The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-11-30

! to drink: ana celeste. NalnlN trying 10 SWdl-
| low her sobs and stay her tears. toppled
over white and stiff; and Hark and Milly
came and carried her up stairs, and Miss
Sedley herself put her to bed in the room
in the wing with the southern exposure
and the gallery and sent for DIR. John.
Il don know but we have killed her,
! she whispered over and over to Miss We
rOnica.
The fact is, said Dr. John on taking
leave. that she is about used up. And
| this was bound to come. She ) the most
hard working little thing in town. Up
at the Capitol. into the Departments, over
at the White House, down to the printing
Offices, every morning, every afternoon at
the receptions, and every night reporting
a dinner or 4 ball, and hunting out new
facts to write about betweenwhiles.
oh, my goodness, doctor! What for?
For the news of the world And she
has high standard for the honor Of her
profession. and will run all over town To
verify an item, about ribbon, maybe.
| told her she would break down the last
time she had one Of these attacks. 1t
would wear out a man Of brass. to say
nothing Of little Southern girl brought
up on eider-down. And just now she
seems to have had shock How in the
world came she here? And he looked
about him quizzically.
Oh she has! she has had shock 2
cried Miss Sedley. And it's our fault!
! don't know but we have killed her
You must, you must bring her round.
doctor. Your father could and you can--'
with the implicit confidence that every one
had in Dr. John as the dispenser of life
and death ..and we will spare no pains =
And the two poor ladies forgot all about
the sin of the sufferer, forgot the heat and
their delicate old toilettes, and bathed the
girl and rubbed her, and fed her, and
watched over her day and night
1T is quite worth the pains said Miss
Sedley, coming down into the drawing
room, where, after three or four days of
anxiety. Miss Veronica was drawing free
breath. The beautiful young creature
50 finely bred! How she came to ho work
ing like she does--that sort of work |
reckon she hasn any mother You can
see she ) lady to the tips Of her fingers.
You can see it, said Miss Sedley. in !
whisper, by her under clothes.
How pretty she is lying there 50
white in all the heat! Oh, how | should
like daughter like that
Veronica
Il should Indeed mdeedy! Bnt,
there
The indelicacyr'
Il don't care anything about the in
delicacy," said Miss Veronica. recklessly
4 should have liked the daughter |
would have taken better care Of her. too,
I reckon
She told me she was in the Treasury
once, sister. Veronica deserved some
reproor. and should have the undiluted
fact In the Treasury,
''Sedley r
And she seemed to think it a mislor-
tune 10 have lost the place
OH shuddered Miss Veronica. DO
not let lis think of it anymore. And
she went ont to the pantry and poured a
little rose-water into the palms Of her
hands, as if she were cleansing herself,
and Celeste, too, of stain. Then they
took up their great feather fans again with
fresh enjoyment, for Celeste was resting
sweetly upstairs, watched by the young
friend for whom she had begged them to
send saying jimmy had no engagement
now, and would be glad to come and re-
lieye them.
1T is dreadful, my giving you such
trouble, Celeste had sighed And
bringing two people in upon you 1t only
shows what saints and angels You are. -
s.Oh, we have grown 50 fond of you,
my child =
Then you will call me Celeste
sha nj think you We forgiven me till you
call me Celeste.
I'VE have forgotten all about forgiving.
Ii was an accident, misunderstanding
You will forget it. too dear mean
Celeste
They had scarcely composed themselves
with their fans when there came series
of resoundng blows of the knocker, and
they heard the prancing Of horses down at
the gate.
Why doesn't Hark hurry? exclaimed
Miss Sedey, with the consciousness that
such summons should be answered at
once, and slipping down the hall herself.
'.Hark, where $ this You re at? Don
you hear the door, she cried. And then
Hark brought in the cards of the Russian
Minister and the inquiries Of Madame the
Princess for Miss Dreer And directly
afterward there came another boom Of the
knocker, and there was basket Of flowers
from the White House, And the news
Of Miss Dreer sickness having spread, as
news spreads nowhere else with more rapid
ity. cards from the British embassy and
from the German, and the personal inquiry
of more than one of the South American
Ministers. followed all the week, with flow
ers and fruits and wine from these just
leaving for the summer in Europe. and
those for Newport and the North.
Il feel like had changed my identity,
said Miss Sedley.
Because some foreign officials have
left cards on our guests 2 said Miss Feron-
ica, with dignity,
I'VE have been out of the world 50
long,
I'VE never were in it personally, except
by family tradition.
II hope it won't keep Mrs, Eutwisle
away,
lit seems absurd, when we hardly know
where next months dinners are coming
from, replacing in its envelope the bill
she had just received. I'VE shall have
to sell the G street house now; this charge
for the betterments is more than it is
worth. 1t is perfectly infamous. But,
with helpless sigh, they have every
thing their own way, There IS only the
place across the Avenue left
'Sister-why couldn't we keep Celeste
hara 2 Che hoc IN nov har hoard else