Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-31
Number SKIS Sister.
Copyrighted by Kellogg Newspaper Co.
BY BERNARD BIasBY.

emit OF LnO CldhCCs
"But perhaps he will not care to un- |
dertake any professional duties on a
pleasure trip" Mrs. Evesham hazarded. |
"He is an old friend of mine. Mr.. Hard |
castle said, simply, "and will manage
all that. The only thing that troubles |
me is how to bring about an interview |
without arousing hopes In Arundeps |
mind which may never be fulfilled"
Suppose YOU invited him here to |
spend the day and asked Mr.. Arundel |
to meet him." Wanda suggested.
spoken like a sphinx, young lady. |
That shall be our plan"
So the great man came and the blind |
man sat beside him at the dinner table. |
81 think, Hardcastle, might venture |
on an examination" DR.. jacobson
whispered to his host as they repaired |
to the sitting-room.
And the examination was made, and
the oculist said that If George Arundel
was placed under his immediate care
for the next few months after his re-
turn to New York he felt justified in
promising him, at any rate, partial
restoration of vision.
Then you may be sure there was
great rejoicing at the Evesham cottage.
The most composed among them was
George Arundel, who bore his congrat-
ulations with q quiet gratitude that
was irresistibly touching.
Then. when the great man was gone,
nothing must do but Mr.. Hardcastle
himself must bear the tidings to William
Bladon.
He found that worthy as usual, in
dulging in his evening smoke in the
orchard. For the last few days there
had been a marked GOODNESS between
these fine old fellows. OF course,
Bladon had treated his young masters
friend with marked respect, but they
had evidently avoided each other.
Mr.. Hardcastle's face was beaming
with qualification.
''Bladon," he said cheerily, 81 called
you the other day cross-grained old
sinner, and 1 don't take back the ex-
preston, but I know how attached you
are to Mr.. Arundel, and couldn't help
coming to tell you some grand and, glori-
Gus news"
"Of Master George, sir?"
"Yes, Of Master George"
Bladon looked by no means eIated.,
II suppose thee 'rt going to say, sir,
as the bonnie young lady has let her
self be persuaded to wear q gold ring
on her pretty finger"
'I was not going to say any such
thing, you obstinate old reprobate. In
deed I'd good mind not to tell you any
thing at all about it for your perver-
sity"
Then Bladon's eyes twinkled. "Ah,"
he chuckled, 'I see what thee meanest.
Good news O. Master Harry! Why,
thou'st come to tell me that this other
lass, Miss Kate, is bespoke, an that she
can't be, after all, nothing more nor q
sister to him"
Mr.. Hardcastle did not lose his
patience, but simply turned on Bladon
and said:
What would you say, man, if told
you that George Arundel was going to
regain the use OF his eyes2"
II should say that thou vert max
ing game of me-"
"But it is true" Mr.. Hardcastle cried
excitedly. "Oh! it is truel Jacobson,
the great oculist, has seen him, and
pronounced his blindness durable"
Then in torrent of joyful words he
poured forth the whole story into the
ears of the wondering old servant.
When he had finished Bladon's eyes
were full of tears and his chest heaved
with suppressed emotion.
"Now thank the Lord for His mercy,
were all the words HS could utter.
When the excitement had somewhat
subsidized, Mr.. Hardcastle continued:
"You must bring Mr.. Arundel to my
house in Brooklyn. If it is possible
shall persuade the ladies to come, too
for our hopes lie In keeping the patient
in a cheerful frame of mind; and Am
convinced that their presence will tend
largely to his recovery"
Bladon frowned. He did not dare tc
speak, realizing as he did the debt Of
obligation he owed this grand old man
Thus it befen that Mr.. Hardcastle re
turned home with the promise that In g
couple of weeks Mr.. Arundel and his
faithful servant would follow him anc
make their home under his hospitable
roof
Then the genial old gentleman wrote
to each of the ladies irnploring them tx
sacrifice their summer happiness tx
George Arundels interest and bE
guests of his until the result of the oper
alton was known.
"Of course we will CO." Wanda criet
with flashing eyes.
1--WE might be Of service to poor Mr.
Arundel" Kate confessed with blush
ing cheeks.
Mrs. Evesham hesitated. She did no
think it was quite proper to invade /
bachelors residence in this matter.
"Oh, mamma" Kate laughed: "T'
even hint at such thing at his time o
life"
Really, Kate, you speak Of Mr.. Hard
castle as If he was patriarch. an
sure to hear him talk you quito forge
his years, which after all are not g.
many" Mrs. Evesham corrected
whereupon Miss Wanda smiled mis-
chievously and said Kate ought to b
ashamed of herself. That remark o
Mrs. Evesham was exceedingly graft
flying to the young lady, especially a
it was followed by decision to accep
the proffered hospitality.
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