Middletown transcript., 1893-05-27

see, l have done in an hour what yo
expected to accomplish in Who'll
afternoonl This is my nurse, Alic
Wilder, and, my dear, this is the ma
who keeps me ILL.,
| l looked up; tall, grave man stoo
before me, man with deep, steadfas
eyes, and gentle, kindly expression
about the mouth. He was smiling
now.
"What trouble you have saved me
Now l can go at once to giving yo'
pills"
Miss Ellington laughed and sent hin
away, and then she told me about N.
duties and my salary. ''You shall hav'
an afternoon and night with the chill
dren every week she concluded.
So. my new life began. tried il
every way to bri hlen the life of thu
poor lady, and at last, from doing Sc
much for her, | began to love hel
dearly; then my work was light indeed
Many were the presents she sent the
children, and had them sometimes tc
come to tea with her.
But in spite of it all my life was not
very bright, and l missed the gayety
young people love. Miss Ellington
had the beautiful piano broulht up
from the .parlor, and we selected plants
for the windows, and there were piles
of new books almost every day. One
evening DIR. Murray came in with a
basket of 70. es.
"See, Miss Ellington, what I've
brought you. Now, will you do some
thing for mep"
"Tell me, l would be indeed hard
hearted to refuse" she said, bending
over the roses.
swell, Patti is to sing tonight, and
| wanted your permission to ask Miss
Wilder to 60 with me to hear her."
The words fairly took my breath
away. l was so surprised that l failed
to lear M IS Ellington's reply, but in
a moment DR.. Murray turned to me
with his rare, sweet smile, and asked
me to go with him. 1 consented
gladly, then Ifelt the light go out of
my face as l thought of my poor ward
robe, how could l gop But Miss El-
lington was speaking:
"YOu must call here for Alice; she
will not go bome," and when be had
gone, she said: "Alce, shall send to
Denning's for dress; l don't want yon
to leave me till you must. No, no, no
foolishness now, just ring for Sarah;
she can take your measure, and black
silk isn't hard to choose"
So the dress came and | put it on.
The lit was perfect.
''It is no trouble to get clothes for
people who are made right. Did You
find all the things, Sarahp Well, Alice,
90 put them on; I like to look at
pretty woman once in while," and
Miss Ellington gave me little tap
with her fan As she finished. must
nave looked pIet y that night, | was SO
happy, and when wen back to Miss
Ellington, she fastened cluster of
pink roses in my hair, just below the
title black turban, and declared they
we're lovely among my yellow curls.
Then DR.. Murray came and we
started. How I did-enjoy it all! Some
ladies came in and took seats
lear us. DR.. Murray bowed TO them,
md then explained to me: "These are
trangers here. Mrs. Grey and her
they are living on Miss
street; by-the-way, there
s a son in New York" After that l |
ooked' often toward the proud, band
ONE woman. The young ladies were
cry much like Charlie.
After that I went out oftener, some
lines for drive in the country, as the |
pring opened, when we always brought |
lowers to Miss Ellington, and to the
hildren at home.
One day the doctor said to me, Miss |
ellington is much worse; be careful
lot to leave her alone, but don't let |
Ter know you are watching any closer
han usual. l do not want to disturb |
er; there is no need, all her prepara-
ions are made; myself witnessed her
will a,year ago, and no one was ever
nore fit to die. Every cent of her
money is TO go to her church, as she
as no doubt told YOU. So now the
1ost we can do is brighten her last
ays, and l am glad you are here,
Dr. no one else could care for her SO
snderly."
81 love Miss Ellington very dearly"
said; l can hardly bear to think of
posing her," added. realizing some
hing of what my loneliness would
g when my friend and mistress was
o more.
II suppose, said the doctor, quietly,
that this is hardly the time or the
lace for love making; but l want to
,Il you, Allie, that love you. and 1
ant you to be my wife," Hooked up
into his face. His kind
yes were smiling at me.
why, DR.. Murray, l never thought
such thingl"
"Then think about it now. l have
lought of little else since the morn
lg | first saw you. Do you think you
Duld be happy with me?"
1 remembered how his presence al.
ays rested and comforted me; how
.fe and happy I felt when he was
18th me.
"You wouldn't like to marry anyone
se, would you?" he asked, before l
,uld think of anything to say. ''No,
deed, I would not" replied. "And
,u wouldn't like to have me marry