighborhood are
there, and all the giddy-headed girls" re-
torted Mrs. Gerard cts no place for you
to be SEEM
Well, then, maynt I 60 down on the
river ?" pleaded Sylvia, eagerly. az do SO
want to skatei Oh, it is exactly as if you
were bird, flying through the keen, cold
air and the sunshine Mayn't I go, Mrs.
Gerard. Do say yesl"
Mrs. Gerard compressed her lips.
81 never did approve of skating" said
she, land never shall. In my days, girl
were girls and boys were boys"
Miss Seton was fortunate enough to find
the doctor at home, and rode back with him
in his buggy and he could not say enough
in praise of hor spirit and courage.
It was to her that he gave oil charges and
directions regarding the patient
my dear madam he said, in answer to
Mrs. Gerard's piteous pleadings, "this
young lady is n born nurse. She has cool
head, light hand and plenty of nerve. She
Is the proper person to take care of Mr.,
Gerard"
And Sylvia proved herself worthy of his
words.
Chester Gerard recovered slowly, but the
lime did not hang heavily on his hands.
Sylvia was the brightest and cheeriest Of
companions.
At the end of the second month, the pa.
tient was allowed to go out into the budding
April world of trees, and bushes, and bright
blue sky and while he was taking his first
walk, Sylvia came to the old lady, with
varying color.
"Dear Mrs. Gerard" said she. " I have
something to tell you"
Mrs. Gerard's eyes sparkled.
Has he asked you to marry him-al-
ready ?" said she. " But knew all along
how dearly he was getting 20 love you. Oh,
am so glad ~
You apprcve ii, then ?" said Sylvia
rather disappointed.
Il never was so pleased in all my life,
laid the old lady.
But-but-" hesitated Sylvia, dom
think I care for him rs wife should cart
for her husband-I am sure l don't. ~
Mrs. Gerard's face visibly heightened.
"Sylvia, Sylvia, don't say that !" sh
cried. "Do try to like him-for my sake
And he loves you so much, my darling !"
"For your sake, Mrs. Gerard Why arr
you so much interestedp Is Doctor Mild
nay"
"Who is talking about Doctor Mildmay p
Exclaimed Mrs. Gerard.
"Whv, you, aren't your" retorted Syl
via.
No. Pm talking about my son, Chester,
said the old lady.
"Sylvias face had turned a soft, rosy
pink her bright eyes fell to the ground.
"Does- Chester love me ?" she murmur.
ed.
He was going 20 tell you so to-day,
said Mrs. Gerard.
"Then am glad refused Doctor Mild.
may" said Sylvia.
So both these ladies broke their word.
Mrs. Gerard not only consented thai
Sylvia should become her daughter-in-law,
but abjectly implored her to do so; and
Sylvia, after declaring that "she never
would marry Chester Gerard, went straight
way and welded him
And there never was word of objection
Ipoken thenceforward against Sylvia's skat-
ing. On the contrary, her mother-in-law
did everything in her power to encourage
this healthful and invigorating exercise.
"Sylvia's skates did me q good turn
once" she declared, with wise nod of hei
head. Helen Forrest Grdues.