San Francisco vindicator., 1889-02-09

..Snrrv Bit Of it," said Bridget
"bnt lndy. ivrrv hit as good a. MISS
ReIle aid -Liss Gladys themselves. The
missus's own niece. ~ Keeps the nc
counts Ana helps wid the linen and
silver. AL shed niyer ma been sick,
liz. ii tire lnissua hadn't sent her out IN
I roin-storm When 4 dog Wud ha' been
allowed ID stay az home. Bnt it's no
heart at all sor@, people hast
Aud ~, while Mrs. Brighton and
her fair daughters sat, All unconscious,
IN the blue satin dra wing-room down
stairs. DR.. Cecil Was standing at Clara 8
bedside, feeling the pulse which bound
"a u RAPIDLY III the blue-N aimed wrist
..She il like a pale lily" he said 70
binecif. ..as fragile and Az fair"
H4 cam,- down To Mrs.. Brighton with
\ crave face when his visit WAS con-
cluhed. =,
III have list been seeing your niece. "
said he. with something Of sternness ID
Hi look and manner. ''She IS
threatened with pneumonia, ana IL VIII
be necessary tn move her AZ once INTO
/ larDer and more airy apartment
An she needs wine ana arrowroot--
everything. in Short, To stimulate her
falling strength"
..Certaiuly.' assented Mrs. Brighton,
o,,a UNI listened To the doctor dlrec-
tinns With the blandest Of smiles. while
;n bar serrnt heart she could have MUIR
dcred poor Clara =,
ATS All Bridget's fault, size SAID
and 90 Bridget received 4 summary ais
missal at once.
Relic Brighton constituted herself
nurse-in-chief wearing the pretnest OF
nutfed muslin aprons, and sick-roOm
toilets GLADYS Vas transformed into
4 Sister of Charity. without the uniform
But. III h4r leliiium. Clara motionec
them away.
.lnu never came near me before,
she saiL "Ynn wouldn't speak to me
Van told nt. tile parlor WAS not for Al
upper servant iikr nae. why d" you
come To nr noW9'
..Poor daring!" aid Belle with Grim
son spots glowing ~ either cheek
..She II unt- r,tt If h4r hrad,"
..She anr-E'1 recognize as" SAT-
GLADYS sn eptih
But the doctor WAS shremder thaI
they thought. He comprehanded
all.
Tie March tempests We're howllnt
down the chimneY-place when Clari
Brighton first fell i'll. IL Was early II
April when at last she sat- Up III
cushioned chair.
III do hope Your recovery won I %
very tedious said Mrs. Brighton, ''bt
cause need this room very much. Dr
Cecil has engaged the suite through 10
his own use.
III will try not to be in yonr way.
said Clara meeklv.
III think he is going 10 be married,
added Mrs Brighton complaccntty
the has never exactly proposed
Belle, but she has every reason to sur
pose tlat----
s.Oh, aunt. cried out Clara, her pal
cheeks flushing UP Iike roses, -
possible that YOU 40 not know-ths
he has not told you----"
: Child" said Mrs. Brighton severe
IL, "what on earth az you meanP"
1--WE are To be married" said Clar
! simply. HE has asked me 10 be h
wife. And he has ordered hanging
\ and furniture for The rooms 70 suit n
! taste"
For an instant Mrs. Brighton WI
2 struck dumb. Then recovering he
self with an effort, she kissed Cla1
Y effusively.
"My dear, I'm sure | congratu'a
: you. And the girls will be delighted
: The Misses Brighton were a
= daughters Of 50 accomplished amothe
/ To hear their greetings to Clara no o.
? would ever have suspected that tn
I had been angling 80 long and steadi
}; for DR.. Cecil themselves.
But the doctor knew that he hi
I won prize. And Clara was radiant
I happy. And, under these circul
= stances, what mattered it Who else W
y dissatistiedp