The morning times., 1896-11-22

lust as he bent over her, the injured girl
opened her eyes, big, blue eyes, that looked
steadily at the doctor, and then from ono
to another of the group, till they rested on
her friend.
..Anna. Julie, l mean" she said, with
faint smile, 1--WE hurt my ankle, not my.
arms" she added to the doctor, who was
feeling those members.
I'VE must get her into the house, said he.
'sCio get BILL" speaking to Il servant maid.
riously cried the lady who had been ad-
dressed first as Anna then as Julie.
julie began the other with a kind of
emphatic. warning in her Voice; then she
moancd, poor child, and said Mo NOR.
She was carried into the house aud an ex-
animation revealed compound fracture
just above the ankle.
~ OH must stay right here for
while" said the doctor, John Sessions.
Wen do everything we can for you"
said his mother. You're lucky TO break
your iSg at my sons door-that is, mean
II You must break 1t, she added.
Julie, you arrange everything M
her, l think all OF you So" she caught
her breath with gasp of pain, and the
doctor told her she must not try to talk
The accident took place in the latter
part OF October, and a month later the
TWO strange ladies were still Dr. SeS-
sion's guests; no longer strange, how
ever, did any of his household feel them
10 be-thcy had all recognized Julie Web
ber's name, indeed, as soon as they heard
1t, and now both she and Anna Leonard
seemed like old friends of the family
julie Wcbbrr was one of the most famous
helreSScS in America Size was the mistress
OF millions IN her own right, an orphan
without near relatives, and widely known
for her generosity aud her liking for inde-
pendent American girl ways, amid the
inp ..itSf 81 20. ~
life. 1t was Just like her, to be sure, 10
he taking bicycle tour through the coun-
Try with only one other young woman as
companion, and just like her, again, to stay
with her companion when accident chained
that young lady to Il bed i'll a country doc
tors house. miles from anywhere in par
ucular. In every respect hut one Miss
Julie Webbcr was just what the Sessions
would have expected her To be; She was
not, however, as young aud beautiful us
the papers habitualiy represented her
She was hico-enough looking womal
of about thirty, but her companion, the in
valid, was far more of beauty.
''She must have "A remarkably sweet
nature To keep such "a pretty girl about ter
and be So good 10 her" said Mrs. Sessions
to her son, when they were first talking
over their guests.
Its a fine example of how people see
beauty in "A fortune" said the doctor.
when there is so much talk about her
rs Il great belle. OF course she is very nice
ana erldentiy very good to Miss Leonard.
hut then Miss Leonard is SO lonely, who
wonldn' be good 10 herr he inquired, in
his simple, stupid, masculine way.
When at last the trained nurse who
had been brought from afar was dis
missed MISS Webher began To speak of
going away.
''nut 1 don't want Ia 20 vet. dear"
sad Anna, AS they talked things over in
the invaltd's room, where she lay hack in
a luxurious invalid's chair. Il want To-
stay here and see real country Thanks
giving. Now be u love. and don't cross
me. You know DR.. John says it il very
bad for me not 10 have my own way."
Julie looked nj the charming little figure
in its luxurious blue silk ncglicee and sh ,ok
her head.
''nr. John spoils yon enough" she de
clared, without your making cut he is
any siler than lie is. ] don't know what
there is in Thanksgiving here
That's it, We don't know, and if We
stag here We VIII find out. Have you made
your proposition to nr. John yet: Now ,d1.
do. right away, and maybe it will make
him feel that ne has something to- give
thanks for
Thanksgiving eve DR.. John came into
Annas room on Il professional visit and
found her alone. Only the glow of the
CRATE fire and the deepening winter twi-
light illuminated the room, but even in the
dim, broken light his usual strong quiet
manner seemed changed, and his square
clcancut face was pale. lie sat down by
the invalid chair and laid his fingers on
Annas wrist Then suddenly he took the
little hand in bis ana broke forth into an
odd, low, vibrant voice:
Il must tell YOU he said; forgive ME
| if seem to take advantage of my posi-