The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-01


recall my childhood's happy days The
face, the voice, and the expression
haunt me as dream of the past !"
Tie Doctor soon arrived, and hasten
ed to the patients room; he carefully
examined her, and then looked strange
ly at Mrs Bristol.
is she dangerously i'll, Doctor?"
mo; bit for the present she must
not BIZ disturbed She has been given
heavy dose of chloroform, and is still
under its influence somewhat. If she
does not receive the very best of care
brain fever will set in, and with such
delicate person as she the case would
be doubtful"
Twill see that nothing is left undone,
Doctor"
The physician left, feeling assured
that his new patient was in good hands
Sometimes the days seemed little
long to Mrs. Bristol, now, since the
weather was too disagreeable for her to
take her accustomed drive; and since
her only son, young man of twenty
six, was not at home and would not be
until the holidays, she could scarcely
find enough to do to pass the time
away.
Of course, she had Jeanette Nathan,
young lady twenty-five years of age,
who had always lived in the Bristol
family, who now she seemed like
daughter to Mrs Bristol.
But Jeannettes time was occupied in
different ways, and her good adopted
mother did not get much benefit of her
society.
As the doctor left the mansion Jean
nette's quick eye spied him, and her
curiosity of course was excited
She was the favorite of the mansion
and an acknowledged belle OF society
As yet she knew nothing of the strange
looking box and it's contents, for when
the discovery was made she was still
lost in sweet dreams. Seeing the doc
tor leave the house, she was afraid that
Mrs. Bristol was i'll, and Immediately
went to her aunt's rooms
"Oh, Auntie Marguerite, are you i'll,
or what is the matter?"
The large black eyes of the tall,
slender girl glanced round the room
and rested on the form of the little
stranger lying on her aunt's bed.
why, Auntie, what does this mean?
Who and what is that strange patient ?"
They had walked to the bedside and
were looking down at the beautiful
pale face.
Il do not know who she is, Jeanette,
but this is evidently a very frail ten
der little lady, and, indeed, very beau
tiful. | have not the remotest idea
who she is, but the face for some rea-
son or other strangely affects me-"
But who brought her here? She
was not in the house last night"
Mrs. Bristol told Jeanette all the
particulars concerning the box; also
what the Doctor had said.
Hum a very strange way, indeed,
for any one to enter here. No doubt
she is an adventures, and of exceed
lngly low character, coming to attack
Maynard"
Mrs Bristol did not agree with Jean
nette on this subject, but she did not
say so.
The kind-hearted woman had taken
a fancy to her little patient, and was
determined, if possible, to see whether
the innocent, childish expression was
real or not
Suddenly the eyes of the little sup
posed adventures opened, and she
gazed at the two ladies at her side; she
lifted her little soft, white hand, and
extended it to Jeanette
"Ah! you are still here, Gertana, my
dear, good friend, and you, too. nurse.
You must be very tired. Go, lie down
awhile and rest yourself. You are all
so kind but him. Oh, he was so cruel!
/ wish | could have died them
As Lenora extended her hand toward
the supposed Gertana Jeanette saw
the bright fash of the diamond ring on
her finger, and she then mentally de-
cided that it was a stolen one, or that
it had been obtained from some of the
poor victims of her treacherous beauty.
Lenora slightly raised herself upon her
elbow that she might get a better look
at her friend, but instantly she shrank
back, with low, startled cry.
"Who are you? and where am L?
What can all this mean, for every
thing is strange, and | never saw you
before? All, L know now; he has
taken me away from my Gertana, my
only friend on earth"
The poor lone girl sank back on the
pillow, weary and exhausted, as Jean
nette, with a somewhat cold, scornful
look on her handsome face, shrank
from the bed, and soon left the room
Mrs. Bristol went to the bedside and
took the little cold hand in her gentle,
warm clasp.
"Do not be afraid, my dear child, for
You are with friends, and no one in this
house wishes to harm You in any way.
Now, rest quietly, for [ see you are very
weary"
ooh, thank you. | am so glad that
you intend me no harm, and that / am
where he is not, or is he here, too :?
Please tell me all about it, and how /
got here.
MY dear, you are at the Bristol Man
sion; it is my home, and you may re-
main here as long as you like. l do
not know who brought You here, and
you We're asleep when [ first saw you :"
Lenora smiled family, and Mrs. Bris-
toll continued:
Where were you when you last re-
member, and who is he that YOU do not
want to see?"
Il was not at my home, and you
surely know that it is not here in Chi
cago. The man that | so fear is nv
worst enemy. Oh, please keep him
from me.
And she closed her eyes, while her
hands trembled with fear.
you are not in Chicago now, my
dear, and not even in the State of Hi
nois, but In the extreme northwestern
part of Indiana. Be calm, my child
and do not worry, for you are safe, and
will care for YOU"
Lenora looked at the kind, sweet
face before her with pleased smile.
How strange it all is. I was in
Chicago last night, where 1 went to
sleep, and now | am so far away from
it. | must have been transported by
some good fairy, or, perhaps it was one
of Aladdins slaves, and this is his pal
ace, while YOU are his good, kind, low
| ing mother"