The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-25

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ST asszss that a0hat you say is bound al
ssc5s 10 coDse true, Nom Bee"
The doctors summoned to Winifrec
ThoTne'S bedside were unanimous IN tn
opinion that she should not be moved fol
some time TO come; SO, for two months
or more, Gel. ThoEne and Miss Efvira too
up their abode with Mrs. Henry.
lIissy's case excited universal SYM
pathy, though Missy herself did not MAKE
an attractive invalid; she was exacting
and ssf wilJed 10 q degree that taxed the
utmost patience of all who waited upon
her, the colonel alone excepted, who, Cd
al her attendants, was 60 Missy the least
acceptable. AIi6iT$erpreting his, anxious
couutenance, she resented his watchful-
ness as though 1t were intended to rebuke
her rash escapade, and again and again
she repeated that she was not sorry she
had tried to 20 to her brother. Yet at
times strange, dGH anguish, to which
she would give no uGterance, weighed
upon tins ardent young spirit, when for
hours she would lie in silent, hopeless
contemplation of the changed life that
awaited heE. For by dint OF G4ory-Ann's
oft repeated aGmonit5on, that if she did
not keep very Sill she would never walk
again, Missy had come at last to under
tand what was her DOOM
''It seems thas what you say Is bound al
Jays tocone tEle, Nom Bee, she sighed.
Don't you remember the night my
lther drove Bser Nicholas away, and 1
IN out In the rain, you said then was
pin to be all crippled up, so 1 could
ever dance"
Nom Bees heart smote her. Outlaw,
ow, honey, hUkkom you members all
ich ez dat? Don't you know yo' ole
nan1my jes' sesso ter mex yen obey?
Doctors is got q heap mo sense den mos
N us; en- you jes' min what de say, you
gwan hop often dat bed spry ez a cricket,
come bombye."
But in this prophecy Missy put no
faith, Lying weary and helpless upon
her bed, she pondered many things in
Der small brain with a seriousness beyond
her years. Striving TO picture to herself
What life would be ON clutches, she had
egun to find a sort Of pleasure in making
tans for such a life. 1t seemed now to
issv that, since she could no longer run
aout at will and climb trees, and wade
1.-THE branch" she might as well take
Indy to quiet, young lady ways, and
sb1nit to be educated. Therefore, when
a. last she was allowed to return to
Horne Hill. she astOnished her father
aid her aunt Elvira by the announce
nsnt that she would Ike to have gov
eness fright away"
The colonel, anxious to crafty her
eery within, and greatly rejoiced that
lar desires had taken so commendable a
direction, wrote to his aunt in New
FORK, begging her good offices in the
selection Of a governess much as he
would have written for any bale Of mer-
thandiSe.
The colonel's aunt. Mrs. Lorrimer, was
as fixed in her opinions as the colonel
was in his, and she positively declined
the responsibility of selecting a governess
for Winifred Thorne. The colonel, she
argued, was not yet past the prime of
life-wherefore should she send a woman
to Thorne Hill at the risk of bringing
about matrimonial crisis? But, as she
felt an interest in the child that bore her
name, she earnestly entreated her nephew
TO let her have charge of Winifred in
New York, where she could have the
benefit of treatment by specialists and al
the same time receive the best instFuo
ton.
The colonel acknowledged the wisdom
of this plan, but he was loath to send
Winifred away from him just yet; and
while he was still Ponderiug this neceS
sary step Christmas came round again.
To Missy this Christmas was grievous
disappointment She had cherished the
hope that Nicholas would return at this
season, and when the day came and
passed without him she was In a state of
almoss henzied distress.
Father! FatheTf Where is Brer Mich
olaS?" she cried, pushing away the gifts
that had been lsvished upon her.
1t WAS 4 question the colonel could not
answer.
Don't you ever think of him?" pleaded
the little sister, with her slender hands
pressed against her aching heart. Il
think of him all the time I don't ever
forget him. Oh. father, suppose he is
hungry this Christmas dayr'
Her father turned upon her a face
story IN its despair. I've must forget
him" he said, hearsaly. He is not to
be found for any search of mine, To
forget Is all that is left us.
"Oh, what does this mean?' cried
Missy. wFinging her hands.
1T means that he has hidden himself
out of our reach" answered the colonel,
gloonliIy.
"ff were a man, cried Missy. clinch-
ing her small 6sts feroely, ard search
the big world over"
The colonel was hurt that Missy should
doubt he had done his best, but his pride
disdained 30 explain what unasaiiIng ef-
forts he had made to discover, for her
sake, his sons retreat; and Missy, ignor-
ant of this. felt her heart waxing ever
more and more bitter against her father.
She did not know that she was miserable
because Of this bitterness; she thought
she was miserable only because she miss
81 her brother,