Middletown transcript., 1892-12-08

wears in spite of the many beautiful
women who had smiled most grac-
iously upon him. But somehow this
poor suffering orphan won his heart
completely during that. week Of
uuconsciousness. He was charmed
with .ler sweet prattle about her child
hood: and her innocence and help
lessuess, together with the suffering he
had SO unwitingly caused, appealed
strongly to his sympathy, and he fully
resolved to win her love and make
her his wife if possible. Never had a
patient a more assidious doctor and
nurse. than did poor Meta. Mrs.
Smith tuned and fretted overall the
fuss that they made about "that g'rt,
until the doctor frightened her into
silence by telling her that be knew
how she had treated the poor child,
aud if she didn't keep qniet and have
everything done that was needful for
her comfort he would have her arrest-
ca and tried for inhuman cruelty.
Under his watchful care the danger
was soon over, and Meta was pro-
nounced convalescent. The doctor
took her out to ride as soon as she
was able, in the easiest Of all car
riages. Rare delicacies were sent
every day from the hotel to tempt her
appetite. The sweetest and most fra.
grant flowers to be found adorned
her room. Meta demonstrated with
him for all this lavish kindness, but
he would silence her by saying be was
the cause Of all her suffering and she
must allow him to atone for it In every
way be could. How eagerly he watched
the faint color that crept into her cheeks
at his approach ! How tenderly and
delicately he ministered to her COM
fort and pleasure day by day, until at
last ne yentured to tell her of his love
and his great desire to have her for
his own. He had become very dear
to her during all those weeks of suf-
fering, and she acknowledged it and
promised to be his wife. He FASTENED
to inform Mrs. Smith of their be-
lrothal, and asked her forbearance
for another week when, he assured her,
he would relieve her from all further
care and responsibility IF her niece.
Imagine if you can her astonisbment
She was completely g dumb fo@ndedP'
and had not a word TO say; though
doubtless in her heart she thought it
another most mysterious dispensa-
ton
The next day notable dressmaker
from The city arrived with various
wur derful and costly fabrics, which
81, Rad prders to make up fer Miss
LaI g'ion in the latest style. Such
a llHe as there was then of cutting
and basting, Of trying on and trim
nil :! Two other seamstresses kept
their sewing machines running at the
highest rate of speed, until at the end
Of The week there was enough of a
wedding trousseau to fill huge Sara.
toga trunk. The doctor made daily
between that chamber
and the city, until at last he could mol
devise another thing which his dar
ling could possibly need for dress or
ornament during the trip to Europe
which he had planned. Never was
there happier bride and groom than
those who were made one in Mrs.
Smiths parlor that bright September
morning. They went Immediately to
his beautiful home Oh tie Hudson,
wh,re his mother received the new
daughter with open arms, and soon
after went to Europe, where they
spert a year. Meta made good use
of The time by putting herself under
the care of the best private teachers,
and when on their return the happy
doctor presented his wife 10 his:friends,
there was not among them one more
highly accomplished or more elegant
and refined. The doctor was very
proud Of her, and never tired Of tell
Ing his intimate friends bow he found
his wife, or the result of his last shot.