The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-16

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.'Oh Floral"
she cried in a low. grieved voice.
a scarlet robe, dainty and perfumed,
flashed through the open door in angry
haste, and paused beside poor Nora.
~ expected it," exclaimed high
pitched voice, despairingly. Each
DAY sees my opinion of you verified,
Nora. You cannot be trusted to gather
4 few flowers or handle a vase.
Surely. Flora, you do not think l
purposely broke the dish?" asked the,
orown-eTed girl.
Flora Fame shrugged her shoulders;
she had learned the trick from her
French master, and the action gave
her quite a foreign air, she thought
what matters it whether you did
it purposely or not?" she retorted
contemptuously. Those great awk-
ward hands of yours are forever doing
mischief; they are perfectly useless"
As Nora looked at her srn-browned
hands she smiled sadly.
True" she sighed, as she bent to
pick up the pansies, that seemed to
cling lovingly to her fingers. True,
they are useless as things count in
your sphere. Flora; but we are not ut
the end of time yet, and my record
may read differently some day"
"Nonserac: You will never be lady
like or graceful, so do your best with
your other virtues" cried Flora
angrily, as the proud, quiet manner of
the other betrayed o natural dignity
she could not initiate. Gather
more flowers and clear away that
rubbish"
Nora was looking at the broken
china with glad relief in her face.
Il can mend this, Cousin Flora" she
said. land it can be used with safety"
THE task will require gentler hands
than you have" said Flora, coldly;
''but do as you please. Only, Nora
she paused at the door, looking back
over her shoulder-''you needn't con-
slider it worth while to come down this
ried daughters sufficient to entertain
her guests, without"
"a penniless niece of her dead hus-
bands. understand, interrupted the
girl Il am glad to be released; do
not like useless things any more than
you do"
Flora stared in amazement, but be-
fore she could vent renewed anger on
her hapless cousin she was gone.
Nora hurried away with the broken
dish and crushed flowers. She cared
not to handy words with naughty
Flora She quickly gathered more
pansies, and completed her task of ar
the table, besides giving nu-
merous little touches to the fruits and
ices, without which the whole effect
would have been married.
When all was completed she felt free
toseels her own pleasure on that love-
~ summer evening. She took her
hat from its place be-
hind the kitchen door, and in her sim
pie calico dress, with its neat white
collar. FASTENED through the back gar
den out on the highway and took the
road to the village.
The new doctor is a society man."
she thought Il did hope that a clev-
er, earnest physician might come to
Loneville and help the poor people:
but instead we have an exquisite who
frequents lawn parties and tiirts with
silly girls Oh. if were only
Nora was crossing muddy place as
she arrived at this wish Making q
quick spring to the dry side of the
road, she turned her ankle and fell to
the earth.
ooh dear. Flora is right. after all"
she moaned n despair. half comical
and yet painful. Two miles from the
village and home and una BILE to move!'
After thus summing up her position.
Nora first laughed, then cried
Poor little Mary" she sobbed. she
will think l have deserted her; and she
IS so Ill.
Perhaps can help you" was just
then said in q pleasant voice.
Looking up quickly. Nora meta pair
Of frank, manly eyes.
~ don't know" she began, doubt
lngly.
Well. there's nothing like trying
laughed the stranger-a young man
coming al once TO her side. What is
il? Broken any bones, eh?'
Nora had to laugh, he was SO pleas
ant and SO breezy.
oh. mol Only twisted my ankle"
she said. shyly.
Only Humphl You are used 10
making light of great matters. ! see
To her horror, down he dropped on
his knees. and coolly took possession !
Of her foot.
so much for wearing a loose shoe"
he said. half angrily. a. he looked at
the active little foot, and then deity
the offending boot
Nora grew indignant and red.
You need not trouble yourself
she began
BE quiet, please. Il am a doctor. I
young lady, and know what sprains .
mean" he calmly replied. moving the /
loot very gently, though her lips quiz
cred with pain.
A doctor" Nora looked full at him .
n astonishment Not the new doe .
.or. surely"
You are going 20 spoil two engage (
nents for RE with this foot OF yours. /
-oung Lad. 50 that you must repay (
ne with obedience. At one house kind .
friends are waiting 20 welcome me TO 4
NJ new homo-at another. q poor. I
ired mother and her sick little girl .
.~ait tor the aid l might possibly rem .
Ter. and to THANK me for looking ID I
he poor directly l take possession OK /
ny practice"