New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18

ing TO her experience that depositing the lay
with a bang she burst in upon. her mistress MN
,hc Intelligence that she thought Captain Har-
field was dying Down flew Tabitha 10 niu me
ledger not dead indeed. but prostrate' Whte ,t an
naming and clearly in need or ala OF soihe NM. NM.
Ue VS. not unconscious but tried 10 gasp oul
"SfmS Mary Anne. | told her not to frigh'en
YOU" ~ ,, 90 try
and raising his head on her arm. Tabitha man
aged To- force a little into his mouth Iheh VIII
Mary Anne ran bonnetless Tor the uoS u i,b
sat beside him. watching him distressiuIly; VII
a sense Of utter helplessness, feeling IL was p'u''.
TO do nothing, but without the faintest iuea "na'
70 do But at least she had the humanity 10 Ie
frain from asking him every minute Whetnc' "a
felt better She was horribly frightened anu
overwhelmed with a sense or her own ,"o"p
itv as n nurse, and moreover. in spite OF her selS
real and deep concern she could not heip ieei-
ing that this new development added srealiy "
the awkwardness of the situation. SupposllS
just supposng-he were to DIE Sne , pass don,or
decidedly mauvas quart d'heure Till the doctor
came though the patient began To revive
little, and drew himself up into less dea IN
like posture As Doctor Dibbs BUSTED IN she
slipped away, and awaited MS CoIhlhb out J." ia
little back dining-rOom. ,, l.
She was not much afraid Of him, luckily; ne
was an old friend and she knew his wie. lhey
were aware Of her circumstances. ana thoueh
they might laugh the result of her experiment.
they would never gossip about IT,
why. Miss Tabitha." said he presently as she
vaylaid him. you look worse than the patent
7 think had better prescribe for you. You need
not be frightened about our friend ne VIII Prop-
ably be all right in the morning. lie must keep
oulct and be "A little more careful.
'Then you think | need not send for his SIS
tcr?" said Tabitha. That wouli be respite.
She did rather dread encountering Mrs honer
after the silly fraud they had prac,sed upon i ne'.
ooh dear no: not unless he should get another
attack which | see reason TO fear lie mas
had rheumatic fever. he tells me, ana IL mas ieit
his heart in rather funny state. ne niuS,n
o. trampng over Ninebarrow Down and the
White Nose again. You and your old woman
what is her name Mrs. Bloomer-nust keep
him in better order. Don't you worry apout
him She is "A famous nurse If he should get
YES" said Tabltha. but unlucitily, she has
been sent for 10 her own family. | am expecting
her back every day, but Tor the moment an
without her ,.o.
him" ,.,
dignity 1T is certainly most unfortunate.
should never have taken I'm an invalid II ne had
not had a sister with him. but she had 10 g nome
for some reason. had no notion OF turning lily
house into hospital"
She spoke with great asperty. Half an hour
ago she had felt ready 70 lay down her He ior
the sick man now. in the revusion OF hearing
that there was no cause for alarm. she felt quite
indignant: and in the fear Of betrayng too tender
an interest she appeared almost savage.
Or Dibos looked al her, and his eyes twinkled.
Never mind" ne said. III he should be going
10 be ill., which don't think is the case. we can
soon get him IA hospital nurse. and you shall come
and stay with Laura. III look IN carly tO-IloI-
row. and expect ne will be- all right
As he foretoll. the next morning the patient
was downstairs. and almost himself again 1h're
We're no more palpitat.ons; any talk ~ sending
for either sister or nurs" "'uli haN" scene"
absurd H. did rather expect that his landladY
would have come after breakfast 10 inquire Tor
him. and was a little disappointed that she d'd
not. but contenicl herself with a civil message
through Mary Anne.
In the afternoon tina; young woman. going out
with q tray. had left the door ajar. and he heard
a lady's voice IN the front hall.
well Tab.tha. dear" and there was the sound
" a kiss. now Il your white elephant? DICK
SAYS
Ana then from Tabitha: on take care. Hush.
Come upstairs. He will hear YOU
Mrs Dihbs was IN rather intimate terms with
Tahitha. AMI when they had reached the latter
saucfum took The pri'il"g" ~ friendship To cnaH
her numerically about her loigcr and the COM
pncatilns to which hcr experiment mad given
rise Sha was one II those people TO whom
j b. .s an important. ana she would sooner fisk
-adAng-ring q friendship than miss insisting on
the oomical aspect ~ affairs. Sh" wound mp
with q pic.r of advice.
We'll my dear. 80 my mind by far the best
thing Won could DO would b. To- marry him"
Marry him cried Tabitha. her face ahame
Never, He is the very last man in the world
could ever dream ~ marrying.
"Bu, why? thought he was rather nice.
DIX said So. am SURE Don't YOU y IKE him?
feel exactly a. II ! advertised In Tn" Matn-
moutl Gazette. and H. was IN" result"
NrXt day Captain Iiarhed requested nm Inter
view ana . is formally conducted by Mary Anne
into the ltile north room that Tahitha called
her studio and WHORE sh" kept wonderful array
~ cascls. paint-hpN"s and paett"s. She received
him somewhat siifliv. and hoped n" was better.
with entire ahs"nc" e IN" easy flentlin"ss
which hc had found go charming He A. lined
Tho chair which she hastily cleared ~ shcaf ~
brushes and s1ppy paint rag. and remained
standing
Your whit. elephant Is going t. relieve You
~ his presence Miss Dove" ne began. rather
awkwardly. Il think of leaving You next Tues
day"
"Oh" she cried. "You overheard what that
rudc. Inbred woman said In the hall yesterday.
II too bad. never called YOU a white Gle
80. no You never SAID anything unkinA
know: bur am quite sur" have been rather
nuisance. Resides. You know shall have been
her" q month"
II don't wonder why YOU have had enough
~ H. Letting lodgings Isn't as easy as | had
supposed You hav. pat mp with the most AFRO
cilus amateur cooking with In. paticnc" Of job.
i;ut Nanny l. coming hom" Tonight. | am
thankful to say. So thu uex; people won't be 50
badly treated
"Oh. YOU are thinking II the next people al
ready. are You" he said in rather bitter tone.
"Ic roi est mort. vivc e ro suppose
She looked up surprised and a liitlc amused.
"Wcll. naturally | must think II the next peo-
pie don't You see? / shall have T. put my nets
out AZ once
Then her own phrase struck her with a most
disagrccahlo reminder Of Mrs. Dibhs. and sh"
blushcd Violently She wished h. would 20. but
h. seemed % have no such intention. He be
gAn turning over Il portfolio of sketches with
unsccing 80 cs. He hal something more to say
~ more Importance than giving notice and had
no notion how to begin He had had absolutely
~ previous practic" and was not enough of a
novel reader to be- well up In the subject Of how
men propose.
How / wish she would give me "A lead over"
he said t. himself which presently sh" most in
u0ctntly did.
The silence was becoming very irlSsome. and
she had taken mp brush and begun to work IN
a study If trees on her easel. bur IT made her
nervous To have him standing az her elbow.
70 break it she suddenly asked shall eyer
max. ANYTHING Of this do You think?
"Oh I think So. You want 10 work In your
shadows more broadly: ana II were You |
should sponge out good deal Of That d"tail i'll
the corucr"'
II did not mean this particular sketch. |
Ii. IN. IL lNIul.