The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-24

'rMiss HeathF' exclaimed CarTmheEs,
after q dismayed glance at Darrell. "oh,
By Jove! poor little thing"
Darrell poured out II little hgandy. u
lutcd Il well and held Il to her lips.
flush. hnsh,- he whispPred so0GA'
inely. Drink thIs-t WIN do yOu
good
When he had sse down the giasaealn
BE- went cut Of the ROM. turning q III
door To say abruptly:
''Carruthcrs-come hero for . minuos
want you
They turned into the little arulIl
kitchen. and stood for . few mlnutoI
staring at each other In silenoA Thsn
Carruthers laughed Q little.
Whats 70 be donrY he uaid. str
deuced awkward for The poor llttlI
thing-deuced awkward all round, d
fact
"It's moro than awkward" returned
Darrell seriously. "Ths poor child VI
catch her death Of cOld. She ought h
have Of these W.T. thlngs and b EUl u
bed at oncG But then 30 Seopped
and froWn:d slightly.
"Weli-er-t1ere' my dressing gown
don't you know haEarded carFufheG
"For tic matter Of that thereI
mine WINS the rather cuT1 reply. "Ant
I'll tell you what. Gilbert. can have Z
shake down with you for tonight. ant
Miss Ecath can have my room. Ii
rather larger than Iuura And vel
take some hot Goals from here and maxi
upA roaring fire"
IAN right Just light . candle. WI
you. while look where that old Idio
has put the shovel"
Meanwhile the poor LITTLE visitor VA
sitting dlsconsolately beside The sittinf
room FIRE.
what horrible predicameus have
got myself intor she muttared hys
terically. II wiah old Catty Lindon haG
been at the 30 tom Of the aea before
went to see her today Oh. what shall
dor ] can't stay here ali night viii
these two mon They must wish me IA
enough. I'm sure. though they Try not d
let me see It. must ret home tonight
and II don't what shall do for dr.
clothes?" And then for sheer WEAKNESS
and cold. and modification. abe began b
sob again. Poor little womani she va
not quito eighteen, and very y0uns .
that.
Some ten minutes later the doc
opened. and Darrell came In alone.
SHOW, Miss Heath" be aid, seating
himself beside her, and speaking veFy
gently. but very firmly too. I'VE mus
have no more tears"
But she interrupted him.
"Can l not 60 homer GhO faltsred
looking up at him with tear dr0wneG
eyes. "In some way, surely, I nigh
manage. might ! notY'
BE shook his hsad
my dear child" he said, "I fear &c 4
quite impossible Iwould take you bacl
TO The Grange At once. need hardly say
II Il could be managed In any way at ali
But the roads by this time are sure 70 b,
blocked We should only have to turI
back again"
"Are you'll mean u there no one her,
but you and-your friendT she asked
after u short pause. twisting her finger
In an embarrassed kind Of way.
mo. no one" he answered gravely
but with the Tnerest suspicion Of slmil,
under his brown mustache. but yol
are not afraid OF Us. arp your You dom
take US for OgTes, ! hope! Because On
afraid Il h quite inevitable that yoV
must be our guest for tonight. Now.
very gently, 'be . good. sensible Iittll
woman. and promise to do what ! tel
you, for I am horribly exercised In mJ
mind IeSt you ShouId take cold. Wi
you promiaey'
Leslie hesitated q moment, than mad
up her mind to the In SitablA
"Yes," she murm Lred, looking u
trustfully into the kind strong faeS anI
steady gray eyes.
That's right" be said approvingly,
He had risen. and vas mixing SOM
brandy and hot wa.Ar In Q tnmblor
Your room 10 quite rcady. q least e VII
be when the fire burns mp" hO con
tinued. satting down the Kettle again
and speaking In calm matter Of c0urSI
voice. aS though he. presence IN tn
house was the most ordinary occurrencI
possible. And want you 10 promlsI
me that when you 60 to your room yoJ
will put your feet In hot water At once
N hot a. you can bear it--yUu will find
everything In readiness--and iust beforI
you get into bed drink this." touching
the tumbIer he held. and 20 20 deep n
/. fast a. you can. And. By the way, b,
sure 10 hang your wet things TO the fire
You must not mind nv saying all this y
you," be went on, a., . slow, painful
blush dyed the girls fair face. "YoG
know ! am quite a.. old fellow, old
enough 10 be your fat!Ier-or your uncll
Jim, he added wiz u smile.
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