The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-26

SHINE Tell full on the delicate velvet,
Swallowed with foamlike plumes.
II must have 1t" said Nina, decidedly.
Send 1T home at once, madam II
! papa chooses to scold can't help it.
The brief colloquy between the belle
| and the milliner had had two auditors
of whose presence Nina Pelham was
totally unconscious. DR.. Carleton and
his sister were waiting in an adjoining
| ante-room for some trifing alteration
TO be made in Miss Carleton s~chapeau.
She turned to her brother with an arch
glance.
80, Ned" she said, rather malicious
y. as sisters are wont to speak of la
dies whom their brothers admire, 'you
will persist in admiring that Miss Pei
hami See what you'll be called upon
to endure in the way of milliner's bills
when she becomes Mrs Carleton"
''She is 30 young and Ingenious
said Carleton, in e tone of extenuataon.
Miss Carleton made little grimace.
And do you really love that girl,
Edward?"
That is hardly fair question How
ever, l am notunwillinG to confess that
l admire her"
"Admirer' repeated Alice Carleton,
doubtfully.
eyes, admire" said Carleton, quietly.
1T never saw but one person whom
really thought could love, as man
should love the womanawho is to share
his life, and she-here's your bonnet,
all right at last Come-rm IN a
hurry"
Nina Pelham was never II better
spirits, and had never looked lovelier
than at the moment she entered Dr.
Carleton's trim little sleigh the next
day. The exquisite plunes of the new
French hat floated like a soft cloud
above the pink checks; eDd through
the embroidered drapery of her arms
tho coral bracelets cleaned like rosy
serpeEts
why, where are we going?" she ex-
claimed, as the spirited horses were
suddenly turned into IN unpretending
and secluded street. instead of darting
parkwards
Il am taking you to-day IN an entire
~ new direction" said DR.. Carleton,
composedly. II was called yesterday
in q most unexpected manner to at
tend little patient, whose sister, as
understand, was an old schoolmate of
yours and an old acquaintance of ours"
''Indeed?' exclaimed Nina
''It was Miss Anna Wharton
SIS it possibleP" CALCULATED Nina,
with well-acted surprise, although the
cold sinking at her heart nearly cholked
her voice. Poor Anna-I hope she il
welli''
Ear from it." said the young phyai-
clan, gravely. And what is harder stil
to bear. she is in great want-almost
penury."
He looked at her as he spoke.
81 wish l had known it" said Nina,
artlessly; 1t would have given me SO
much pleasure TO assist her"
Your wishes shall be gratihed. 1 an
bringing you to her humble home to-
day." returned Carleton, gravely, as he
drew up his horses close to the curb
stone
Miss Pelham followed him, scarcely
knowing what she was about, so
chagrined and bewildered was she at
the unexpected turn events had taken.
As they reached the second landing
place. he threw open door and beck
oned her to enter.
The room revealed 20 err sight was
very small and scantily furnished. On
n low couch, near the window, lay a
sick child with wan, attenuated checks,
and eyes that seemed to burn with pre-
ternatural luster, and close beside him
sat Anna Wharton.
Miss Anna" said the doctor. as she
rose N some surprise at their entrance,
there is your friend. Miss Pelham
wish her fully to understand, through
you, that l am perfectly aware of the
depth and sincerity OF her friendship as
exempt fled in the case of the ceral
bracele IS she now wears"
Nina turned pale and red by turns-
IF you please, Miss Pelham" said
DR.. Carleton, with freezing politeness.
''allow me TO return this fve-dollar bill
to you, as Miss Wharton has no present
need for it. Her gratitude is of course
proportional to your extreme generosi-
ty."
And Nina Pelham left the room with
the comforta BILE conviction that she
had lost lover and Anna Wharton had
gained one.-Brandon Banner.