Telegram-herald., 1889-08-27

.ore tAsz- I'VE hAd suca lsvely drive
80 Gr3os. eagerly. .-fpIpss = secn .
ssr4aa drawer. tas aorses see-a b. E9.ee every
wara be says l. l1ezn. oor tIey, Papa Gar
rLagtenf
He uoaded wish snlie. hs was never
laxative. aa5 - ewes hsc ne dreamy "a.
pressl31 q one lust reNseo fr.sLn sleep his
sttta5e tewari lsaoe. hac ao5 changed. sna
sae soellea az obloes q Eliia wonder - riIn
~ sae called hiIa father ana iasishea
the arecll91 w1le1 shs coll1 not rePress
Uroa ann
he woa.5 cfteu iook in her ewes With ths
saule p1E1le1 losk u hlcG be first were, ana
ssy. aourDfuAy Ia Is strange very
straage. how you remind nae q soue oAe
have 1loNn hlt ess neg rel3A
The cald, however. seemed q tang % tts
present. reality vtsen be- co4la grasp
suggesting no lcrlariag thoughts which 70
flso4 10 t4ke definite form, ana GA her la
laylsned the lere waleh lsaoel - craved.
keeping her beside ham hoar alleT hour
he AID little about rs southern home /,
thar seemed u have faded from hls nlind o-t
oocasloualy he would look about am as =
he missed some familiar presenoe. aua ask
Fompsy u MAJOR Carrngioa had cone a.
yet. and receive wlih ever recurring ear
prise the INTEL gence that ne had moi
Pompey had takeu care Of him e. long that
re Anew Just how u humor every whim
and make him comfortable he was e
splendid fellow. perfect specimen of his
race tai, stalwari. and WITH keeu lnteil
gence which would have done credit -
many in higher station His devotion u
his unfortunate charge was unuriug. aud
no inconvenience was TOO great 10 surIer IL
his interest Grscie shared ia his pro
toctiye love, aud he Was never weary ~
contributing 10 her pleasure with songs or
stories, which were fully appreciated by the
child
lottis returned u the tine sppointec,
and was once more cOmlcllod IA her room
She was so much better now that she could
walk short distances easily without her
crutch, and her face. sweet and pure a.
WAYS. WAS ilumined with "a soft glow of
happiness " hich rendered Il doubly charm
ing.
Or Conroy, though an undemonstrauve
man, could not control his eyes, and
watched her with a devouriug look which
plainly showed his heart, and the tender
care which the bluff staiwart doctor showed
toward his fragile little patient was touch
ing, even the gentle little mother had been
entirely willing 10 surrender her darling
into his keeping when she saw his devotion
and her love tor him.
The family would remove 20 Philadelphis
In a short time, and already "a neat little
cottage had been engaged for them by
the doctor, who had entered into the life of
the little mother and the kind father with
the warm interest O. "a son
P0mpey was intending 10 return 20 Elm
Park with his charge in few days when
an event occurred which materially altered
all plans in the household II had been rain
ing, and the streets were IN a slippery and
uncomfortable state which prec.uoed walk
ing or driving.
Chester Darlington was In the gloomy,
brooding state of mind which always, 10 q
greater or less degree. accompanied a low,
depressing state OF the atmosphere, and
winch was particularly aggravated by an
, electric storm.
Pompey had followed him closely and
strIven patiently 10 amUse or turn his mind
upon pleasant topics, but he had shown
himself strangely impatient Of control. and,
sending his attendant upon some fancifui
erran6. ne managed 70 slip away unopserved
and wandered out upon the street.
Pompey was greatly alarmed when he re-
turned and found his charge missing and
many moments Of valuable time WAS spent
searching the large house, in tho hope that
he had gone into some Of the rooms.
Isabel shared Pompey's alarm fully when
she learned the situation. Mr.. Falcouer
was not ~ nome and Tom was out on IA
errand, so Pompev rushed out alone upon
his search, eagerly inquiring of each police
man and putting them upon the lookout
II b cantnned.l