The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-01-17


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All the girls laugh. and realize
with start. that I have answered
Lulu's simple request, il would not
have more ice cream, somewhat ab
systematically, to put it mildly.
You must be in love, Nathalie,
laughs Lulu, and. lilsc u simperine
school miss. ] blush, which makes me
80 angry that : further accession Of
color waves up to my fore head, and
the conviction isstrong within me that
I resemble nothing more than full
blown peony.
Reflect on my appetite. and DOM
say I'm in love, answer.
Talking of being in love, you should
see our handsome neighbour" said
Lulu. HE is young physician, but
well known. Perhaps you have heard
of him-Dr. Bernard Burke
why, he is the doctor we are going
to have If any Of us are ill" exclaim.
us he really nice looking?''E
Indeed, he is have been trying
to develop some interesting disease
ever since / first saw him" she replies.
"And. by the way, she continues, ''hs
generally passes here just about thi.
time. Come to the window and watch
for him. Nathalie. and will wager
you'll manage to get up some ailment
within the week. The stakes to be
soda water"
I jump up 80 she speaks, and make .
rush for the window, closely followed
BY the rest Of the girls. Az get half
way across the room my high heels
again fail me; my ankle turns, and I
measure my length on the floor. The
girls laugh, after the manner Of girls
A tumble is to me generally . source
Of infinite mirth, and cannot blame
them for their merriment. try to
rise, but q sharp twinge Of pain in my
foot causes me to sink back with q
groan. No doubt turn pale, for the
girls become sober and cluster around
me anxiously. Every moment is agony,
but when ! nm perfectly still it is not
SO bad. What is to be done? We con-
suit anxiously.
II shall send for Dr.. Burke, !" declares
Lulu, seriously. There is burst of
and even smile.
You owe me debt of gratitude for
this" l murmur, rather weakly, to
Lulu.
l am beginning to feel faint and
sick, and after am helped to the sofa
l lie back with my eyes closed, while
Sue Dalton fans me, and May Bostwick
runs for some salts
Here's the doctor, whispers Sue. at
last in my ear. Under other circum-
stances could pity you MORE" she
adds.
open my eyes languidly and look
up. Shades of my rainy mornings
walk! It is my knight of the umbrella!
And shall be able to walk with
out = crutch this week?' ask,
lnxiously. HI
1t is q month since that nsver-to-be-
forgotten luncheon At Lulu Bradley's.
and my foot il still in statu quo, % It
were, although I can get around the
house and am in the parlor, now, with
Dr.. Bernard Burke. 1t il the first time
| have seen him alone, and we have
never mentioned our rather unconven-
kional walk.
II am quite sure you will be out by
Saturday. Perhaps you will still need
, slight supports cane or"-his eyes
twink]e-.'an umbrella" ~
We both laugh.
Did you expect me to refuse your
help that day2 Tell me what you
of me. But if you think was
brazen, do please gloss it over rs much
% you can"
IF had thought it at all out of the
way for you to accept my offer never
should have ventured to make it, tor in
that case should have had no right"
he replies; and wonder that never
of that before. (.
81 should have been both Disguised.
and disappointed if you had declined.
my slight service" he continues. 81
will tell you just how it was. walked
behind you for about half block, de-
batting in my own mind what should
10. We were both going the same way,
md ] saw there was no shelter you
could seek xcepting doorway, which
involved tedious waiting, and would
have been, an impossibility if You had
IN engagement t. TO pass you seemed
and to walk behind you,
too selfish to be thought OF for mo-
nent.
III she takes my offer the way 1
mean it, thought, 4 shall respect
her and admire her good sense. If she
treats it as an impertinence it cannot
hurt me, and it will not prove that my
impulse ought to have been suppressed.
Judging by the independent poise of
her head / think she possesses juag-
nent. and Will be gra teful to me-
Il must acknowledge l felt some
as approached on, and
,oted you, in schoolboy vernacular, a
'egular trump when. after a search
ng look from pair of beautiful eyes,
7ou smiled so sweetly and allowed me
20 hold my umbrella over you" 4
I glanced at the doctor.
''Was it not strange that we should
rave met again that very day?'' / be-
Tin, hastily.
II think it was fate interrupts DR..
Burke, audaciously.