The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28
A THANKSGIVING IMPOSTER

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who was bicycling on the road. He
companion, another lady on a wheei
dismounted with Il scream; peopl'
came running ont of the house neal
by and group soon bent iraathless sly
above the far haired. slender little fig
ure lying mcIiOnless on the ground.
%, thank God. here is the doctor,
said a gray haired lady, as grave
faced stalwart man OF about thirty
came GD the road on horsebaci,. Johr
come herer
Stan back said John. qnie'lv
and Just as he bant over har. fhr "a.
jlroi gjI opened her eyes. big, hine
eyes that looked steadily at the doc
tor, and then from one to another oI
the group, TIL thy re,tei OF LpI
friend.
Anna, Julie / mean," she SAID with
n faint smile, I've hurt my ankle:n
my arms" she added to the doc
tor, who MAS feeling those members.
We must get her into the house,
said be-. Go get Bill speaking to a
servant maid.
20, dear, howcan you now,' myste
riously cried the lady who had been
addressed first as Anna, then as Julie.
Julie began the other with kind
Of emphatic warning in her voice; then
she moaned, poor child. and said no
more
She Was carried into the house, and
an examination revealed compound
fracture just above the ankle,
You must stay here for awhile" +"
said the doctor, John Sessions.
Wen do everything we can for
you" said his mother "Iou're lucky
to break your leg at my sons door
tn 1t Is, | mean if you must lreik it,
she added.
Julie, you ARRANGE everything
member L think of you all So she
caught her breath with gasp of pain,
and tie doctor told her she must not
try to talk.
The accident took place in the lat
ter part Of October and Il month later
the two strange ladies were still DR..
Sessions guests; no longer strange.
h2weyer, did any..of his household feel
them to e-they had all recognized
Julie Webber's name indeed as soon
As they hcarCl:it, and now both she and
Anna Leonard seemed like old friends
of the family. Julie Webber was one
of the most famous heiresses in Amer
ca she was the mistress of millions in
her own right, an orphan without near
relatives and widely known for her
generosity and her liking for indepen-
dent American girl ways amid the
foreign aping customs of fashionable
life. 1t was just Ike her to be sure to
be taking a bicycle tour through the
country with only one other young wo
man as companion, and inst like her
again to stay with her companion
when accident chained that young la
yd to bed in Il country doctors house,
miles away from anywhere in paticu
lar. In every respect but one Miss
Julie Webber was just what the Ses
sions would have expected her to be
she was not, however, as Young and
beautiful as the papers habitually re
presented her She was q nice enough
looking woman of about thirty. but
her companion, the invalid, was far
more of beauty.
"She must have remarkably sweet
nature to keep such pretty girl about
and be SO good to her" said Mrs Ses
slons to her son, when they were first
talking over their guests.
It's fine example of how people
see beauty in fortune" said the doc
tor. ~ hen there is so much talk
ahout her as a great belle: of course
she Is very nice, and evidently very
good to Miss Leonard, but then Miss
Leonard is SO lovely who wouldn't be
good to her. he inquired in his sim
pie, stupid masculine way
When at last the trained nurse, who
had been brought from afar, was dis
missed. Miss Weber began to speak of
going away
but L don't want to go yet. dear
said Anna, as they talked things over
IN the invalId's room. where She Law
back in a luxurious invalid's chair. II
want to stay here and see real conn
try Thanksgiving; now be love and
don't cross me. lou know DIR. John
says it is very bad for me not to have
my own way"
Julie looked at the charming little
figure in its luxurious blue silk nerli
gce and shook her head.
'Dr. John spoils you enough" she
declared, without your making ont
he is any sillier than he is. | don't
know WHIT there Is in "A Thankspiving
here"
That's 1t. we don't know. aad If we
stay here we will find ont Have you
you riade your proposition to DR.
John yet? Now do. right away: NAV
be 1t will make him feel that he has
something to give thanks for
THANKSGIVING eve DR.. John came
into Annals room on a professional Vi
SIT and fonnd hsr alone. Only the
gratn tire and the deepening wintry
twilight illuminated the room. bnt
even IN the dim broken light his usual
strong, quiet manner seemed changed
and his square, clean cut face was pale
He sat down by the invalid chair and
laid his fingers on Annas wrist: then
suddenly he took the little hand ia
his and broke forth in an odd, low, vi
brant voice:
Il must tell you," he said. forgive
me If | seem to take advantage of my
position, but, oh, Anna, darling. love
you; | lovs you, and now, at last. as il
heaven had opened. fortune seems &c
have made it possible for me to sue
for my happiness. Can't you care q
little for me?"
The little hand lay quiet in his. but
its mistress said nothing. only shrink
ing back into pillows and shadow.
Miss Weber," he went OH hurried
", has offered me q position as ply.
slclan to her household, 1t seems she
wants doctor to travel with her: she
Is liberal in every way. and | will have
the chance for scientific researche.
that may make me name. Tve.lons
| believed | could do sOmetuinp will