Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-10

'splendidr' said the doctor as soon as they
were outside again. .'But / take no credit 4
| myself A good constitution, that's what,
done it. IL he only sleeps on for a couple o.
hours now he is as good as cured Now mus
De on There is some soup being made for hin
downstairs. He ought to have II the moment
| ne wakes. In fact, Miss Darlington, thinl
that the best plan would be to keep it in the
Uncle" said Nina, as soon as he had gone
and the landlady had been dispatched for the
soup.
| Captain Melville has asked me to marry
him." 1t was lucky that they were not in the
| sick,room, for Sir Johns long-drawn "Whewr
| would have most assuredly walked the invalid.
.I and pray, when was this arrangedT'
In the conservatory"
." .pn the frea"
AN" ..A you saida"
and suppose say MOP"
| But, uncle you won't say no."
| Oh, wen, since you seem to be OF that mind
| suppose | had better not. Give me a kiss, you
| solemn little rogue, if they are not all be-
spoken. Ha, ha, ha! think I must leave you
IN charge here, and go and tell George. He
SAID last night that these things had a wonder
| ful knack of coming right. This is the best
piece OF news I've had for many long day.
And as the baronet walked back to the rectory
an who met him remarked how well he carried
his misfOrtunes.
Nina was very happy, sitting at the Preside,
muslng and watching her lovers sleep, now
sound and healthy, sure sign that the fever
| mad gone. There was something very strange
about it all, and she could scarcely believe that
she was the same girl who had gone to bed in
the turret room the night before. Presently
Mrs Hickey arrived and told her that her
| uncles were coming to fetch her in the rector
pony cart.
seemed lighter. At length he turned lazily on
his back, opened his eyes, and said: Nina"
Not word till you've had your soup; here
1t Is, all ready. Give it to me, Mrs. Hickey.
And now you must have another pillow under
you; so. Now, I'll hold the basin, and if you
But Nina"
"Silence, sir! Obey orders Why, here come
both my uncles; I'm sure it's their voices we
hear. Oh, Harryr
''Yes darling?"
'rve told them"
Captain Melville's illness did not last very
long: He was moved to Hills farm on the
| third day; and could get up in about fort
night. Soon after that he rejoined his regi.
ment may mention, by the way, that while
ne was In bed ne got long letter from his
solicitor stating that some missing papers had
Just been found in the lining of a safe which
established his claim to the property in chan
Gerry beyond doubt, and promising that in
TWO or three months at the most he would
enter into legal possession.
The banns were put ND on the LIST of Nav
Sir John having an old-fashioned dislike to
licenses.
Living with two good-tempered old gentle
men, OF course Nina escaped the lectures and
endless advice with which maiden aunts and
married friends SO love to load girl who is
going to embrace the letters of wedlock. True,
the colonel did try his hand one evening, be-
ginning by recountlng some of his experiences
as mess caterer and ending by saying: IL
nope, also, my dear, that you will let the unfor-
.unate accident which occurred at Christmas
De a warning to you never to allow your maids
10 lie awake reading after they have gone to
bed. VI course Mrs. Hickey assures us that
such thing was never done at Allingsford
House; but there is not a shadow of doubt in
my mind that that was how it came about"
ing"
Tut, TUT my dear; that is perfectly impossi-
Die. lou cannot communicate fire to anything
from the tobacco in pipe. No, no; you may
depend upon it, it was one Of the maids read
The marriage was celebrated in due course
amid general rejoicings. Many were the bless
lngs fervently bestowed ON the young couple
by the honest rustics at the church door, and
many a horny hand did Harry shake on that
eventual morning; for his bravery at the fire
and his genial, frank disposition had completely
won the villagers hearts. Nina they had al
ways loved.
Old Sir Johns voice trembled little as he
bid them goodbye, and the colonel's eyeglass
was very misty as the brothers stood together
on the steps watching the carriage disappear
down the drive
She couldn't have done BETTER" said the
baronet.
mo, Jack; she couldn't" - Chambers
Journal