Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-22
CHAPTER XNvII,

CHAPTER NNvII.
Come up and see him." said Nuttic,
ns the dining room door was shut. II
must fcast my eyes on him."
Annaple replied by throwing an arm
round her and looking into her eyes, kiss.
Ing her on each cheek. md then. as they
reached the landing In the summer twi.
light, waltxing round and round that mar.
row space with her.
"You ridiculous person. said Nuttic.
"Do you mean that you sawy'
"Of course did: I've seen ever nc
long"
Nonsense! That's impossible"
"lmpossiblc 10 owls aud bats perhaps,
but to nothing else not to see that there
was one sole and single hero In the world
to you. and that 10 him there was one
single being In tho world: and that being
the case--"
"But. Anpaplc. you can't guess what BIZ
has always been TO me-"
"Oh! don't I knOwy-a aOrt Of Arch.
bishop Of Canterbury. 10 much the more
reason, my dear. don't know when I've
been ~ glad In my life thnn that your
good times should be coming"
uUC CVtue III auOwluK lUlH, III N
only too wonderful" said Nuttic. as they
stood together among the plants In the
little conservatory on the way upstairx
III always thought II insulting to him when
they teased me about him."
"Thcy did. did theyT'
My father, melted by poor Grcgoric,
Oh, Annaplc! don't let anyone guess til
we know how my father will take Il.
What ID II. Ellen" ~ the nursery maid
appeared on the stairs.
III you please. mx'am. Mrs. Poole would
he glad II you are coming up to the pur-
sery."
They bot1, FASTENED up and nurre came
out TO meet them In the day nursery, max
Ing sign to ELLEN to take her place BY
the cot. and Withholding the two ladies',
She made them come az far on an possi.
bic. and then said that she was not a,
all satisfied with Master Alwyn. There
had been the same drowslDess and disin.
clination TO speak, and when she had nm.
dressed and washed him he had seemed
tender oil over. and cried ont aud moa ned
az II her touch hurt him.
A doctor was hastily sent for. and af-
ter IN examination the doctor grnvely de-
clared that the child had probably been
kicked IN the side by his brutal abtluctors
ana was seriously. perhaps fatally, In
)ured. An eminent specialist was sum-
moned from London. hut. ~ the days
passed. II became apparent that they could
not keep him. 1t did not last long; there
were couple Of pitcOus days Of restless
pain and distress. and then came the more
fatal lnll and absence Of suffering. drow-
slhcss 10 wh'ch the iittie Fellow sank
gradually away, lying with strange calm
Deanty on MS face. anu smiling feebly
wnen ne now ana then lifted his eyes to
rest mem on sister or nurse.
Intue A'wyn was iald to rest beside his
mo'hsr IN beautiful summer nOontide.
s !atner was not IN state to attend
'ne 'unern'' ana was lett under the care
OF Hhnape, nus own choice among those
w"o o"ered 10 stay ahd minister to him.
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