Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
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uIu man pcEan 70 inci sUrry iur por es-,".
Are there NO friends OF your fsthor"
ho began.
my father is dehd, " she broke in, and
that In voice which made Sir Devil bow
low his head. "Ho had but few friends.
l think his opinions lost him many. He
refused to emigratc, you see"
But there are many French In the
country now" he suggested TO get away
from tho painful subject. Perhaps some
kindred OF his orr
IAN our kin, - sho interrupted hastily,
went with tho prlnccs-eastward Who
oan tell whcrU they mny be nowf'
Dear, dear" exclaimed tho old man,
its yuTy unfortunate. Is there no ono
you can think Off No ono at alp he snid
at last In forlorn hope that she would
suggest his son and so fortify him In his
resolve TO keep them apart.
No" she answered, With little hope
less nogntlon OF the head You have left
me no one"
you must lot me, =" he said hastily,
you must let mo conduct you to an inn.
Then we eau sec what's to DO done"
THANK you, slrl You are very kind"
she answered. with grateful look at him
that lit up her face into life again, for 50
htik was NV hlaAIthH uHpl illhl tNtii
SO small rhy OF light was ike sunrise.
Upon tho souiIold the shortest reprioyo Is
now birth
"Oh, but have no money" she went
on, and thcn, looking ruefully down Mt her
disordored dress, and no-evorything.
She began mechanically to smooth hcr
crumplod skirt, till suddenly sho left off
with cry of palm, and clapped her hand
Ia NpT
what's the mattari" exclaimed Sir
Beyll anElously.
"Oh, nothing she answered with an
effort at indifference that vince Of pain
in her face beliod. Il had forgotten my
mean, that | had hurt my arm"
Badly IL must bo bad"
all"
God bless my SOUL How was thatp
Why, you look quite falut Let me call
somebody"
'Oh, No. IL wm only for moment
It's nothing, believe me"
But lie would not be content, and drag
gcd from her the tale OF tho tub She told
It with the pretticst air Of diflldenco, aud
now and then "A vince Of pain, so that bo-
fore the end Of 1t the old gentleman was
bTcnthlosi with admiration and tenderness
God bless NY soull he calculated.
My dear young lady, why didn't you toll
mo bcfUrcy"
"Oh, It wasn't worth speaking Of 1t
has hardly hurt mo nt Nil till today"
Eth, what Not hurt TIL today This
will mover do. II can't be healing proper.
~. See hero, my dear. you must come
home with me and bo cured My sisters
shall nurse you Damme, 1t will give
them something to do. Georgia IL wonder.
full at cuts and bruises. shc doctors every
body, except sophia She won't have hor
near Hut Gcorgia's marvellous clever all
the same. God bless my SOUL Wiped the
blood OH tho bladal | never heard Of such
thing"
This magistrate had quite disappeared in
him and had given place to a sollcitous
air OF fatherly brucvolcncc to which, in
nor craving for sympathy aud support. IL
would have been hard not 10 surrender.
II should DO such trouble, " she said
after littlo
"oh, " cried he, "I'l not take no."
You are very kind, very kind" she
said, looking at him with Drumming owes.
We'll that's settled " no replied, blow.
Ing his nose vigorously. Now wo had
better he getting ready TO GO"
She had tnkon tho flame colored scarf,
and was folding 10 on her lap with ono
hand.
Can't heipf' asked Sir Bowl.
Would you, slrg don { like to troubl,
you. My arm Is not bad ut all, but II 1
don't use sling | forget. II you would
not mind tying 1t behind"
She gave him the scarf and turned hey
bhok, holding the two ends deity In ono
hand behln1 hor, where the short fluffy
locks of hor tuinbIed hair crcpt In caress.