The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17

W!lcn SHo is SenSlpic IL VIII comfort the girl
to find friend OF her own sex near her"
Indeed it would, and l should feel hap
pier about her while am away"
when do you so9''
- AT ull3.I. I ifarC not 1859 Il moment .
''Shail drive you to the statono'
well, it might save time if YOU would,
I'll just run in and give a few directions"
Mr.. Penfold did as he said and the two
friends drove to the station.
CHAPTER VII.
Three weeks passed. and Dorothy, white
and wan, was we'll enough to sit up in bed
! and speak to people,
! She fretted good deal about little Ally,
| for there was still no trace of the child.
A long loving letter from, Mr. l'enfold
came to say he might be expected home at
any moment.
do you think can get up, Mrs. Steel?
should like to be able to sec Mr.. Pentold
when he comes home"
IF you feel strong enough, dear, don't
see why you should not. I',.rc must ask tho
doctors leave first. IIark, | hear his foot
step on the STAIRS
Mrs. Steel, who was 4 comedy little wO-
man, with soft brown eyes and hair, of y
cheerful, bright disposition, rose and opened
the door to admit her husband, who took
her rosy face between his hands and kissed
1t affectionately. Then, with nod and q
smile, he went to warm his hands before the
blazing fire before shaking hands With his
patient.
Rubbing his hands together Ic sat down
beside the bed saying:
well, you arc looking quite bonnie, how
do you feel"'
VERY much better doctor. want you to
let me get up"
30 you think You could bear it?'
eyes, [ am sure could, am tired Of the
! bad.'
Then you shall Get up; but you must no.
| leave your room. You are so delicate now,
and it is intensely cold: there is hard
FROST"
Dorothy looked towards tho window
where she could sec the outside world bright
and clear with frosty sunshine.
You must see this young lady is well
wrapped up Bessie, my DEAR and do not let
her tire herself
81 will take care Of her. Look here Mr..
Penfod has sent beautiful warm dress
ing gown for her.
The little woman opened 4 box and drew
out White cashmere dressing gown, lined
with white satin and bordcrcd everywhere
With wide white swansdown.
1t was long, full, and had Vatican pIcat
behind
Dear me. what a grand arrangement!
understand now why the young lady is SO
eager to get up-she wants to get into that
dream Of dress. Oh, vanity. thy name is
woman. / shall run iii to see Miss Snowsin
| her robe OF state; remember you are to keep
a cup Of tea fer me-
Nov must be off. Lie down now, young
woman, and rest. She is nos to get up till!
she has eaten y good dinner, Bessie, and
had a Sleep
! ''4All right, dear, will see that she obeys
orders. Goodbye. dear
! When they were alone again Mrs. Steel
said, as she posed the fire into a blaze:
Shall l read to you, dear; have all the
ANNALS and monthly magazines HEREOF
! Dorothy readily agreed and listened to the
/ little womanS pleasant voice contentedly
| for a long time. then the heavy lids dropped
over the. tired eyes, and Dorothy slept
serenely with her lovers letter in her
hands, and a bunch Of early yiolets by her
| side.
And Mrs. Steel, who, woman-like, loved
the idea of a wedding. was mentally aryang-
! ing everything in Il most satisfactory way
J as she sorted her silks and toasted her toes
| by the fire.
! After a time Dorothy woke up, ate her
dinner and then said eagerly:
Il can get up now, can't /, Mrs. Stcel"'
! Yes dear; will help you dress, and you
must sit in an easy-char, and keep quiet.
Perhaps Mr.. Penfold will return today
Il think he will. Do you know, dreamt
! I saw him riding along the high road or
Blanche, and heard the ring of her hoofs on
the frost-bound earth. Somehow the sound
seemed sweetest music to me"
81 can scarcely hear shc mur,nu-cd
For my heart beats loud and fast;
! But surely in the far far distance
| ! can hear Il sound Mt last,
sang Mrs. Ssecl, as she shook out the pretty
white robe, and placed itready for Dorothy's
use and the shining hair was brushed, and
the pretty girlish figure was adorned il the
picturesque dressing gown
III is a pleasure only to look at you, dear,
| you arc SO NICE" said sood-nat,lred Mrs.
Steel, as she fastened the last satin knot
| under Dorothy's pretty dimpled chin.
Il never thought to be we'll again, a week
ago death seemed so near; got, though
have so much to live for--lovc, life, and
earthly blessings-I was not afraid"
clark! What is that? Someone has come
in; go and see who it is, there's dear littls
womanw
Mrs. Steel left her patient to so down.
stairs Jane took her duster away. and
Dorothy was left alone to listen and long
for the sound Of voice that was the bcs,
music in the world to her
Presently she heard the sound Of cage,
footsteps, and Piercc-a haggard and alter.
cd Picrce-cntered with outstretchcG arms,