Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-01-28

reputation, and with the help of you
ladies I'm going to give the lad the ben
eft Of the chance
''But perhaps he will not care to IN
dertake any professional duties on
pleasure trip" Mrs. Evesham hazardcd.
He is an old friend Of NINE" Mr.. Hard
castle said, simply, land 1 will manage
al that. The only thing that troubles
me is how to bring about an interview
without arousing hopes in Arundels
mind which may never be fulfilled"
Suppose you invited him here to
spend the day and asked Mr.. Arundel
to meet him." Wanda suggested.
spoken like a sphinx, young lady.
That shall be our PLAN
So the great man came and the blind
man sat beside him at the dinner table.
Il think, Hardcastle, might venture
on an examination, DR.. jacobson
whispered to his host as they repaired
to the sitting-room.
And the examination was made, and
| the oculist said that if George Arundel
| was placed under his immediate care
| for the next few months after his re-
turn to New York, he felt justified in
promising him, at any rate, partial
restoration Of vision.
| Then you may be sure there was
| great rejoicing at the Evesharl cottage.
! The most composed among them was
George Arundel, who bore his congrat-
ulations with a quiet gratitude that
was irresistibly touching.
Then, when the great man was gone,
nothing must do but Mr.. Hardcastle
himself must bear the tidings to William
Bladon.
He found that worthy as usual, in
dulging in his evening smoke in the
orchard. For the last few days there
had been a marked GOODNESS between
these fine old fellows. Of course,
Bladon had treated his young masters
friend with marked respect, but they
had evidently avoided each other.
Mr.. Hardcastle's face was beamirg
with qualification.
'fBladon," he said cheerily, "I called
you the other day a cross-grained old
sinner, and I don't take back the OK
preston, but know how attached you
are to Mr.. Arundel. and couldn't help
coming to tell you some grand and glori-
Gus news"
''Of Master George, sir?''
eyes, of Master George"
Bladon looked by no means elated.
81 suppose thee 'rt going to say, sir,
as the bonnie young lady has let her
self be persuaded p wear a gold ring
on her pretty finger
Il was not going to say any such
thing. you obstinate old reprobate. In
deed I'd good mind not to tell you any
thing at all about it for your perver-
sity."
Then Bladon's eyes twinkled. 'Ah,' y
he chuckled, Il see wis at thee meanest.
Good news o Master Harry Why,
thou'st come to tell me that this other
lass, Miss Kate, is bespoke, an that she
can't be, after ALL nothing more nor a
sister to him.
Mr.. Hardcastle did not lose his
patience, but simply turned on Bladon
and said:
What would you say, man, if told
you that George Arundel was going to
regain the use of his eyes?"
Il should say that thou vert max
ing game of me-"
''But it is true,'' Mr.. Hardcastle cried
excitedly. ''Oh! it is true! Jacobson,
the great oculist, has seen him, and
pronounced his blindness curable.'
Then in a torrent of joyful words he
poured forth the whole story into the
ears of the wondering old servant.
When he had finished Bladon's eyes
were full of tears and his chest heaved
with suppressed emotion.
''Now thank the Lord for His mercy
were all the words he could utter.
When the excitement had somewha,
subsidized. Mr.. Hardcastle continued:
"You must bring Mr.. Arundel to my
house in Brooklyn. If it is possible
shall persuade the ladies to come, too
for our hopes lie in keeping the patien'
in cheerful frame of. mind; and an