Telegram-herald., 1889-06-15
HIS INTENDED BRIDE.
Very Unexpectedly She Becams
His Ssopmother.


a. II some ssn4 we're dasalng pals Of water /
o. 4IUsl tls c4saHse- ls "
'.lts rain, Guy. The equiaoctial storm, /
you kuaw
~Aad that dreary moaning down tne 1
ehimney--ls 70 windf'
The boy saissred a bstis and drew The 1
oedclothes up around his chin TIC red |
flames from the blazing log On the hearth |
danced , znd down hke magic Lantern; /
the saaasd lamp burned steadily on TIE /
table Dorcas Wynter sutchsi quietly /
away az her sewing without looking up.
.ls nusI bs az awful tempest. DOrcas,"
uttered the All. as a fresh gust OF wind
seemed 10 shake tho 0ctagonal tower 70 It's
very fOundai lous.
III =. Guy. heard Old Captain Lake say
that the tide had not been 50 b gh since ths
year the Royal Victoria was wrecked OF
Pane Poiat7
1T a better % be here. even with a
broksa leg said Guy fAev. slightly lift
ing ms eyebrows. than cut at sea IN such
. blow ans.
"a xood deal better. Guy"
s.N0G sn4t am . coward, Dorcasr' cried
the boy There ara worse things than
storra at sea. aud have an instinct that
shall Dc sailor yet Bat this sickness has
taught me--tEis sickness and you, Dorcas-
that rs oetasr % 20 for thing an hon
eat straightfJr.sard way than 10 ry 70
reach Il 0v sueakln4. blt always sup
posed u was a nas tain z 70 run away 20 sea,
or else ssouldn't have tried the get-Out-of-
the window midnight dodge and broken
my leg I'm wiser now"
Dorcas snlled a. hin with melting hazel
eyes And rose-red lips, revealing 4 line OF
pearls.
"Poor Guy'' said she. 'It was hard
lesson. wasn't lti'
II think I needed IL, Dorcas. IL ever
there was ! thorou gh- paced young rufian
II was T. groaucd TIE boy. But, you see,
nobody ever talked % me Seedlings with
out end got, grant you, but no one talked
common sense 70 mo before. You are the
only one who seemed 20 think me worth
reasoning With, and you shall see, Dorcas.
that au worth the trouble. Once I'm up
fron this scrape III taicSlo my lessons IN
real earnest and try 10 10 something better.
Aud, say, Dorcas-"
"Yes, GUY"
you're the prs;ticst girl ever saw"
"Nonsense. Guv."
sOn. but you are, and the sweetest aud
most sensible. 1 cant think how you ever
came 20 - hOuseU.aid ia place ike
this"
Dorcas coioresi alittle.
s'Shau | tell you, Guyl came az gov.
erness % the primary department, but 1
had no cisesviiue. shey tod me. The younger
boys did exactly a-s they pleased. I've al
ways thought that Mrs Vail. who succeed
ed 20 tbs position. h.sd something 20 do
about ths pad reports OF my mismauage-
rasut that reached Or. Delfer's ears. But
that cans be proved; neither can 10 DC
helped. | was alone here and frieudless,
snd was z al 20 accept vacant position
under tho house keeper 70 mend linen, care
for the occasional cases In the iuhrmsry
sad maxe myself generally useful
II knew you were q LADY, exultsntlv
eriesi tae b.,y II could SEE u IN your face "
II wesId rather you would call me a true
woman. Csuv, than lady, said Dorcas
moving TIA lamp a few inches farther back,
80 that ths light would not shine IN Guys
eyes.
"But say. Dorca.. hold old are your
"Rather young. am afraid. Guy-only
nineteen
"And I am fourteen. Dorcas- VIII you
wait seven years for met
sstsuyr'
"I shalt ~ twenty one then. and ny own
usster, +" eagerly added the boy "and I'll
work lice a slave - gst a good profession,
apd IL ycu viii marry me, Dorcas, III make
the best husband that ever vas to you. for
I'm desperately m love with you. that Aul.'
Dorcss burst inso laughter
sGuy.~ she said. what child you are.-
"Bus you DO love me. don = your
Eyes. - course love Jon; but not biz
more than do CscigPar<eror or little Franks
Gaines
sporcas -
"wel. a triae more perhaps, because I've
had al the care % you these four weeks.
and voa'v 80 really behaved vsry dscenuy,
but
Promise me. Dorcas.'
II wont. Gay
"we're engaged. al the same said CIV.
with deep = xh - reiief, chs bargain
And aow you nay set ne my Cruel
ssYes. Mr Faiev.' said Dr. Defer. with q
rc.f Of his soects.-led hr0ws. that Wild boy
Of vaurs "a a Different creature. And the
tufruarv nurse hss done 10 al Not -
mention the crelit tue doctor givss her Tor
keeping dovn the fever sud managing ina
troublesorne splints. tie ras the worst boy
IN the sCbeoL 1 con 2 mind sdHisung -
rou now shat WIS contefnpl lati1g sxpe .iin :
hirs FROM eur members
"Gur always wa Nd sort of chap" +"
admitted n Falsv "hnt bis suo-s 3ciied
him. He never bad sny bringing uP to
sp~s< of
eRnt this Hfness seems - have sxsrtei a
wpuderfa. nfaeBce ever rs lnf-rsi 2tnrs -
added Dr. Defer ~And really think Dor
cas- has sous iG Her inference has been
vvnderfai
~she deserves great asai - credlt-
ar sure sa8 NJ FAev Z Should Ike to
So her aud thsnx her I've brnHght f-7~
presents fer her-a warm shavl silver
suur eox ard siss X stuF Eowa.'
Dr. ~ FER easped a ht-Ie-
"She-g dcat thiax Sue taxes snuf ]"
sad 81, fseh.F
al these aurses s1
"Yss-aut the~s ere a rev
TIE scerarened ard fl'rcas yrter carr-
81. esrrv.ug student lsfnp- vaico she rad
lnst SLED snd trim ned ares.
NJ Paes frrup@d ne silver suuT oox n
aston huFas
Il beg yaar psrioa. az sare San
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