The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-02-17

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Nettie, "and before night this esca-
pade will be all over town.
"I'll never speak to him again,
exclaimed Helen. "Mechancete, in
deed He's as mean as he can be.
''I don't blame him one Bit" pro-
tested Kate. cit shows his spirit.
The following day Helen met the
doctor on the street.
II trust Miss Clark has recover
ed" he inquired, smilingly.
Perfectly, sir, was the naughty
reply.
"The winter, with its gayeties pass
ed and everywhere Helen ignoled
him. Once he tried to defend hinr-
self, but she would not listen.
eff you were a gentleman, you
would not refer to the humiliating
circumstance, " was her reply" and
will never forgive you."
Helen, think you treat DR.. Hop
kins shamefully,' said Nettie. "I
used to think he was in love with
you; his eyes followed you about and
had such panied look when you
snubbed him."
ooh, nonsense If he wants to
make an idiot of himself I am not to
blame"
HE won't bore you any more, my
sweet friend" assured Kate, for he
is to take Madge Stone to the lawn
party tonight. Aren't you ashamed
to leave him to the mercy of that
freckled little thing, after he saved
your life with his sugar powders ?"
and Kate laughed merrily.
All the town was at the lawn
party; it was an annual affair given
for the benefit of the public library
and society attended in its best Hell
Ell was not her usual merry self. She
sat i'll a leafy corner of the arbor
away from the crowd. Why did it
annoy her that DR.. Hopkins should
be attentive to Madge? 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. Iprefer solitude, some
times, at present, for instance.
He sat down beside her.
pardon me if intrude; but 1 in
sist on knowing why you treat me so
rudely. You will not even be trends,
and" his voice was low and ten
der, II have even dared hope we
might be more. If you will only give
me chance"
fed into the house.
That night the people were reused
by cries of fire and shrill tones of the
alarm the fire service was inefficient
and the citizens lent helping hand.
No one was braver 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 fall
ing timbers and they carried his un-
conscious form toJudge Clark home
nearby.
''Is it fate or Providence ?" Helen
thought as she offered to watch be-
side him while her father summoned
DR.. Goodspeed.
"What if he dies?" she moaned.
The doctor opened his eyes slowly.
What made him so weak? Why this
pain in his arm? He could not move
it. Where was he? Was that Hell
en- Clark? He could hear the noise
of the firemen outside, and it dawned
upon him that he must be hurt.
Helen was approaching the couch.
He closed his eyes, hardly daring to
trust this vision.
She knelt beside him. The blood
surged 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.
ooh, you are not dead was SO
afraid you would know" and she
hid her face in her hands.
He tried to rise, but sank back with
pain.
"Don't move" she cried. "You
are hurt, DR.. Goodspeed will soor
be here"
He stretched out his uninjured arm
and drew her to him.
"Helen, is it possible you love
me?"
The touch of her lips upon his wa.
the answer, but it meant more thar
words.
"And you have been so cruel to mt
all these days, / thought you almos
hated me-"
Forgive me; I loved you all the
time, but was too proud to own it. "
The task OF forgiving was delight
full.
In due time DR.. Goodspeeed arriv
ed. "Well, we'll, young man." salc
he as he hustled into the room 'thi:
is pretty state of affairs broker
arm, half dozen bruises and eye
brows singed off handsome hgur'
: you'll cut among the girls now. w
will punish you by few weeks OF in
5 validism.
Il might enjoy the punishment
1 had a good nurse"
l The old man did not lose the glanc
v he cast on Helen.
Probably you would suspec
you've some heart trouble with a
the rest, you young rascal" and h
q laughed knowingly.
t WHATS THAT noise in the othe
room ?" he demanded.
2 "It's Maggie" /" she replied. eth
e poor dear girl has to have some az
e complishments, you know, and as th
piano distressed you so much I dec