The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-01


shat wild boy of yours is a different
And the infrmary nurse has done il
all. Not to mention the credit the
doctor gives her for keeping dowr
the fever and managing the trouble
some splints. He was the worst boy
in the school. l don't mind admit
ting to you now that l was contem-
plating expelling him from our mem
bers."
"Guy always was a wild sort O.
chap" admitted Mr.. Paley. "But
his aunts spoiled him. He never had
any bringing up to speak of"
"But this illness seems to have
exerted a wonderful influence over his
moral nature" added DIR. Defer.
"And I really think Dorcas has done
it all. Her influence has been won,
| derful."
"She deserves a greae deal of credit
am sure, said Mr.. Paley. 81 should
like to see her and thank her. I've
brought a few presents for herr
warm shawl, silver snuff-box and q
black stuff gown"
DIR. Defer gasped little.
'She-I don't think she takes
snuff" said he feebly.
"All these nurses do"
"Yes-but there she is now"
The door opened and Dorcas Wyn.
ter came in, carrying student-lamp
which she had just filed and trimmed
anew.
| DR.. Paley dropped the silver snuff
| box in astonishment.
81 beg your pardon, I am sure!''
stammered he.
And when the doctor suggested
| that the nurse had better accompany
young Guy on the journey home she
assented without remonstrance.
"Nurse, indeed!' said Miss Sophro.
MIA Paley, quaint high-featured
damsel of fifty. GAS if a pretty sim.
pering chit of a thing like that could
understand anything about nurs.
ingl"
"She does, though" said Guy.
"She's brick, Aunt Soph. And ]
| don't believe should be alive now il
it wasn't for her."
"You are quite well enough by this
time to dispense with services" said
Miss Sophronia. ga boy that eats
the quantity ofmuffins and plum-jam
that you did at tea last night cannot
call himself an invalid any longer,
She has been here a month, and
"But she's not to go away for al
that, Aunt Soph," said Guy, who
was devouring roasted chestnuts like
dragon. "Ask papa. She's to be
Mrs. Paley one of these days and
"Mrs. Paleyp Aunt Sophronia
turned green and yellow. OTIS come
to that, then, has it? Well I've sus
pected it this some time. And al
I've got to say is"
"Seven years from now," said Guy
with his mouth full of chestnuts, 90
shall be twenty-one, and she will be
twenty-six. Not enough difference
to signify. And" he uttered with g
grin, as his aunt flounced wrathfully
out of the room, you'll get your
walking ticket, old lady, when I'm
married! I'd as soon have deaths
head and bones around fireplace any
time"
He was sitting curled up in the
easiest chair in the library, reading a
book, half an hour afterwards, when
the door opened, and his father CANT
in.
Something in the paternal glance
and movement struck the boy.
'I never saw father look so'youne
and bright BEFORE" he thought
Something must have pleased him
very much. Perhaps aunt Soph is
going to marry some old fogy OF
other, and the coast will be clear"
$50 you knew about it, Guy?" sai6
Mr.. Paley laughing.
"About what. sir?"
"About my engagement"
The book fell with crash to the
floor.
"Your what, father"
cat least you told Aunt Sophronis
about it. Well, I'm glad you art
pleased, my boy, and Dorcas says
she will always love you as if yor
were her own son. AS a genera
thing, I don't approve of stepmoth
ers, but you and Dorcas love eacf
other so dearly that Why, Guy
what is the matter?" for the boy haC
rushed out of the room with an ode
suffocating sensation in his throat.
He met Dorcas coming up the gar
den path with a bunch of scarlet hol
ly-berries in her hand.
"Dorcas," he cried, 'Dorcas, yol
are as false as the serpent woman
You beau"
She comprehended him in an in
slant, though his voice was choket
into silence.
She flung away the scarlet cluster
and put her arms tenderly about
him.
"Dear Guy" she whispered, II low
him; but if you are unwilling-if il
takes away any of the home feeling
for you, it only remains for you tt
say so, and,
Her voice died away, her heat
dropped on his shoulder.
There was an instant's silence, an(
Guy said bravely:
"Well, so let it be. My father is {
trump, and you are the only woman
alive who is worthy of him. And
suppose people would say six years
was too much difference in our ages
although how they're to get over tn
fifteen years between you and fathe1
I don't know" he added, with forced
laugh. And chen and there Gu.
Paley learned his first lesson in self
abnegation.
Dorcas picked up her holly berries
and went into the library, where he
promised husband stood.
81 have just seen Guy" she said.
"Isn't he pleased?"
"Yes, I think he is" hesitatet
Dorcas. "Guy is strange boy-t
noble nature. lam not sure, Horace,
she added, with a dimness in he
eyes, "that / would have married
you if l could not always have hac
Guy with me"
"And my true wife will be Guy