Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17

again, y he cheerily said sFWe've all
been in the dumps ever since you were
taken i'll and remanded to bed And now
] suppose You ana Janet here have been
eondoling with EACH other With Nc
! lean - aud Hatton on the war
- = - lkt5es g ~ two yopug women
piiee eAt y in tears. Hah
Tnore only wish 1
1Hofft1yss, inar. Enviable
i1tti- 80 rs--si1s n have two such
lives hid pa : for their mis-
.Am--g severY lie, don t Ycu lose
HI Tel .s5,oys; neither of 'em
II n ia the major chuckled
All ing quizzical and arch.
! ]. i. !: !. !. !.
el hjor Miller retorted
cis reddeniug cheeks and
EH# we re not in mourning
" ysakE Il IN not a whit ashamed of
CT 1out our friends; but as for
seU boys, Mr.. Hatton is ten
fneF than you were when you
ne rled-Mrs. Miller told me so
PlAy m sIcLean has been too many years
o. TO be spoken of disparagingly
ten heard how he Is this morning?''
90 Ia with sudden change from re-
sEE - ecRsxious inquiry, flashing quick
ate Eersr Ellnor' S half averted face as
S - % g5ioned.
F+1Sot for, tive hours I had hoped to
where he is Miss Nellie?''
He said he was going to the hospital,
major was the hesitant reply, ''but /
think he stopped at Bedlain--at Mrs.
Forrest 5, perhaps. -
FAh-yes, / remember Mrs Forrest
does not get well rapidly Has Miss For
rest been over TO see You since you came
down stairs?''
'sShe called, but papa had desired me
me TO keep very quiet. Janet was read
ing TO me and she went TO the door and
saw her -
The major decided TO press the question
= farther. Something in the manner of
both girls told him the subject was hardly
cangenial. He remained a few moments
chatting with them, and noted with
paternal solicitu6a the languor and lack
OF interest in Nellie\ Bayard 5 dropping
eyes and the unmistakable signs of
anxiety and trouble in her sweet
face. HMy wife is right, - he muttered
10 himself ''she always is, in such
things NJ least, for with masculine per-
versity he could not vouchsafe n sweep
ing verdict as to a woman 5 infallibilItv
There Is small chance here for
Holmes, he mentally added. 81 only
wish young Mclean were out of his
troubles. And then the DOCTORS hearty
voice was heard without and the tread of |
feet, ana the next moment Bayard was |
IN the hallway eagerly welcoming n Wis |
itor. Miller saw the glance that passed |
between the girls and the instant cloud of |
distress that overspread Nellie s face II |
was Roswell Holmes again.
Why. When did You get hack?,'
exclaimed the major rising. 1--WE had
no idea of this 1 supposed you would |
go direct TO Cheyenne from the ranch -
1t was my intention, major, - an
swered Mr.. Holmes with grave courtesy.
''but letters received made if prefera
bic that should come back here ana tbe
\ doctor kindly gives me an abiding place
Excuse me, and he passed the major
by and went on and bent over the sofa
and took Miss Bavard's hand and
greeted her with tender information in
every word even while he bowed pleas
aIsly to Afiss Bruce
sQuite surprise, wasn't it?'' asked
DR. ABayard from the doorway. ssNIaior
m glad to see you here this mornineI
and no doubt Nellie welcomed Won
though she ism able 10 plav hostess
just yet. We II have her up and about
in q dayor two, though, Holmes. old fell
low you can safely hang your traps in the
haIi now we had hat latch finkered
Up since the night-tae night Of the din
ner Whoever open, d ii that night viii
get fooled on il the ext time he tries.
had quite row with Robert about if and