The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-02

servants. So finally told Mr1. Clarke,
the housekeeper, that would try him for
walk. But will you not take the UNI.
preiia' 1t Will be shame to expose your
self to such deluge."
She gracefully declined all thanks and
such kind offers, and glided Quickly off. n
tall, black robed figure daring the ,yatery
drops. But perfect shrek from baby
arose when he found himself deserted in
In this fashion. and each succeeding CRY
became louder and more distressing.
Again Gabriel could not 20. Again she
came buck to him.
viii you please come into the house
with him2 Mrs. Clarke may there be bet
ter able to get him away than l."
So Gabriel, carrying the child. entered
his house unknown. but welcome even
then.
Leslie was not to be easily deceived, and
all the ruses were seen through immedi.
atcly by his careful, big blue eyes.
I'VE must get a nurse this very night"
declared Mrs Clarke as she endeavored 10
her practical, cold hearted way to inyeigle
the young lord from his new mammal
But" groaued Mr.. Courtright, where
can one get one which he can trust on such
short noticef"
A bold idea entered Gabriel's head. She
tried three or four times to speak, and her
voice failed Finally she choked back the
lump In her throat and said:
would it be presumptuous for me to
offer myself? can show you excellent
references, and am now looking for some
such position"
You nursemaid?" exclaimed Mr..
COPYRIGHT in amazement. Then, q mo.
ment later, he would have given much to
have it back unsaid; her plain black gown
was darned ut the clbows-it was merely
her way Of wearing it that gave her the
appearance of u woman of long founded
culture and delicacy.
Two years went by, in which Miss Var
ney, as she was now known. undiscovered,
was loved by and loved in return Mr..
Courtright's two children. 1t was one
evening in March, just before dusk, when
she had left Leslie up stairs asleep and
had just come down to the drawing room
with Mabel, to stay with the child till her
father came to dinner.
He was late and Mabel had wandered OF
to Il bnck parlor, thus leaving Gabriel alone
in the dimly lighted room when Mr.. Court
right finally entered.
II shall call Mabel" she began, starting
from her station by the window
mo, Miss Varney, stay. | have some
thing to say to you. You remember how
moved was the first time that Leslie
caiieu you mamma! You thought then
no doubt thut it was because of the MEM
DRY of my wife. Partly so. but mostly be-
cause, as looked up Mt you, l thought for
an instant that you were the woman who
who might have been his mother if the
flutes had been kinder. Do you know, Miss
Varney, that you often remind me cruelty
OF woman | loved better than the worldl"
Your wifef" She was glad that it was
dark enough TO hide the trembling OF her
lips.
mo, not my wife. I loved Marie one
way; she was tender and true to ME. But
the woman that l really loved"-- Then,
after Il short pause, he went on: but
what meant to say to you is this: have
learned to love you thousand times bet
ter than Marie. and sometimes, almost
think, as much us loved-the dearest one.
Can you. will you hate me If ask you thus
to be Leslie's'mamma in truth us well as
in wordi"
Slowly came the reply, But you love
the first woman best Of all even YETI"
Yes, do. But. as / said, L often al
most think that you are she when stop to
realize how feel toward YOU"
Moment after moment went by The
shadows came closer and the rim of lighter
clouds near the west horizon grew mar
rover. At last she snid: II, too, loved in
the long ago. But l can never in any way
love another man. Butt
Miss Varney," he broke in
NO, let mo ilnish," she continued "Tako
an umbrella and 90 down to the east gate.
Do not ask question. but take the UNI
brclla and wait there"
Then she sped up stairs. He was dazed;
maybe that was the reason that he, as In
u dream, did as she had bid and took his
station down by the rustic gate, where the
softly falling rain dripped through the
leaves on to the gravel of the walk
Suddenly he was conscious of rustic Mt
his side, and turning, there stood tall
girl, with n loving smile beaming above
the same dark collar, with sweet face
shining from beneath the same velvet bon
net remembered SO we'll from long ago,
and an old time voice murmured, Rob
ert."
"Gabriels" he gasped.
yes" she laughed, Gabriel and your
nurscmaid in one"
When they walked up to the house that
night she chung lovingly to his arm under
the narrow umbrella for they were stran-
gers no longer.-Chicago News.
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