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by her mothers chair and said, MAY
is very i'll. May | gop'

by her mothers chair ana SAID, 'May
is very i'll. May gop"
Mrs. Arleigh kissed the little upturn-
ed face and, tor a moment, she thought
how cruelty she had been treated by
this sister-in-law, who now asked that
Leoline, sweet Leoline, whom everyone
loved, should nurse the descendant of
tho Leslies. She smiled, scornfully. as
she thought, "She shall not co." but
soon her better nature conquered and
she said quickly. You may go, dar-
ling and may God bless YOU"
In the days that followed, May Leslie
received the best of care and the doc
tors directions were carefully followed
by Leoline who, hour after hour, sat by
the side of the sufferer and never COM
planned of WEAKNESS.
At last the crisis was passed and May
was quiet and rational and she no longer
raved as she had done when the fever
was at its height. She was surprised
to learn that Leoline was the one whose
hand had cooled her fevered brow, and
whose soft voice had lulled her to rest,
and she begged her to stay awhile.
One day Leoline and May were sit
ting in the latter's beautiful sitting
room, May lying on couch and Leoline
sitting in an easy chair, reading aloud
an interesting story in a late magazine.
Suddenly there was rap at the door,
followed by the entrance of Mr.. Deane,
who said, cheerily, "Well, how is our
patient to-day"
While he talked to May, Leoline
walked out quietly and, going to her
room, threw herself upon her bed and
wept bitterly. Anyone seeing her
would be surprised, for quiet Leoline
seldom shed tears. If it were Flor
ence, one would not think it strange,
for Florence often became so angry
that big tears coursed down her cheeks,
but, a moment after, she would break
out in peal of laughter at something
which excited the visibility in her ma
ture. Florence was all clouds and sun
shine and as changeful as the wind, but
when Leoline wept it was not from
anger, it was because something serious
disturbed the serenity of her SOUL The
cause of her present grief was this:
Unasked, she had given her heart to
the handsome young doctor, whose
skill had saved the life of her cousin.
"Ah," she unused, "what chance have
I to win him? 1, who has neither
beauty nor fortune, can inspire no love
in his breast; and even if l were as
beautiful as Helen of Troy, and pos
sessed of the virtues q Penelope, /
could not hope to win him, for am
certain that he loves my fair cousin.
She, know, returns his love, for when
he calls, her black eyes sparkle with
pleasure, and yesterday she told me
that her heart had passed from her
keeping and that she hoped to become
the bride of one who is all that is good
and true. I must carefully conceal my
love for him, for mother and Florence
must not know that ! have lost my
heart while under the roof of the
Leslies. Gentle mother would be more
sad than ever, and impulsive Florence
would say she knew something would
happen to me, and she would hate
cousin May, who is the innocent cause
| of my sorrow"
The next day Leoline determined to
60 home, and in spite of Mays en-
treaties, declared she must 60 that
| evening; for, said she, ''You will soon
be we'll, and mother and Florence need
| me-
| well" said Mrs. Leslie, . if you
must 60, suppose we cannot keep you
| but here is small sum as return fol
| your kindness in coming to help us;
and she passed cheek to Leoline. who
laid it On table, saying she could moi
accept money as payment for her ser.
vices. Mrs. Leslie liked Leoline, and
she said, mental ", ! will give her s
handsome present."
That evening Leoline returned home,
and, as she left her aunt's house, SHE
noticed how beautiful May looked il
her white cashmere wrapper, and she
murmured: mo wonder Dr. Deane
loves her."
When she reached home her mother
! was out; bit she was warmly greeted
! by Florence, who 'waltzed around ii
great glee After awhile she seated her
self by the side of Leoline, exclaiming
"Oh, Leo. Tn the happiest girl alive
Rich Mr.. Way has returned from Eu
rope, and be says lie fell in love will
me last year, and he has proposed. ane
I'm going to marry him, and ~ bH,
you and mother a lot OF nice things
and, oh, I'm too happy to liver' Whei
Florence was excited she paid no at
tention to the repetition Of commune
tions.
| Leoline replied: Il am very glad Il
hear of your good luck; but are yo'
sure that you rove him9'
| sItoye him! OF course l love HIM
| Wouldn't laye anyone who asked nj
to share fortune Of million OF dol
lars? Mother is coming!' and she raj
down the path that led to the street ane
met her mother ere she entered tn
| yald.
"When Leoline retired 10 her room
she gazed in her mirror, but could SCI
no beauty in the small, pale face, large
earnest gray eyes and brown hair brush
ed plainly back from her forehead
I'Beauliful May" she said; "Heavel
help me that I may net envy her hap
| piness.'" ''''' ~
| For two days Leoline was busy an.
did net 60 out at all, but on the third
which was her birthday, she and Flor
ence went for stroll. Florence was il
the best of humor and talked inces
sanity of her approaching marriage
! dOOuC CLO vi CSoOo 0iAS VOs~A>
haze, the diamonds she would wear
etc. At first Lesline listened and triet
to be interested, but. try as she would
she could not forget DR.. Deane. Hi
face seemed ever before her and tn
/ more she tried to crush her love, tn
stronger that love became and wide
! grew the gulf between them. Flor
ence chartered on wholly unconsciou
that her sister was not listening. 81
is mystery to mo how Mr.. Way eve
fell In love with me. always knew
was not born to work, but did not ex
pect to get out of it SO soon. How tn
girls will envy me when l become Mrs
Theodore Way. and how May Lesli
will stare. Say, Sis, you are twent.
years Old today: and I must look afte
you or you will be an old maid Val
till I'm married and see if don't fin,
a rich husband for YOU"
The two girls were returning hom
when Florence thought of letter sh
had forgotten to mail. and Leoline, no
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