The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-04-01
NELLIE BELT0N'S RUSE.
She Cures Hcr Father of His I'M
aginary Diseases.

'.Hush. hush. Nelly said Mrs Bel.
ton, holding up warning finger. a
her daughter sprang up the steps with
q gay laugh. Your father is suffering
very much this afternoon. and Is trying
t. sleep He Is in the sit.ing-room On
the lounge. where 7 made him go, a. II
i much cooler there"
What's the matter uow?" said Mel
ly. with her pretty face curiou-Iv un-
changed by the news Of her fathers in
disposition.
.'Oh, Just one Of his nervous spells,
And I think Ec said he had a head
ache. too. l broilel him "a bird. and hc
seemed 10 relish that, AMI drauE some
butternlli of the morning. churuing.
We'll. then, ii he can eat and enjoy
buttorlui.lI" remarked the girl. E.itA
short laugh. The l. not so very bad of.
10 honest, now, mother; DO YOU believe
muc.. in fathers ailments No, no:
don't yOu frowu. but tell Iae the truth.
Aren't ms appetite and looks too good
fDr there to he much the matter with
nin, / declare ] have caught DR.. Les
ter smiling broadly several times when
he has been here TO sec father. and it
was all nc could 10 u keep from laugh
ing right IN hia face
Mrs. Bclton's kindly face wore
half-amuscd, hall-irghtened express
sionas she listened to her daughter but
she answered, demurcly.
How can you talk so, Nelly? OF
course, your father Is i'll, or why should
he fcign Il bc soy"
lie likes petlin@ and codiling Just
like a baby; and, mother, ! really be-
Ecve YOU know II Is mainly his ina rim
in the habit OF waiting on him and
hum,riug his fancies until you do ii as
q matter Of course. Now own up Do
YOU believe in his sickness to-day?"
The mother cvadel the clear truth
compelling eyes turned up to her own,
but She laughed and whispered back:
We'll. lac did eat about SIX biscuits
with that bird and drink three glasses
of buttcrmIk and dispose OF nearly
third OF a glass Of my straw berry pre-
SU.-eS.
Nelly caught her mother in her arms
with a shout OF delight bravo,
bravo, You have owned IL. and that Is
half the battle Mother. / know Ia the
bottom OF your heart. tender and kind
rs II Is. YOU are tired Of fathers morbid
fancies. and Of miniStcrinE 10 4.s i'm
aginary ailments. And it Is time some
thing was done 10 arouse him or he VIII
become q confirmed hypochondriac, for
he j. nearly that now. l believe could
break him"
no. You couldn't. child. I used TO
try and get him 10 shake off his dcs-
pondeucy and not To thinll SO much of
his little aches and pains, but / only
got called unfeeIing for my cXertioas"
.'NNcIl, | would approach him diff
ferentIy. Listen, mother, 1 have
plan"
And the two heads, one stiu brown
and handsome in spite Of She iinc lines
of silver over the temples and the other
a bright chestnut, drew close together,
and in the golden sunshine OF the beau
tiful September day a dark plot was
formed, and when Rob Harper came
stroliing in with the most purposcleSs
air that ever conceived a purpose the
same was impaired TO him under seal
of secresy. Then when Nelly CHANGED
to walk as far as the turn of the road
as Rob took his way home, the doctor,
driving past. was halted and made q
partner likewise il the mysterious bus
mess