The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-30
WOULD HAVEHER WAY.


lNHS doctor, while l kept little notion.
z%ES store to help supp IT an invalid
mother. One day when business was duller
than usual charming girl tripped INTO the
shop and bought such quantity oil thlnss
that ii made my head swim. She came often
after that, and we became the WarmesV
friends
One night she came in with tears in her eyes
and asked me to shelter her. one lad ieie
her home and wanted to ma WORK tou
Miss Mitchell that as long as L had crust
she should share it, and made her up q Oeu
on the sofa. to-
With some difficulty procured emDreldery
for her. and she went out only alter DARK,
heavily yelled, to carry home her WoTA anu
bring back a fresh supply.
But it gave her a glad pleasure fhal' al
though She would not go out except as nave
$; id. her being with mother gave IRE greater
freedom. Especially on Sunday, when frahS
came, could go with him TO church, anu,
after dinner for walk.
Yet it was not long before saw that the
DAYTIME passed more slowly for my Drother
than the evening, when Nettie MITCHELL
with her low sweet voice, her merry 1eslS,
her bright animation, made the hours ny
past. and gave to our quiet room an added
charm for Frank He told her more than
he had ever told US of his hope TO one day
take up his profession and OF the study lie
crowded into his leisure time. Size mad that
rare, sympathetic interest as lar removed
from curiosity as it is from indifference, that
one confidence from every one with wnOm
she came in contact. anu Win LIS 'onn-
dence she won his love. 49,,
N Lived him dearly, soon READ tlldJ
secret, and the hopeless longing pam that II
caused. Paupers all, as he once OltteIIy eA,
claimed, working ceaselessly Tor mere ioou
and shelter, what had we 10 90 Win love
and hope and bright dreams OF marIl,ges
IL gave me PAIN, too, that Nettle dld not
di,c urage Franks love, though sire must
lave known it. utter hopelesSness. Ever
her sweetest sriilc was for his greeting, her
merrfest Jest to win lis smiles, her closest
attention given TO his confidence. ANA
when | indy spoke 10 heI sic c4oseu NY
lips with a kiss
Nav / not love him?" she whispered,
..Vill YOU not trust your brother to me?'
And j, fearing she read some doubt in my
hesitation, earnestly assured her that L
could not imagine brighter tate Tor my
brother than to win such love as hers.
Only" said, tearfully, lit seems so
hopeless. How can Frank marry, buTdened
Hope, Jessie!' she said brightly, 81
am fortune teller. though not a gypsy.
foresee that when FRANK marrles his Dur
dens will be lifted"
But how|
"Oracles never answer second ques-
tiOn," she said, laughing merrlly.
And so when the words tnaG could not We
restrained broke from Franks lips, and IN
spite OF his poverty ne tod MS loVe, she
gave him softly the answer MS heart cravea.
How could l deny my love, jesSie?" she
cold Ia mo. ..thinl, dear of his loving me-
knowing ! am pennies and hiding. How
does he know but | have fled from the c0nSe..
GuenceS of some crime? And he loves me!
go true a son, soifond brother, must be good
clan, and we live III grandeur, we shall laugh
to Tecollect rice pudding without eggs and rye
coffee. III the Little rooms over the store
Then she told me that the wedding day was
set and on the 10th OF June she would be my
sister.
Trust me, Jessie. All will be well, dear
As the time drew near she became gay as
she had never been before, making the hours
ny Tor mother, working WIN restlesS myers,
breaking iato snatches OF song.
On the morning OF the wedding day sne
lett US, promising 10 return AT lHe appointed
hour. For several days she had gone out
tor hours together closely velled, always
coming IN With her lace 1ul Oh solt sweet
happiness. Not fear or doubt crossed
my mind, for no guilty eyes could nave heid
always the cheerful brightness OF Netue
Mitchelfs. The fear and slleI tnat mad
driven her to me Tor sneIter hao let ner
long before the June day when she drove
up To my door III the carnage L recognized
at once, and walked into the store, Ilehly
dressed as OF old.
Franks eyes spoke ms amazemenI put
she gave HIN no opportunity 10 SPEAK, cDat-
ing on III qulel pleasuio 40 We uio'S "
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