The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-01
like 10 take care of you. You must be

stead. II always thought you were so
frivolous and teartless., &
ooh. no." said the shepherdess,
that's only talk. Won't. you try to so
to isleep3 az is3s Il. &
~ might II you would be so good us
TO sing TO me-" said Halstend.
Just then the doctor--one OF the doc
tors-cnme nnnd didn't seem the lcnst
bit surprised to sec the Dresden shep-
herdess sitting there. He nodded
knowingly to her and she smiled at
Hulstead like an angel and said:
What kind of songs do you llke2''
~ like all kinds" said trIalstead, but
there is an old.fashlonetl song my
mother used 10 sing TO me that keeps
hummlng itself. don't suppose you
know It. 1t goes like this: & q
5'3 Over there! Just over there!"
.I will say 3.
"sh-sh-" said the Shepherdess. put
ting her soft finger against Halstead's
lips. II know IT."
Heavens not far-ies Just in sight.
Now they're calling me---good night.
She sang softly. With her hand Eon
Halstead's forehead; and he closed his
eyes and fell off to sleep.
Next day-lt mustihave been next
day--Halstcad wished so much that she
would come and sing to him again. It
really was worth being sick to have a
beautiful girl like that take such an In
terest In him. But this time he felt n
hand under his head and glass at his
lips and he just opened his eyes a little
and closed them very quickly again.
~ beg your pardon. he said, much
embarrassed. It was the Marble Mag
dalene sitting there on the side Of the
bed smiling Mt him.aIa,. 81
How do you feel ?""cshe asked.
THANK you, I cel,wery well," he
said THERE'S q bathrobe of mine
hanging on the back p the door ifyou
would like dis
She laughed beautiful marble laugh,
but It wasn't at all stony. 81 +
DO you know" she said, you're the
funniest fellow!"
81 am not generally. considered So"
he said, but like to hear you laugh.
Coon, please. And always wanted to
see you walk. 1t is:so very kind OF
you!s
He felt as though he ought to tell her
about the other visit he had had, but
he concluded not to, After all they
were In q different set.
Don't YOU think you would like to
go to sleep" she asked, gently.
t"I might he said, ,"if you would be
kind enough to sing to me"
And without another word she began
to sing. -. -.
Kiss me. mother-do not weep IS
Now ] lay me down to sleep!
And with HIS hand In hers he fell on
in o pleasant doze.
Next day was star day. The twelve
shell girls called al! at once and sat all
over the bed IN a delightfully."- Informal
way. Some of them ended without feet;
not mermaIds, You understand, but they
Just struggled Off from the knees like
an unfinished sketch. But they were
lovely to Halstead. They put q cool
glass to his lips and said:
How do you feel to-day?"
Very fine, thank YOU" said Hal
stead; at is SO nice OF you to CALI"
Then the doctor came in and one OF
the shell girls whispered to him:
"Dellrlous-but not. a bit violent. He
is the most polite chap-just as though
he we're in q drawing room. But some
queer faucies.' ~ 81
II can hear you" said Halstead.
Wont you ladies have some tea 2" Z I
He didn't like her talking about him
in that way at all. He wondered II the
doctor would think Ii odd for him to
have those pink girls Sitting around on
the bed. To tell the ruth. they did look
awfully fast on the shells. Next day
he was rather Wishing to see the shep-
herdess, but the poator girl came In
and nut her hand uf;der h,s head ,n6
- ~ - 'S A.'a
ne!a u siass u nus iips.
I'm sure It's very Kind OF you," he
! said. x.
Don't Won feel hnngr,,gn .ha ,.,,od
- siies asHe ~
Not pairIcuiariS,'s ne said.
She had glass plate OF Jelly and she
toni snoonf,,, ord oryo.os i, ,,o,',,i,s
,ns ~ 1000, y. ! So
aau s nc . '''2 ~ a. s II tasted good some
now.
ITO think" he said. THAT Won shon,d
,ako cnre or mo IL .,his -. -, ,1T,,a