San Francisco vindicator., 1889-02-09

uwas not a common hcardinE-house
~. Mrs Claireyille Brighton kept On
Maidstone avenue. Ii Was relned
saa olecant home, with blue sahn
srrn;tnre. carpets Of pale drah mo-
nnette. and emf flowers IN the windows;
Mrs Claireville Brighton had STUDIED
over the question very inLentIy indeed
hefore she had resolved on opening TINS
ro.oneratiyc Home for the Gentecl.
MI won't be an easy life she said,
abut there Are the girls. never shall
vi them married Of unless make an
especial effort.
IN Mrs Brighton took none but gen
t,enen-boardcrs, and surrounded her
house with every attraction TO dazzle
the ewes Of the possible husbands Of
her daughters.
Belle vas d large lovely blonde, with
. decided talent for the harp, and
vhite hands which had once been
modelled after BY sculptor. Gladys
was dark-eyed and piquant, with soft
little laugh, and taste for decorative
arL 1t was hard to decide which Of
he two was the prettier. AT least. 20
Dr. Cecil thought.
DR.. Cecil fancied that he had lived a
single life long enough. de was be-
ginning to dream bright visions Of q
home where sweet face should vel
come him, and perennial slippers
should he ever warming at the tire!
The buttons were coming off his shirts.
He wanted sympathy; he felt the need
q Well-darned stockings. To be sure,
he was not the millionaire TO which
Belle and GLADYS had at first aspired.
but he was a visiting young physician,
with an excellent practice and I'M
limited prospects. And Gladys, as be-
ing the younger, had agreed to stand
aside and allow the radiant blonde
eyery possible chance.
So that Belle was dressed in the
pretty pale-blne costume which be-
came her golden locks and transparent
complexion SO exquisitely upon that
March evening, when her mother came
downstairs into the drawing-roOm.
She glanced languidly up from her
book.
Mamma, don't frown SOL" said she.
Those Fuckers on your forhead make
YOu look a hundred years old"
Anyone would frown who was as
worried as | am said Mrs. Brighton.
There's Clara sick with cold on her
lungs. And what to 40 about it
don't know
II dare say she'll get over IT," said
Belle.
AT all events, have sent for thu
Doctor said Mr.. Brighton petuantly
Not for -Cecils" cried Belle.
''0h, Belle YEARLY rtorted Mrs,
Brighton. lido YOU think that | havt
tEken leave Of my senses? Certainly
not for DIR. Cecil. told Bridget to &
tor that young mar ut the Dispensary
idare say bel! III as we'll rs any one
and Clara il such stupid thing tina
she would tell Cecil the very first thing
thai she Was my husbands niece!
lyon did a varv foolish thing
mamma said Belle, .'whrn you too
her from her relations in the country.
III needed someone 10 mend ia
house-linen and Keep accounts sal
hrs. Brighton. "And how WAS i I
Know that Clara MAS such delicate
feeble creature? Ii does seem to m
Al 1t life were all troubles and tribuls
tiOnsr
While Mrs. Brighton was thus b
moaning herself, poor Clara lay ut
stairs in dismal, windowless hit
room. where all the light and mir cam
trOma yentilating shaft. disconSolatel
Watching the flicker Of the lamp again
she opposite wall.
Poor Clara! She had como fro
roppydale Cd live in the city with b.
aant fcndly expecting 70 find existent
soft Of maguiticd fairy dream. II
nad been disappointed. She was
sad lonely. The cousins who were
aase been dear companions, hs
nodded coldly to her. remarked inc
ssAaly that 'they hoped that she Won
= able TO make herself useful TO de-
manma.n Poor Bridget, down in q
A'enen. ~ hOmesick as herself for Il
sIsen helds of Erin, was her frien
nv aaa Ciara's pale face frightened up
asae When that constant ally car
aurrying in.
III lhonght you were never comir
60, Bridget" said she YEARLY.
cure. mum, dear" said the gi
~ The docther I've been for"
a TIC same moment there was i
Ms door and DIR. Cecil entered.
Il. Cecil For Bridget not tndil
young disponsary medical stude
ne' had come to the conclusl
M mi one doctor was as good as anoth
presented her case To DR.. Ce
Nh she met on the doorstep.
ne of the servants, ehP" said