The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20

Let me go down." she said "now, at once.
must see Elsie Condor"
"Imposs6e' my love, among all thesepeople."
She would not be withheld So much against
his will, her husband was obliged to take her
down.
The riders were pleased by the wish of the
pretty and charming lady TO see their comrade.
They made way for her, with looks OF interest as
they went through them. The manager con.
Quoted them Into one Of the dressing rooms.
VIII Condor was lying on heap of cushions,
hastily piled together. He was CHASTITY white,
there were blood stains everywhere. Sir Max
well Bede bent over him. his fingers on his pulse
Elsie knelt beside him with her arm supporting
his head.
SIS he hurt?" srasped Lucy
EMO, no." said the surgeon. "The poor fell
low has broken blood vessel and we must
keep him perfectly quiet"
LET me send home for whatever is wanted"
she said eagerly. And Sir Maxwell took her at
her word, and persuaded her to return herself to
make sundry preparations.
All night tile good surgeon spent with his
patient, Elsie watching with him In terrible
anxiety. In the morning, the bleeding mad
not returned, they vehlnred TO move him on
stretcher 10 Brandreih Court at the owners
urgent request, and there all that the teudeTeSt
nursing, nourishing food, aad many comforts
could do for him, were lavished on HIM
Very slowly and painfully poor Will Struggled
back to life, and long before he was restored
even 10 conyaeseenee The circus n ust move on,
longed.
The manager would accept no compensation
Tor the loss OF the Hon. although the loss not Gully
OF The valuable beast but of two of the best MEM
beers OF his company was severe. The riders
made up little sum of money between them for
the Condors, and Albert brought it to them with
tears III his eyes on the morning of the day on
which the troop was to leave.
Don't forget me, Elsie" he said, holding her
hands fast III his.
She could only shake her head and falter out,
God bless you for all your goodness to me, Al
BERT" and he went on his way.
When poor VIII began 10 creep about again,
ana as the summer approached TO bask III the
warmth OF the sun, terrible anxiety began TO
seize upon both linn ana his wife about Tie flu.
ture. what could they do to earn a living? FL
sic shrank from the knowledge that sooner or
later, to earn bread to eat, she must return to
her profession.
But one day their fears were set at rest. Lucy
took Elsie's hand, babe her put aside her fears
and trust TO her.
They lived in the lodge. Elsie did certain
amount OF Eeedlework, also she was employed in
other odds aud ends OF ways, as riding mistress
to tie Brandreth children and 10 others IN the
utshDoi hood. Besides the small salary attached
TO tlIe lodge means OF earning more were found
Tor VIII himself. Colonel Brandreth's dogs were
Iut INTO his charge the care OF the kennels.
VIII Condor, with The tact and bright friendli-
ness which had made him a universal fayofite in
the profession, contriyed TO cUuciate and make
1ilends with the game-keepers. after which his
happiness and that OF has wife seemed TO be
complete, especially after Sir Maxwell Bede told
Elsie that though her husband could never again
he night live TO be an old man yet.-The n. y.