The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-28

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Mildred! Mildred! Come here. child:
have bit of news for you from your
Aunt Sara called .Mfs, Whitney, as she
stood in the han OK al bid colonial house
at Princeton, Mass. Fand scanned the
pages OF letter which she held in her
hand.
Immediately q little creature of about
eighteen summers half slid, half skipped
down the long staircase and stopped at
the foot, with one. hand still resting on
the balustrade. +
We'll. mother, what Il it?" she said.
Your aunt has sent you q kind invi-
tation 10 spend the season with her In
Boston, and there enter society under her
ehaperonage." returned the mother.
slowly.
How deFghtfulr" cried Mildred, her
brown eyes sparkling with joyful antici-
patton and her black curls dancing on
her forehead; but when am 1 to go,
| mother, dear?'
Probably In a week or teTe days" re-
piled Mrs. Whitney; that viii allow me
sufficient time to furnish your rather
scanty wardrobe and drill you q little In
town manners"
Five weeks after this episode we find
our little friend in great Boston City.
| not, however, as we expected. in the
height Of society, but in st. Margaret's
private hospital, enjoying herself about
as much as she would at the opera or in
the drawlng-room. But ] have not told
you how she came there.
Shortly after her arrival IN the city,
Mildred was suddenly taken I'll and was
ushered off TO the hospital, where she I'M
derwent a serious operation, and at the
time of which we are speaking was lying
on her back. unable TO move, but still
bright and lively and talkattve.
The sister superior had gone away for
few days and therefore the nurses had
sole charge OF the establishment.
Nurse Ruth one day told Mildred that
there was a young man in the apartment
across the hall. a Harvard student. who
had broken his leg in a football fray and
would probably have to remain in the hos
pital for some time to come.
AS soon as Ruth left the room Mildred
whistled as loudly and clearly as a boy.
Directly there came reply from across
the hall. Then she called 'hallo;" as
before the voice answered "hallo." Then
gradually short sentences were exchang-
ed. and at the end OF day or two the
couple were carrying on lively CONVERSE
ton.
One day when Miss whitney's uncle
called to see her she told him OF her So
ciable neghbor and asked him to go and
take a peep al him. He did so, but upon
his return to Mlldred's rooms could not
tell whether her hero had blue eyes or
brown; whether he was dark or fair, and
therefore her curiosity was not salts
fed
However. this happy state Of affairs was
not to last long. for you remember the
sister superior had gone away for only
a few days. and the few days having
elapsed. all intercourse between the two
friends was brought to an end. The halls
no longer echoed our little heroinehrod
no longer echoed with whistles and bright
conversation. and in two weeks, which
seemed months to her, our little heroine
left the hospital without even a whis-
pered good-by to her lonely companion.
One evening, about two months after
Aiildred's recovery, Uncle Fred knocked
at the door of her room and jokingly
told her to look her sweetest at dinner,
because he had invited a friend to dine
with them, and he wanted this gentle
mans first impression OF everything,
even the little niece. TO be good one.
IAN right, uncle: you can trust to me
for that" replied Mildred. Dinner was
served at o'clock sharp and Mildred.
much to her uncls's, displeasure. was al
most fifteen minutes late. but when she
entered the room how could he be dis
pleased? She looked so charming in her
simple white gown, wearing no ornaments
wbaeever, save large Jack rose. which
nestled in the waves Of her luxurious
hair.
psregarding HIS Sniece's apologies. Mr..
Elliott hastily rose to present her to his
guest, Mr.. Marshall, whom she had NTH
erto not noticed, forgetting that she had
dressed especially to appear pleasing to
her uncless friend.
She turned and bowed sweetly, but when
she raised her eyes % view the stranger
her face showed both surprise and admi-
ration, for she had expected to see an
elderly or middle-aged gentleman, and
upon beholding instead a splendid-looking
young man Of about "a. his bearing tall
and elegant, she was quite astonished.
Meanwhile Aubrey Marshall had been
viewing the little fairy before him with
a look Of passionate yearning. At this
point Uncle Fred burst out laughing.
"Well. Mile, I've given you time enough
to recognize him, but II you're not going
to suppose I'll have TO tell you"
'NNo, do not, Mr.. Elliott" said the
young man. Perhaps he continued,
addressing Mildred. eff had whistled or
called halo! as you entered the room you
would have recognized me more easily"
She blushed deeply and look OF blank
amazement settled on her face, but she
held out her hand to Mr.. Marshall and
nurmured some words Of friendly greet
ing.
"Ha! Hat Mile! I knew more about
your young man that day than you gave
me credit for, did not?" cried Uncle
Fred.
The next June we find Mildred In the
train on the way back TO her Old home
in Princeton, but not alone. She has Cho-
sen Aubrey Marshall as her companion.
not only for the journey home but with
her parents consent for the rest OF her
life.-Boston Post.