The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-27
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price. madam she ejaculated. with
sparkling eyeA
"a trtie--a mere trifc, saih the rnil-
liner, patting the strings with soft lii
lie hands, around the taper fingers 81
which fashionable ladies' were daily
'-wound- By the scorc- 'sThirty-fye
dollars Ii all
ssThirty-five dollars hardly dare
TO pay % much for bonnet, nnAaaFn.
said Nina Papa seolds about my exf
travagaDce and makes such dreadful
faces over the bills.
The willy Nine. D'IIeriot held up the
article under discussion, and turned Il
one way and another. 50 that the sim
shine fell full on the delicate velvet.
shadoued with foanlike plumes
II must have 1T said Nina. decidedly
.Send Il home at once madam II
papa chooses 10 scold can't help Il
The brief colIoquy between the belle
and the miitiner had had tvo auditors
of whose presence Nina Pelham was
totally unconscious DR.. Carleton and
his aisscr were waiting In an adjoining
ante-roorn for some trifing alteration
70 be made ia Miss Cartoons chapeau.
She turned 70 her brother with an arch
glance
80. Ned. = she said, rather malicious
/ -. as sisters are won't 70 speak Of la
dies whom their brothers admire, 'yoE
| will persist In ndmiring that Miss Pei
haml See what you'll be called upor
to endure 10 the way Of milliner's bill.
Il is.
''She i 20 yoLng and ingenious,
said Carleton, in tone Of extcnuatlpn
| Miss Carleton made a little grimace
And do you really lore that girl
Edward2f'
| .That Is hardly fair question. now
ever, / am not unwilling toconfess tina
admire herr
i Admire repeated Alice Carleton
doubtfuiiy,
sYea, admire, said Carleton, quietly
4, II never saw but one person whom
really thought could love, as maj
should love the woman who Is TO shar,
bis life, and she here's your bonnet
all right at last Corne-I'm in !
hurry"
Nina Pelham was never in bette
spirits, and had never looked lovehe
than ut the moment she entered DR.
carleton's trim little sleigh the mex
day. The exquisite plumes Of the ncy
French hat Aoated like q soft clou'
above the pink cheeks; and through
the embroidered drapery Of her arm
the coral bracelets CLEANED like ros.
serpents
ssrrh,, ..,1.... -, - ,,1,r,r,9ss ehn = =
claimed. as the spirited horses wer
suddenly turned into an unpretendtn;
and secluded street. instead Of dartini
parkwardA
Il am taking ron to-day in an entire
. ~ new direction said DIR. Carleton
composedly. II was called yesterda.
In . most unexpected manner 70 81
J tend . little patient whose sister, IS
, understand. was an old schoolmate 0
| yours and an old acquaintance Of ours
''Indeedi'' exclaimed Nina
st was Miss Anna Wharton.
is il possible2r calculated Nina
with well-acted surprise, although th
cold sinking at her heart nearly choke
; her voice. Poor Anna--I hope she
wellr'
: Far from II, said the young phys
i clan, gravely. And what is harder sti
: to bear. she is in great want-almoi
penury."
: He looked at her as he. spoke.
II wish had known itl'' said Min
: artlessly; 1T would have given me /
/ much pleasure to assist her"
3 Your wishes shall be gratified ! q
i bringing you to her humble home I
s day" returned Carleton, gravely. as
drew up his horses close to the cur
. stone
! Miss Pelham followed him, scarce
knowing what she was about
i chagrined and bewildered was she
the unexpected turn events had take
M As they reached the second landi
place, be threw open door and bee
oned her TO enter
The room revealed to her sight "
q very small and scantily furnished.
8 q low couch, near the window, LAP
. sick child with wan, attenuated cheel
= and eyes that seemed to burn with pr
ternatural luster, an d close beside hi
i sat Anna Wharton.
Miss AIMS, said the doctor, as s
4 rose In some surprise at their entrans
!. ..here Is your friend. Miss Pelham.
a wish her fully to understand, throu
a you, that am perfectly aware Of I
Il depth and sincerity Of her friendship,
exempt fled in the case Of the COZ
:. bracele Is she now wears
Nina turned pale and red By turns
..n you please, Miss Pelham, s.
DR.. Carleton, with freezing politene
ALLOW me to return this fiye-dollar /
to ron. as Miss wharton has no prese
8, need for IL Her gratitude is Of com
proportioned to your extreme generc
\, ~.
u And Nina Pelham left the room vi
u the comfortable conviction that !
n had lost q lover and Anna Wharton b
gained one. Brandon Banner.
Real Cause OF His Grief
Yes, / dabbled in futures ono
] said the man In the macintosh.
cd hectively.
b. Wheat inquired the man whoh
lte his feet an the table.