Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-28
Loves Story

A modern boudoir. all pearl color
and dead gold paneling. in fashion
able house on Rutledge square-a
Sevres jardiniere hung with gilded
chains and filled with fresh flowers
from Broadway florist-and house
maid. pretty enough 10 correspond
with the rest Of the furniture, gliding
around with Swiss muslin cap and
frilled apron-that was the scene.
Just opposite the plate-glass easement
carriage was starting away from a
stately house--an open barouche, fill
ed with elegantly dressed ladies
scarcely older than the young girls
self
Ignatia Perrne looked wstfully out.
one hand shading tue sunshine from
her eyes.
She too was young she too was beau
ti!ul; why. then. was she dcbarred from
scenes like this?
But the season allotted TO such re-
pining meditation was but brief. The
little housema 4. turning saw a bold.
bright-faced ch Id standing on tiptoe
10 reach the flowers in the china jardi-
Mere.
''Oh, take care. Tommy" she called
out Don't touch that Your
mamma has forbidden you.
Il don't care for mamma-she s
gone out! don't care for you. You re
only servant saucily returned the
chiid. 81 shan't mind you unless
choose"
But even while the rebellous words
fell from the little fellows lips, the
del cate ornament lost its balance aud
came down with crash, breaking
into fragraments as il fell, and cutting
deep cash on little Tommy Gran
ville's cheek. Ignatia looked pale as
she hurried to lift him up, at the same
time jerking the bell wire violently.
The servants hurried in, confused
and terri fed
Go for my mistress! said one.
'Call the ioctor!' said another.
'Stop the bleeding or the child will
die! cried third.
There's DIR. Mill mans carriage 90.
ing by now" said the butler. 'He
amt my missus' med cal mt,, but
there's no time to lose"
So DR.. Mlliman was called in.
Ignatia Perrine. an American girl
OF French parentage, looked very love-
ly as she sat on the low sofa in the
bathroom with little Tommy Granville
in hor lap. Her large. liquid eyes, of
so deep hazel TO be nearly black. are
lifted earnestly 10 the young physic an S
face; her checks were CRIMSON with ex-
element and the silky black hajr. es-
capped from the comb, fell in a soft,
dusky cloud over her shoulders.
AIR said the chamberma d. spite
fully. al could strike An attitude like
that if had b z ewes and skin like a
painted doll-babv'
Hold your tongue Maggie" said
the cook. ''lgnatiu thinking of moth.
ing on earth but the child. The trouble
with you is that you judge every one by
yourself.
And the doctor holding chloroform-
saturated handkerchief to the little
patients nostrls, was intently watch
ing his face.
'.Do not look go terrified. Mrs. Gran
ville," lie said kindly. 1T is only a
flesh cut-a slight scar will oe the only
evil consequence resulting from the
accident
Ignatia eolored deeply-the jetty
fringes OF her eyes fell TO the Grim.
soned cheeks
I'll am glad of it, sir" said she;
''but you are mistaken. am not Mrs.
Granville. l am only 1gnatia
Perrne."
"A relative. most probably"
mo. SIR" hesitated Ignatia, 'only
the housema d.
''Oh. sa d the doctor. and he went
on with his work in silence. fastening
threads of silver wire through the
chld's pale cheek.
''You would mako good surgeon"
he said. after few minutes. during
which nobody spoke. ''or nurse
You bear the CHASTITY sight we'll"
Ignatia burst into tears.
81 was very fond OF poor little Tom
my. SIR" she said "and can't endure
to think of his being so disfgurcd."
1t was difficult 10 tell whether Mrs
Seipio Granv lie was most distressed
with the breaking of the imported
jardiniere or the zig gag wound in
Tommy's cheek when she returned.
1T must have been entirely your
fault in both instances 1gnatia," So d
Mrs. Scipo. Such glarIng careless
ness ] never saw"
Yes m-snd that amt the worst OF
II. men," interposed Maggie, pertlv.
If you could a-seen her trying ia
pass herself OF on the Young doctor,
mem. as Mrs. Granville"
Can believe my earsp said Mrs.
Granville ind gnantly "Ignstia Per.
rine, you are discharged at once!'