The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-05

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DICK FOUND BETTY IN A CORNER
arlon Iwnen ne got welD TO have moth
ing more to do with the scapegrace on
tho diven. How fond he must have
been, she thought, looking up from her
book with a sigh, of this woman who
q possible rival. How he must have
loved-for eli she knew still loved
Rose Leadaml
In the meantime, the poor boy" al
Lady Marlowe called him, must be
nursed, tended, made much of. he was
feverish, and he had TO have cooling
drinks made for him; he could not see
SO he had to be read to; he was burnt
and dishgured, and the lint and band
ages had TO be redressed. So it came
about that Betty did all these things in
her quiet, noiseless way, steeling her
heart against him all the while. AS
for Dick, since the night OF the ball q
strange melancholy had taken possess
sion of him. He had not dared to say
anything more of his love. lie told
himself, twenty times day, that it
was all over. Betty would never
mary man with scan6alous story,
and how, indeed, was he to explain TO
this young girl what manner Of woman
it was who had come between them
with such terrible effect? No, ne must
live out the rest of his miserable life
alone. And besides, what was he, a
poor devil with a SCARED face, and
blindness threatening him, to offer him
self, even did she wish it, as husband
to this beautiful girl?
So Dick lay on the divan, morose
and silent, while Betty continued to
read aloud, until Lady MarioTe APP
peared, heaving a deep sigh of relief,
and Pumping herself into low arm
chair, while she peered at her guest
through her long tortoise shell lorg-
nette.
MY dear Dick" she said with muck
complacency, I've neglected you
shamelessly - perfectly shamelessly.
But then you've no idea how I've been
worried with ell these people in the
house. really thought they would
never go. There was that cuneiforyn
young woman (you remember her,
poor thing, and how sb kingly thin
she looked as Ophelia?) well, she has
turned out the most terrible bore. And
that good-looling Prince Wropsky-
I've every reason to suspect that the
man is an anarchist, and If he is not,
ne he's got something terrible the mat
ter with his complexion, ind l can't
bear 10 have people il the house like
that Then Rev. Dir Bawiam and bis wife
how could have ever asked them, Bet
ty? aln perfectly convinced they intend
to stay for the winter. He has written
TO London to have NIL his chNrch news.
pc pers sent ont. Picture the Guardion
and the Church Times in Eay Moorish
drawinc-rooIn! It's positively heart /
breaking to me, who pride myself on I
keeping the local color. But my poor .
Dick. came in to tell you that DR.. 1
is here, and has brought .
tee German oculist from the Hotel Inn
perieL Betty, my child, we must Leave
Kim"
The doctors visit listed some half
hour. an interminable half-hour, dur
ing which the girl paced an adjoining
room. At last she could hear cheerful
voice. down the passage.
and knew that her mother had joined
the two doctors and was walking with
them down the grounds 20 where their
horses were being held by Nubian
Vrooms She crcpt back 20 the bou.
DOR, and raised the thick embroidered
portiere.
Dick was sitting in forlorn attitude
Oh the divan where she bad left him.
with one hand covering his face and
Inc other hanging dejectedly by his
side.
Presently a stifed moan escaped
rom his lips
You're in painr' cried Betty, spring
ng forward and crossing over to him
There was curious thrill in her voice.
She took his wrist as it lag lilap End
helpless beside him
Ard you're very feverish to-day"
he went on reproachfully; what have .
hey been saying 10 you? Why can't
hey Keep you quies, and-and not let I
Tou be worried?'
She kneIt down By him. gazing with |
Ter tender wonan's eyes a. the poor
lis;gurci face She lonFed 70 take :
i'm in her arms AID sooth him bit the l
mage Of Mrs Lcadam came between :
hem. What right, she asked herself, {
lac she. forsooth. to this man. whose
ass was wrapped up with tia; Of /,
mother woman. ; woman Who bad
owed him enough 10 90 this horrible
hinge And the sulphuric acid, she re- 4;
1embered. with q sh.dder, had been
Intended for her. Had il not been for
Jick II wo1lG have been she who would !
ave been lying here. her beauty spoiit, J
er very oversight threatened. Z
'0h, 70. there's nothing 10 worry :
bout" grosDe.. Dick Pm q Oruts
nd e fool to lct-to let ron see that I'm
aEsr1ng. Betty, In going away to- &
ight, ne said. suddenly -Ican't stand
any longer You Eusi let IL go" q
lie wanted 70 60 then To 20, PEI 6
aps- snG join that other WOMB c
FELL, she could say nothing. Under !
thar prs.sEt cc1id sSe cstsin hin?
indeed. she had heard The doctor one q
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