Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-02

YOU.
Rather young, am afraid. Guy
only nineteen"
"And | am fourteen, Doreas Will
you wait seven years for me-"
"Guyl"
Il shall be twenty-one then, and
my own master" eagerly added the
boy; land I'll work like Save to
GET Il good profession. and ii YOU will
marry me, Dorcas, Ill make the best
husband that ever was TO YOU, for
I'm desperately in love with you,
that am.
Doreas burst into laughter.
Guy she said, ''Uaat child you
are.
''But You do love me, don't you?"
Yes, of course | love you; but not
a bit more than do Cecil Parker or
little frankie Gaines
"DOrcasl'
''Nell, a trife more perhaps, be-
cause I've had all the care of You
these four weeks, and you've really
behaved very deeently, but"
Il won't, Guy"
We're engaged, all the sarhe,
said Guy, with a deep sigh of relief
Its a bargain And now you may
get me my Cruel. =
YES, Mr.. Paley," said Dr. Dplfer,
with nod OF his specialized brows,
''that wild boy of yours is different.
And the intirmary nurse has done it
all. Not to mention the credit the
doctor gives her for keeping down
the fever and managing the troubles
some splints. He was the worst boy
in the school | don't mind admit
ting to you now that | was contem-
plating expelling him from our MEM
bers
Guy always was n wild sort of
chap" admitted Mr. Paley But
his aunts spoiled him. He never had
any bringing up tospeak OF.
But this illness seems to have
exerted a wonderful influence over his
moral nature" added DR. Delfer.
And really think Dorcas has done
it all. Her influence has been Won
derful ="
.She deserves II greae deal of credit
. am sure, said Mr.. Paley. II should
like TO see her and thank her. I've
brought "A few presents for her-a
warm shawl, a silver snuif-boX and u
black stuff gown
DIR. Defer gasped little,
"She-I don't think she lakes
snuff said he feebly.
AN these nurses do"
"Yes-but there she is now"
The door opened and Dorcas Wynn
ter came in. carrying student-lamp,
which she had just filled and trimmed
anew.
DR.. Paley dropped the silver snuff
1 box in astonishment.
II beg your pardon, l am surer'
7 stammered he.
/ And when the doctor suggested
that the nurse had better accompany
I young Guy on the journey home she
assented without remonstrance.
Nurse, indeed.' said Miss Sophro-
MIA Paley, u quaint high-featured
/ damsel Of fifty. AS if "a pretty sim
pering chit Of thing like that could
understand anything about nurs-
ingp'
"She does. though" said Guy.
"She's brick, Aunt Soph. And |
don't believe | should be alive now il
it wasn't for her"
you are quite well enough hy this
time to dispense with services, said
Miss Sophronia ~ boy that eats
the quantity ofmuffins and plum,jam
that you did at tea last night cannot
call himself an invalid any longer:
She has been here a month, and
But she's not to go away for all
that, Aunt SOph," said Guy, who
was deyouring roasted chestnuts like
q dragon Ask papa She's TO be
Mrs. Paley one of these days and
Mrs. Paleyr' Aunt SOphroniu
turned green and yellow. Its CONF
to that, then, has it? Well I've sus
pected it this some time. And al
I've got to say is"
Seven years from now" said Guy
with his mouth full Of chestnuts. Il
shall be twenty-one, and she will b,
twenty-six. Not enough differenc,
to signify. And, :" he uttered with {
grin, as his aunt hounced wrathfulll
out Of the room, you'll get you
walking ticket, old lady. when In
married! I'd as soon have DEATH
head and bones around fireplace an
time.
lie was sitting curled up in tn
easiest chair in the library. reading
hook, half an hour afterwards, whel
the door opened, and his itther cam,
in
Something in the paternal glanc,
and movement struck the boy.
II never saw father look 80 youn.
and bright before" he thought
Something must have pleased hin
very much. Perhaps aunt Soph il
going to marry some old fogy o.
other, and the coast will he clear"
so you knew about it, Guy" saiC
! Mr.. Paley laughing.
About what. sir?"
About my engagement"
The nook fell with a crash to tn
floor.
Your what, father?"
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