The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-25

and L signed the registry card and made
bold 70 send tho lady telegram notifying
her Of your Illness Aud. DR.. Andoysr Gao
you bear some pleasant newsf I received
telegram in reform stating that Miss
EveEleth would start st once to cona to
you Now, that IS the sort of girl to make a
man good wife. she will probably bs here
to-day"
To day. DR.. Audover listened to kind
Mira. Derby IN be1ildernens What did it
all me2n2
With trembling fingers be tore the wrap.
per of the tiny package and opened q lew
eler's case. There upon its bed of purple
lay q wide gold finger ring, extraordinarily
wide, the Inside Of which was completely
covered with tine lettering. Aud Dr.. AndO.
yer read slowly, through blind, rapsnrous
tears, the words which the jewelers. instru-
ment had traced there-the graa nd old scrip
tural words which had arisen in the heart Of
tha girl, who thus proved herself worthy of
him, when his letter had come to her after
many weary days OF delay:
"Entreat me not 10 leave thee, or TO re-
turn from following after thee; for whittier
thou goest Will 90, and where thou iOdgsst
| will ledge: thy people shall bs my people.
ana thy God my God where thou diess
will die, and there will 1 be buried; the
Lord 90 SO to me and more also, ii aughk bat
death parts me and thee"
Mrs. Derby slipped oat OF the room, cry
ing herself at the sight of DR.. AndoVer, usu-
ally go calm and strong and self possessed.
crying like two year-old baby over Mauds
Christmas token.
1t was nearly noon when Maud harselt
came. She had removed her wraps In N s.
Derby's room. and after light tap on the
sick mans door she entered.
Alexander Andoyer had thought her love
ly in her exquisite party and carriage and
home toilets; but never had she seemed so
sweet and gracious and w0manly as now,
when in her plain gray travelling costume,
her lovely face a little pale with WEAKNESS
and excitement her mouth tremuious, add
her dark eyes glowing with solemn light
she gioed In her swift noiseless way across
the room to his side.
MY darling, NV own, sweet, true.
hearted darling" cried the Doctor, clasp ng
both arms about her and drawing her face
down 20 his own.
And presently, after The first greeting was
over, Maud explained.
You letter was delayed in some way. I
did not get it until q week ago YoI re-
member the great piece Of gold you sent me
from California two years agOl Well, when
got your letter | took that gold to ewelsr
and had It made into ring Aud then after
| received Mrs. Dsroy's telegram / made
uncle promise 20 bring me 20 you at once /
would have come alone II ne had not come
with me, horrible and unconventional as my
fashionable friends would hare called me-
Why, Alexander, whist silly butterfly you
must hav5 thought ma Do you think
would care for riches without you? And do
you think ara good FOR nothing bat to dance
the german and play the piano? / assure
you, sir, and here she doubled one small
white hand in threatening manner under
his very nose, this hand which you con.
slider so weak and useless eau make most
delicious bread aud cakes. can even make
beds and sweep and wash dishes. Aunt
Alice never neglected the NEST important
part CT my education. and ] sm sure shall
make most excellent wife for poor man.
That is, Alexander" and here she flushed
up gloTiously-'if you will have roe"
DIR. Andover smothered the last words
against his shoulder, and as soon as she
could free herself from his unceremOnious
embrace she began anew TO coax and wheedle
him into some new plan OF her own, 20
which he at first objected bat finally
yielded. The result that at . O'Clock
that afternoon Maud Egerleth was made Dr.
Alexander ADdover's wife and at once as
serted her authority by taking upon her the
duties of nurse.
OF course under such treatment he recov-
cred rapidly, and every day grew TO spprs-
ciste more and mere the loyalty and worth
of the sweet little woman who had not failed
him in his dark hour.