Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-25

way, ma am" one said to Mrs. Furbor,
and thero was some one there We
saw one of tho young ladies go down"
"Who?' was the cry from all.
"Oh!" said Millicent wringing her
hands, 'it must be Daisyl Teddy dear
But Teddy was gone, swift as flash.
Teddy had missed the baby face long
before. Teddy had been listening
thro ugh all the merry chat for the
low, timid voice he could never win
from its faint, shy tremor Teddy had
thrown one lightning glance around
the room when the men came in, and
was already flying across tho lawn,
through the rose-garden, down to that
house had gone down with crash
into the water, while Daisy was long
ing to be like Millicent--for Teddys
sake.
Ono awful moment OF agony stilled the
young mans heart as he looked before
him, then shout reached him:
Come this way, Mr.. Crawford; we've
found her!''
Three stalwart men were working at
the ruin, and amid the timbers, the ivy
| and the Towering vines, all prostrated
about her, lay Daisy, white and in
| sensible.
SIS she cad?'
'No, sir! It's only faint. I'll carry
| her up to the house." answered one of
the men.
"And I'll 60 for Doctor" said an
other.
Dazed and feeling as if all brightness
had been suddenly stricken out of his
life, Teddy followed the strong-armed
Irjshman, who carried Daisy as easily
as child to the house. They met the
whole merry party of a few minutes be-
fore, palo and sad enough now, and all
turned back.
Teddy watched Millicent as she sped
on ahead, prompt and self-possesscd,
leading the way to the flrst-floor bed
room, kept for guest-chamber, and
motioned the man who carried Daisy to
put her on the bed. Then the door
closed, and dread silence fell upon the
group of watchers
Mrs. Furber went in, and after short
delay, the doctor came.
BY and by, Mrs. Furber came out.
with grave face.
''She is badly hurt" she said, "but we
can not tell yet it there is danger"
Slowly, with words Of sympathy, the
guests withdrew, all except Teddy and
Will Kraft
1t was long before Millicent camo out,
but she was very palo as she went
straight to Teddy
Teddy, dear" she said tenderly,
"you love Daisy?'
"Better than my lifew he answered,
hoarsely.
"You shall see her. Stay one moment.
She is terribly hurt, and"-hcr voice
grew husky--"thorom must be an opora-
tion, 1t may not succeed You under
stand?'
He bowed his head cilently.
"You will not excite her?" Millicent
said, pleadingly. "She asked to sec
you"
81 will not trouble her." Teddy an
swered, and Millicent led him into the
room, where Daisy lay upon the bed,
white and trembling.
Daisy" he whispered, tenderly, my
love, my darlingl"
The great blue eyes flashed open in a
glorious radiance that conquered fear
and pain.
"You love ms''
The faint voice thrilled like music
81 love you, Daisy. You will be brave
now, for my sake"
"Yes, yesl only wanted to say good
bye but now"
snow you will live to be my wife, my
darlingw
,'If God whilst" she said. softly.
He kissed her with tender gentlenes'
and left her to Millicent and the doctor
An hour later, while he paced up ant
, down the garden in an agony of hopt
and fear, the doctor came out
"She is doing nicely" was the report
with Millicent's nursing, she will re
cover. Millicent is woman in
, thousand"
isn't she?" said Teddy, heartily. &"
never saw her equal"
"H'mw said the doctor. 81 Away
: thought, Mr.. Teddy, that you and Mill
[ emit Eh?"
/ "Oh, bless you, no!" saio Teddy
/ frankly; 'she wouldn't have me on an,
! terms"
Him! But that poor, little crushe,
rosebud"
"Yesr' interrupted Teddy. "You'l
} | come to the wedding?"
{ 7 Indeed, | will. We'll! wellw an
t the doctor drove of, wondering littl
: at his friends choice.
, But Millicent, coming out in tn
| dusk, after watching Daisy fall into
r deep opiate sleep, found Will Kraft still
in the drawing-room.
l "Millicent," he said, coming to NEE
her, ''can you forgive my conceite
speeches to-day? l was half mad witt
D jealousy, because you seemed to car
9 more for Teddy ="
"Why, of course l do" interrupts
0 Millicent Teddy is the brother of m
| soul, and am so glad he loves Daisy tha
could sing for JOY if l was not afrai
D of waking her"
, "But, Millicent, if you lose your soul
Q brother, won't there be vacancy in you
: heart, and Authenticated an aud5
Q cious arm crept round her waist-''won
t you take my life's devotion" and S
a on, and so on.
7 Daisy recovered, and il Will Krai
/ pouted some over Millicent's constant a.
Q tendance in the sick-room, Te ddy wa
always ready to share in the wall, and
: as misery likes company" these tw
o consoled each other, until one brillian
d November day, when the sunshin
: seemed stolen from summer to shin
r upon the double wedding which Mr.
g Furber gave to her niece Millicen
" and the little orphan friend. Dais
d Whyte.