Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-09

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BE tried to hold her. he implored her to let him
speak, but she broke from him and flea swiftly down
the corridor to her sisters ward
Presently Calista came out, and found the resident
medical stand ng beside the open window. confused
and bewildered.
do not contradict her." she said. "Let her have
her own way. She tells me that she has b-oken OF
her engagement, and she is crying and sobbing In
l am certain of it. He was here on Sunday. gloomy
and careworn. He told me-he warned me- he said
that whatever happened Norah's fault, because,
you know, she refused him"
did he those words7 He Is cur, Calista He
was cur at school, and he is still. But what
could he do or say? She has been accused-hush,
Caista! the very whisper makes ones cheeks hot
she has been accused OF something-somelhfng, she
says, for which people sent 10 prison Think <f
that-our poor Norah-our poor cbild!'
Calista laughed scornfuly. ..-..
"oh!" he cried This is foolish; this Is absurd
Who can have accused herr"
II do not know. But will find out before long"
tShe has left Mr. Murrtdge she tells me-"
Then it must be Mr. Murridge-Or-Dick."
Hugh! Can 1t be that Dick has himself"
She did not finish her question, because Hugh
answered it by responsive light in his eyes.
II will go presently, he said. .This morning there
is too much to do but in the afternoon tomorrow
will go and see Mr. Murridge myself. Somehow or
other. Caiista will get to the bottom Of this"
'Dick could not" said Calista- oh, it is tmposst
Bile! Consider. We have always known Dick. He
is almost a brother. He has been our friend and
was in love with Norah. Can man make love to a
girl and ask her be his wife day and the next
day accuse her of abominable and shameful thngsa
1t is impossible Hugh. Don't let us suspect Dick
why, then, did he give you thet warning Calista!
Yet Will not Suspect him until have seen Mr..
Nurridge and learned all that can be learned Mean
time what are we to do with Norahr'
leave her to me- Hugh"
But she is crying and unhappy She should be
with me-"
Leave her with me, Hugh, for today. When you
have seen Mr.. Murridge we can consider what Is to
be DONE Perhaps you will be able to lay this spec
tire. Then you can her and console her as much
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Norah sat on Calista's bed, crying. Presently she
left off CRYING and began to wonder how man
could be so revengeful and wicked. Because now
she understood quite clearly that the thing must
have been done by other than Dick who In order
to screen himself and divert suspicion, had delbef-
atefy and in cold blood, accused her Ana TINS was
her old play fellow, the man who had told her he
loved her! .-tt-5 .,... .s. -.
she at there until the evening Then she got up,
bathed her fearful face, brushed her man, anu "eh'
out into the ward.
81 am come to work, Calista. My dear, l must
work 1t will do me good to sit up all night II lie
down l shall hear voices and see hgures.f Lev me
stay here among the babies and help TO nurse"
The day nurses went away and the night nurses
came to take their places, and among them Moran
stood all the brief night till the early morn
Ing when the sun the silent city OF LABOR,
and then she sat down in chair and fell fast asleep
At five O'Clock Calista came out In her, dressing
gown and the nurses carried Norah to the sisters
room and lai her the bed, just she was in her
clothes, and sleeping heavily. y e-t