New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01

inches farther back, SO that the light
would not shine in Guys eyes.
But lsay, Dorcas, how old are.
your
SsRather young, I am afraid, Guy
only nineteen"
"And / am fourteen, Dorcas. Will
you wait seven years for me?o
"Guy!"
q shall be twenty one then, and
my own master" eagerly added the
boy; "and I'll work like a slave to
get a good profession, and if you will
marry me, Dorcas, I'll make the best
husband that ever was to you, for
I'm desperately in love with you,
that | am
Dorcas burst into laughter.
"Guy,'' she said, what a child you
are.''
'sBut you do love me, don't your
eyes, ofcourse / love you; but not
a bit more than I do Cecil Parker or
little frankie Gaines
"Dorcas!''
''Well, a trife more perhaps, be
cause I've had all the care of you
these four weeks, and you've really
behaved very decently, but
Il won't, Guy
''We're engaged, all the same,o
said Guy, with a deep sigh Of relief;
cts a bargain. And now you may
get me my Cruel
eyes, Mr.. Paley," said DR.. Defer,
with a nod OF his specialized brows,
chat wild boy of yours is a different.
And the infrmary nurse has done it
all. Not to mention the credit the
doctor gives her for keeping down
the fever and managing the trouble
some splints. He was the worst boy
in the school. I don't mind admit
ting to you now that I was contem-
plating expelling him from our mem
bers."
"Guy always was a wild sort of
chap" admitted Mr.. Paley. "But
his aunts spoiled him. He never had
any bringing up tospeak Of"
"But this illness seems to have
exerted a wonderful influence over his
moral nature added DR.. Defer.
and l really think Dorcas has done
it all. Her influence has been Won
derful."
"She deserves a greae deal of credit
! am sure, said Mr.. Paley. ri should
like to see her and thank her. I've
brought few presents for her-a
warm shawl, a silver snuff-box and a
black stuff gown"
DR. Dplfpr oasnn1 a 1itt1o
"She-I don't think she cakes
snuff!'' said he feebly.
All these nurses do"
"Yes-but there she is now
The door opened and Dorcas Wyn-
ter came in, carrying astudent-lamp,
which she had just filled and trimmed
anew.
DR.. Paley dropped the silver snuff
box in astonishment.
II beg your pardon, I am sure!"
stammered he.
And when the doctor suggested
that the nurse had better accompany
young Guy on the journey home she
assented without remonstrance.
Nurse, indeed!'' said Miss Sophro-
MIA Paley, a quaint high-featured
damsel of fifty. 'As if a pretty sim
pering chit of a thing like that could
understand anything about nurs-
ing r,
"She does, though said Guy.
"She's brick, Aunt Soph. And I
don't believe I should be alive now if
it wasn't for her.
''You are quite well enough by this
time to dispense with Services said
Miss Sophronia. "a boy that eats
the quantity ofmuRns and plum jam
that you did at tealast night cannot
call himself an invalid any longer.
She has been here a month, and
ssBut she's not to go away for all
that, Aunt Soph," said Guy, who
was devourlng roasted chestnuts like
a dragon. ssAsk papa. She's to be
Mrs. Paley one of these days and"
ssMrs. Paley" Aunt Sophronia
turned green and yellow. "It's come
to that, then, has it? Well I've sus-
pected it this some time. And all
I've got to say is
"Seven years from now" said Guy,
WILL LIS ulOuOll 51ull VI ClloSUuuUS, i
shall be twenty-one, and she will be
twenty-six. Not enough difference
to signify. And,'' he uttered with
grin, as his aunt founced wrathfully
out of the room, you'll get your
walking ticket, old lady, when Pm
married! I'd as soon have a deaths
head and bones around the place any
time
He was sitting curled up in the
easiest chair in the library, reading
book, half an hour afterwards, when
the door opened, and his father came
in
Something in the paternal glance
and movement struck the boy.
81 never saw father look SO young
and bright BEFORE he thought.
Something must have pleased him
very much. Perhaps aunt Soph is
going to marry some old fogy or
other, and the coast will be clear"
$50 you knew about it, Guy?'' said