The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-07

the present, as there are many who
have not come Off 50 fortunately as
either you
With a nod of acquiescencc, Allan
followed the bearers of the uncon-
scious girl to the house indicated,
and into the room where she was
placed upon a bed then he sank
half fainting himself into a chair be-
side it, as the doctors footsteps
sounded. at the door.
A brief examination of the young
lady confirmed his opinion that she
had sustained no internal injuries,
and lis next attention was directed
to binding up Allan's wounded arm
the pain Of which was fast making
him weak and faint.
Now" said the doctor, when his
work was completed, "as | remarked
before, we are so painfully short of
attendants here, that it seems to be
necessary to press every one who is
not absolutely disabled into the SER
vice Of caring for those who are so
] will leave you to sit by this lady
until | return from seeing some Of
the more critical cases. will give
her little longer time to recover
from her swoon before attempting to
use urgent measures"
He was gone ON the moment, and
Allan sat watching the pale face
resting on the pillow
Her resemblance to his cousin
Josie was in some points quite
strong but he confessed in the next
breath, and with a strange thrill of
delight that superseded the pain he
was suffering, that sine was far more
beautiful, and then he hushed even
his own thoughts, and sat watching
her in absolute silence.
For two days the lovely young
stranger remained in a condition of
almost complete stupor, with but
brief intervals Of consciousness, but
no power to speak or move, except
for faint motion other eyes, which
centered invariably upon the face Of
Allan, who, oblivious of the pain
that racked his wounded arm, kept
his faithful watch beside her.
With strange caprice she would
in those intervals of partial consci-
business take the medicines offered
her from no hand but his; and yet
as soon as administered by him with
a tenderness that was daily growing
into a deeper and more feryent sem
timent, she would turn hel face
away with almost Il shudder, and
closing her eyes, drift once more into
unconsciousness,
On the evening Of the second day,
however, she suddenly opened her
eyes, and looking up into Allan's
face, said in a faint, hoarse whisper !;
"Father, write
"You wish me to write to your
father?' asked Allan, bending low
catch her feeble accents.
yes was the low mumur
"Can you tell me his name?' con
tinued Allan.
The fair face clouded for mo-
ment then the faint answer came
neutrality-suspicious."
"HIis name is on paper in your
purse in the pocket of your dress p
asked Allan.
Yes was the answer.
And then with the same express
sion of mingled resentment and
aversion-a look thai cut poor, i'm
pulsive, warm-hearted Allan to the
soul and made him feel almost as
if he were responsible for the dread
full misfortune that had betallen her
she once more turned her face to
the wall
The address was found, a telegram
sent, and the following day a hand
some man Of forty-fvc years appear
ed, announced himselfas Mr.. Wing
field, the father of the young lady,
and was shown to her room.
And he came none too soon, for
in answer to his warm greeting, and
thanks for the service he had rem
dered, Allan's pale face flushed and
then grew still more pale, and he
fell backward in his chair in dead
faint.
A week later Allan and Miss
Wingfeld were both convalescing,
but the young lady's father deemed
her not yet strong enough to under
take the journey home.
But this was not his only reason
for delaying their departure.
He had taken Il decided fancy to
Allan from the start, which was in
no way diminished by the young
mans frank avowal ofthe little Incl
dent that had preceded the accident.
His deep regret and contrition for