The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

Helen was on the sofa among ! pile
OF pillows ana made cnarmnB ln-
valid IN spite OF the wet bandage on
her forehead Her two friends were
full OF sympathy
eSuch q fearful headache, doctor;
am almost wild; can't you do something
for II ?" ana the blue eyes turned q MIN
pleadinEiS.
Every well done" was the young
mans mental comment.
He grnveiy felt her pulse, took hel
/ Temperature and looked ct her. tongue.
Your pulse Is regular; your temper
allure IS normal" he observed slowly
Helen. dear, didn't you say You had
palpitatIoH Of che heart this tnorning,
1 lust dreadfullyl' Inquired Kate. ~
This was too much for Nettie; VIII
. srnOthered laugh she turned 20 the
window.
Helen did not answer. but sank back
on the pillows. closing her eyes,
] The doctor leaned forward, and placed
his ear over her heart The blood rushed
20 her face; she felt like culpIit and
was tempted TO confess, and beg his
pardon. But that would never do. ne
would deSplse her for such q bold
trick.
The physician looked thoughtful for q
"What will he say? oh. wish he
/ would 90" sighed Helen, TO heT9eit
II understand your case. MISS Clark. :
he explained; ut Is nothing serious
You win outgrow these attacks. / viii
leave q remedy which Wlll,relieve your
headache within a few hours"
He opened his case and began prepar-
ing some powders in a very professional
why, but siyiy watching the girls all the
time.
.There," as he finlshed the last pow
der, take these every falt-hour; they
are harmless. You are suffering from
an acute attack Of what the French
call 'mechancete.' and he bowed him-
self out.
/" 'dechancete, quick, girls, get the
French dictionary. and see what this
terrible malady IS that may outgrow!
Do you suppose he Is stupid enough 20
think am very ill?e
II believe he saw through Il. never
felt so mean In an my NE" declared
Nettie. as she ran her forennger down
the Mech column. Here It e, Oh,
girls" and her face. was scarlet, 'just
give II 10 me" cried Helen. "'de-
chancete,' 'roguish trick, naughness, !"
she read.
"EIe viii probably tell this" said Net
tie. ''and before night this escapade viii
be al over town.
''I'll never speak to him again" ex-
claimed Helen. g .MechanCete, indeed!
He's as mean as he can b."
II don't blame him one bit. protested
Kate '1t shows his spirit.
The following day Helen met the doc
tor on the street.
II trust Miss Clark has recovered" he
fN0HtlFaa RSIatllHRlqy
Perfectly. sir" was the naughty re-
ply.
The winter with its gayeties passed,
and everywhere Helen ignored him.
Once he tried to defend himself, but she
would not listen.
'If you were a gentleman you would
not refer to the humlllatlng circun-
STANCE" was her reply, ''and / will never
forgive YOU"
"Helen, think YOU treat Or. Hop
lSlns shamefully," said Nettie. Il used
20 think he was in love with you; his
eyes followed you about, and had such
panied look when you snubbed him.
"Nonsense! II he wants to make an
idiot of himself. am not to blame!"
HE won't bore you any more, my
sweet friend" assured Kate, 'tor he Is
to take Madge Stone to the lawn party
Tonight. Aren't you ashamed to leave
him TO the mercy OF that freckled thing,
after he saved your life with his sugar
powders?" and Kate laughed merrily.
Ali the town was at the lawn party; 1t
was an annual affair, given for the ben
eft Of the public library, and society at
usual merry self She sat in a leaty
corner Of the Arbor, away from the
crowd. Why did 1t annoy her that DR.,
Hopkins should be attentive to Madga?
Why was she unhappy? She would not
allow herself to think Of him. Had she
not said again and again that she hated
him"
miss Helen" said a voice which she
knew we'll. and whose tones sent the
color to her cheeks, You look lonely"
II am not prefer solitude, some
times, at present, for Instance"
He sat down beside her.
Pardon me II intrude; but insist
on knowing why you treat me so rude
~. You viii not even be friends,
and" his voice was low and tender, Il
have even dared hope we might be more.
II you will only give me a chance"
Excuse me, doctor, but / fear shall
take cold IN this corner" and She fed
into the house.
That night the people were reused by
cries oGfire and shrill tones of the alarm;
the FIRE service was inefficient, and the
citizens lent q helping hand. No one
was Drawer or more helpful than the
young doctor; he feared no risk and
needed no caution.
In his attempt to save child from
the flames he was struck by the falling
tImbers, and they carried his uncon-
scIous form to Judge Clark 8 home, near
as Is fate or Providence2" thought
Helen, as she offered 10 watch beside
nm while her father summoned Doctor
"What II he dIes?" she moaned. The
doctor opened his eyes slowly What
made him 80 weak2 Why this pain IN
his arm? He could not move u, Where
was ne? Was thatT5elen Clark? He
could hear the noise of the firemon out
side. aud It dawned upon him that he
must be hurt Helen was approving
the couch. He closed his eyes, hardly
daring TO trust his vision.
She knelt beside him. The blood
EurRed through his body and strength
! returned to every muscle as he felt her
| lIps touch his, and her hand upon his
brow The closed eyes opened, and
met hers.
'oh, you are not dead; was so afraid
you would never open your eyes ana
would never know anu sue HaN U.s.
face in her hands, -,
He tried 20 rise, but sank back with
pain. -
Don't move" she cried. You are
hurt. DR.. Goodspeed VIII soon be
He stretched out his uninjured arm
and drew her TO him.
Helen, is Il possible you love me
The touch of her lips upon his was
the answer, but 1t meant more than
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