Catoctin clarion., 1900-10-25
THURMONT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday October 25 1900

another physician, over little child
afflicted with some mysterious COM
plant.
The mother is widow, a music
teacher Doctor Byrne told Doctor
Thorman, and has lost one child, an
infant, since her husband died. She
has had hard struggle, for she is not
very strong herself. but she is very
brave and patient. Here we are.'
At the very top.foor of tall tene-
ment. house, they entered small room
poorly furnished, but neatly kept in Or
der. A pale, sweet, faced woman was
seated by the fire, holding child Of
three years old upon her lep.
Mrs. Norris, Doctor Byrne said,
this is the physician promised would
call today to see Freddie
The child opened his eyes as he heard
his name, and the examination was
made, resulting in more encouragement
than had been before given to the
mother. For three days the two ply
sicians called together, and each day
Doctor Thorman was more impressed
by the quiet patience, the deep tender
ness of the young mother. more panied
by the evident poverty she was suffer-
ing from. She had been obliged to give
up her pupils to nurse her child, and
both physicians were satisfied that she
was enduring great privations.
1t was in the evening of the fourth
day that Doctor Tkorman received a
note from Doctor Byrue, asking him to
call on Mrs. Morris, as he was detained
elsewhere, The door of the room stood
open when Doctor Thorman reached the
landing, and Freddie was sleeping.
The light in the room was very dim,
and Mrs. Morris seated with her back
to the door, was playing Patience
Doctor Thorman could see the cards as
she put them, one by one. upon the
child 8 low bed. Kings in the center!
She was playing the game he had in
vented for his aunt Hilda! He stepped
softly inside the room, watched the
cards until he was sure there was no
mistake. and then raped lightly on the
door.
Mrs. Morris rose quickly.
"A silly pastime, doctor? she asked,
there is not light enough to work, and
| was trying to recall an old game Of
Patience.
Aunt Hilda's game:'
YOU knew Aunt HildaT
u am Henry Thorman. do not be-
lleve Doctor Byrne has ever mentioned
my name, Butyo are surely my cousin
Daisy Cassiday"
Yes! / am your cousin
>And you will come home with me.
Nv wife is as eager to find you as l
have been, and Freddie needs many
things l have not ventured to order,
here. Now, you can give him all he
needs, and in a month more, when warm
weather comes, you can give him the
pure country air of Sunnyslope, your
inheritance.'
Mine! Sunnyslopel Is Aunt Hilda
dead"
Five years ago, aud she left you Sun.
nyslope and FIVE thousand dollars a
year. She repented deeply sending you
away, Dairy, and l may tell you now
her match. making scheme could never
have troubled you again, as my heart
had gone out Of my own keeping
So, into the sorrowful troubled life
there came prosperity and happiness.
Doctor Thorman's bright little wife
gave his cousin SISTERS greeting and
affection. and Freddie recovered rapidly
with the added happiness of two cousins
for playmates. The two families are
like one, for Mrs. Morris is in the city
all winter at Doctor Thorman's, to have
Freddie at school. while Sunnyslope is
the home for all in the summer months
O ten the cousins talk of Aunt Hilda,
and the game OF Patience that led to
such happy results.
First Party-Funny thing! Hmac-
ter never wears a tie any more.