The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-27
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You are not seriously hurt
After which ae Withdrew his surpost
ing arm. and she would have hed
precip;tately. But when her whole
weight came upon her shocked muscles
they refused C give her their accus-
toned aid. and she staggered so hope
lessly that he at once came 10 her relief.
A few moments later she WAS reclining
in large chair in her own pretty room,
and he was standing in the center Of his
wondering bow she happened TO b
where he found her.
Ii would be wrong 10 say that ne ar
rived AZ the proper solutionof the problem
at once, for although his wits were fairly
sharp and the correct thought came To
his mind. still he was not so concerted
as to believe it at first He collected the
hairpins and dainty Lace trimmed
handkerchief. and placed them carefully
in enc corner OF the bureau drawer
above mentioned.
As he was about 70 turn away has eye
: fell upon the glove buttoner. and with
an inward laugh and a sentimental
twinSe AZ his heart he gazed raptly at 1t.
and then with sigh. which may have
meant very much. put i: with the other
spells and dropped into his great char
TO think.
Sunday came. and he felt cure tia.
she would then show herself. but he was
disappointed. Sunday evening after
church he was 50 much worried and
troubled that he summoned the neces-
sary courage and asked her mother II
Miss was seriously i'll. And this
was her answer:
Yes. we are greatly worried about
her. She sleeps not nc all, or only in
fitful maps. She eats almost nothing.
She has high fever. and really we are
much alarmed. The strangest part Is
that we cannot account for it in any
wav."
Hearing this, it is not strange that he
found little sleep Sunday night He saw
that her pride and shame were killing
hsr. He knew not why, but his own
heart was filed with very peculiar sen
sations, and do what he might he could
not think ccnsecutively of anything or
any one but her.
This state of affairs continued until
New Year morning at about II Sd
o'clock. She, for the first time. left her
little room and quickly entered her
mothers.
His door was open little way and he
caught glimpse of her dress--the same
she had worn a week ago when he so
surprisingly found her. He was nc that
moment examining for the hundredth
time her belongings he had carefully pu.
away.
And as he saw her enter her mothers
room a thought came TO him--or rather
courage came TO Internationally to
carry out the bidding of thought he
had cherished for many days.
He stopped not to consider for fear his
heart might grow faint. but qutckl.
wrcte few words on his card and tied
the hairpin, glove buttoner and hand
kerchief with j; into a neat package.
Then tremblingly he sought the Insthsrs
bedroom door The honored lady re-
sporded to his knock. and with a very
flushed face he stammered:
''Pardon-I think should say this
or these belong To your daughter"
After which he nsde a very shame
faced retreat. A few moments the good
woman stared in blank amazement At
the package she held. but she had not
long to mediate thus.
The daughter, who was reclining on =
sofa in most exhausted manner, sud
denly received new strength as she
heard his voice, and. springing 70 her
feet, she pulled her mother into the
room, tore the package from her and
burst its cords In almost bresthiess
haste.
The mother was by TINS time thor
oughly amazed and sank into char.
not really knowing what 10 expect.
The daughter read the few woods
upon the card at least "a dozen times.
Tears came TO her eyes. her bosom,
heaved with mighty sobs. and she buried
her face IN the cushions Of the sofa
Alarmed at this the mother went 10
her child. and when she became more
calm she laid her beautiful head upcn
her mothers lap and told her every
thing.
Then she seized piece Of paper. wrote
also few words, tied it with the relics
If they may be 50 ealled--and inducsd
her mother TO return it 70 the room al
the end of the hall.
This done, the mother entered tbs
daughters room. and the heart stricken
Young man almost flew into the larger
room, where be again met that most be-
witching brunette.
And now my tale is done n were
not proper or fair 20 tell what words.
what sighs, what promises were ex-
changed that morning. -Elsaira, Tels-
gram