West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-16
and photographs, tainted dead away 1.


When she came TO herself she was lyina
on the chintz sofa, with Alice lneelina
beside her, bathing her hands in cam.
phor, while Doctor Darrell bent over her,
stanching a slight wound on her fore.
head
Close by Nancy was ministerinu Ia
Miss Myra, and Indignantly discoursing.
Twas .jist one o. their cunniu' tricks,
Miss Myra-bad luck so 'em! To think
O me bcin' cheated into goin' off a mills
an moro through wind an rain, TO sec my
dyin' sister an she dancin' at the we'd.
din'"
"whcrc am II" said Miss Maverick,
feebly.
Safe in your own house, my deai
madam" answered the doctor, cheer.
fully.
And Alice looked half-timidly from
him TO her aunt.
"The. silverW gaspod tho latter, with
! a sudden remembrance.
lit is safe, also. We were in the alley,
on the watch Cor the rogues, and they
were Compelled 90 drop the silver in or.
der TO escape
Miss Maverick rolled her eyes upward
In silent, but fervent, Thanksgiving.
Then she put her hand to her pocket.
and her expression instantly changed.
No pocket was there, but n great hole
where it had been cut clean out-no
doubt when she was knocked down and
| choked.
''lt was the fellow they called Martin, 4"
explained the doctor. "He and his com.
| Tnanipr, h,
the burglars. They both escaped, though
Martin lodged a good while before he
would drop the silver which he had
helped TO hide under the sofa As for
the contents OF the pocket. he got of
with that
Miss Maverick was too thankful al the
recovery of her precious silver to take
| much TO heart the loss of the money and
other things.
WHO gave the alarml" she inquired,
feebly.
II did, Aunty," Alice said, with a
blush. "The hall door was locked, but
broke one of the side lights and called
for help, and Doctor Darrell, who wa.
just entering his oiiioe, heard me-"
"She called him by his name" said
Nancy, excitedly, Gam lucky twas he
heerd her, for there wasn't n livin' soul
ON the street but him and me. An he
was over like flash; an when she told
I him there were burglars, he run for his
| pistils, and sent his boy flyin' for the per.
lice, and the first thing there was a crowd
| An it's him, mum, you've to thank foI
savin' your lives, an the silver, an the
| house from bein' burnt over your head
likely"
Mis- Maverick made no reply; but on
( the following day She pondercd these
/ things in her mind, and came to n con.
! clusion.
"Myra, she said, "that Doctor Darrel
is very nice young man, after all. "
81 always said So"
And he was certainly the means on
saving the silver, and was very kind to
us.
''He certainly was; aud you-we had
not been very polite 90 him"
Burglars may make another attempt
think we need a protector.
Undoubtedly we do
''lf he should marry Alice" said Miss
| Maverick, thoughtfully. "Thcy say he
1 is rising man, and his family very re-.
| spectacle, though only farmers"
Eyes, said Miss Myra eagerly.
"Thc house is large enough for us all /;
and it is a good thing to have q doctor in
the family-and the silver would be
/ safe" "
Whcreat Nancy. who overheard the
whole from an adjoining room, danced a
soft and silent dance Of satisfaction and
! triumph-al for Miss Alice's sake.
The silver shonc very brightly on
Alice's wedding night and the Misses
Maverick have never since been troubled
by burglars. -Sa,urdoy H7H.