Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13

that dull and blank despair settled upon US
When l looked upon that beautiful face. 90
TRANSPORTED in single night il seemed to me
that she was dead and that in reality il wa
naught but her spirit which glided noiselessly
from room to room. with n emile on Its white
face of such angelic sweetness that no one
dared to speak the name Of Zoe.
The family physician was hastily called in,
but he shook his head mournfnlly.
1T is not in my hne," he murmured In an
absent-minded way. ''but possibly l NAV be
able to help You out I'll so home and think
!. over. An; women are strange folk, very
strange folk"
A day or 30 after the good doctor came
again. He was bright and cherry and certainly
had something important to communicate.
family consultation was called. ..Justiu
must fall ill.," he began.
Fall iilf'' repeated wonderingiy.
Yes, and very i'll. too, apparently. I'll reg
ulate your diet for you so as to make Won lose
flesh. and give you some harmless medicine 10
bleach you out You must have chest pains.
and when once you begin to have them You
mustn't forget to keep them up and Won
mustn't get frightened after while when Won
be-"
promised absolute obedience, and in few
days the first effects of the doctors treatmen,
began to be visible
Zoe spent great deal Of her time at con.
vent near the Hall. where she was preparing to
plainly that my changed appearance was at.
tracing her attention and occupying her
thoughts. She intercepted the doctor one day,
and, taking him aside, questioned him in q
subdued tone.
In heavens name, doctor, what's the matter
with JUSTINE"
"A complication Of ailments, Zoe, / regret 70
say"
And you will make him we'll, dear doctor,
will you not?"
III I pull him through the winter it will be
the very most can do"
Zoe caught her breath.
About week after this a. was reclining In
an easy chair before an open window felt a
hand pass softly over my hair and, gliding
down my cheek, rest upon my shoulder.
1t was Zoe's.
Poor, dear boy" she murmured, "would i,
be any comfort to you to have the Zoe you
leave behind you bear your name?"
My heart gave bound at these words, and il
was only with the greatest difficulty that could
keep myself from bursting ont with Joyful
Yes, yes, Zoe. my darling, my life and my
love, and from throwing my arms around her
IN paroxysm of delight. But l restrained
myself and said with a sigh:
'.Yes, dear Zoe. it would be A GREAT COM
fort"
In few days it was arranged to have the
marriage ceremony performed, and the lovely
Zoe, on her way to the convent, halted long
enough In the drawing room to speak the fata
words which made her my wife.
Il can do nothing more for him." said the
doctor ono day to Zoe, but you, by tender
nursing may possibly add another month &c
his life"
Zoe determined that that extra month should
be mine and began to- lavish attentions upon
me, and commenced to mend so rapidly thai
could see that Zoe was almost startled By the
success of her efforts.
Take care. Zoe, my life, my love. you may
add more than that month the doctor promised
you. and her only answer was to bury hel
beautiful head in my breast Then l knew
that the time had come for me to get well,