Middletown transcript., 1893-10-14


supper time was over that evening
and in few moments servant cam
! to call Miss Dwight.
"It's a gentleman; he don't know
who he wants." she said. ssSomeon
, who knows all about the place, he toll
me.
And Dora went into the parlor,
bare-looking room, long, and will
white walls, a panel carpet, librar.
table, horse-hair sofa, and six chairs
and the portrait Of the founder of th,
Home over the mantelpiece. Their
stood under this portrait, with hil
elbow on the marble itself, a gentle
man. Dark-eyed, dark-haired, with /
face that was not so much handsome al
delightful.
Writers often spend good deal Of
time in discussing what it is that mer
see in the woman whom they fall in
love with-when they say, s'This is the
woman for me-"
l believe the woman who meets fOl
the first time the only man on earth tc
whom she would willingly give herself
has deeper experiences still.
The moment had come to Miss
Dwight. She had waited thirty years
for it, and now she did not know what
it meant. But an unconscious smile
came to her lips, light to her soft blue
eyes, flush to her smooth cheek. She
looked prettier than she could have
dreamed possible at that moment.
The stranger told his business. He
had recently come from Paris, where
he had been occupied in certain affairs
for ten years. Meanwhile, his brother
had died, having recently lost his wife.
He understood, to his astonishment,
that his little nephews were in the
Home.
''Of course, I wish to take charge Of
them," be said. Il am bachelor,
but can arrange for.their care. They
need not live on charity"
sit is not charity" said Miss
Dwight. doctor Ellwood gave
largely to the Home in his lifetime.
The children are considered little
ladies and gentlemen. They are well
educated; taught the usuages of good
society. They will have a collegiate
coure when they leave this place. Most
OF the girls become teachers, 7 think.
The boys choose their profession.
There would be at least no need Of
haste in removing them."
They talked together while. She
gathered that he was what might be
called poor man.
He fingered after the boys had come
and gone. He came on the morrow,
and again and again. The ostensibls
motive was to see his nephews, but he
also desired to see Miss Dwight.
Meanwhile, Doctor Emory called
every afternoon, and consulted with
Dora as to the new carpet and the
china.
"Buy good things" she said. "What
is the use of gettinga carpet that will
fade soon, or china that chipsp-and
silver makes table look we'll. Be-
sides, the things ina house belong to the
widow-if should be left"
'She is duced practicable said poor
Doctor Emory to himself.
This was after the new N atron arriv-
ed, and was being drilled in her duties
by Miss Dwight, who calmly said be-
fore everyone "You see, I'm to be mar
ried shortly. Once be even demonstrated
saying, do you know, poor Nellie
never talked like that, nor my dear
Maria"
"Of course noti' said Miss Dwight,
"But you remarked in your offer to me
that (of course) you and had done
with romance long ago.
Doctor Emory tried to laugh, but he
was not happy.
That afternoon he took long, long
ride to the sea shore and stabling his
his horse at the hotel, walked down to
the beach. 1.-THE season" was over. The
caterers expected only little chance
custom. 1t was day when driving
clouds made it cool enough to be pleas
ant. There be sat down behind big
mound of sand, and wat ched the sea
and thought of Maria, and now be used
so often to kiss the back of her neck be-
cause the two little curls looked so cum
ming, and how she thought him hand
some. How dear they were to each
other.
How long his reverie had lasted he
did not know, when merry voices soun-
ed in his ear.
Aman's tones, those Of two little boys
and woman's. Surly he knew the last
speaker. He peepe from under his big
Panama hat, and saw Dora. She had
brought the Ellwood boys down for a
holiday at their uncle's request, and he
had come also. Doctor Emery guessed
who the gentleman was, for he had had
the case of these boys laid before him,
and was looking for two orphsns to fill
their places when they should be gone;
but the prsence Of Mr.. Ellwood gave
him offence.
s.It has quite the air of a family party .
he said
The boys played about dug, with their
little spades. and filled with sand those
painted pals which all good picnickers