Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-06-05

from him since l came here. ",
did intend to be married this spring
but he went to Denver. and the Lor,
knows"
The speakers big blue eyes wer,
looking wistfully across the court.
"TheLord knows HAITI" ask & IT,.
nur,,.
"Oh. don't know what He knows.
snapped the pretty patient. and if
never hear from Mr.. WheeloCk again
/ guess it won't Kill ne"
"Umph! l thought it was a sure
enough case Of love"
Love. fddleetieks. Helen! I'm
nearly 80. and I'm tired schoo,-lesch-
ing. He's an awfully good man. so
Der. intelligent. snda that. youknow,
and | think he'd make a good hus-
band. But as FOR romsnce-,h. tn
| got past that ten years ago.!
That afternoon, however she got
a letter with the Denver poStmark or
1t. II ran Ike this:
Dear MS Louther. have been so busy
with cur spring examination that really
hadn't moment 20 spare for CORE splr1-
erce- am truly sorry % hear hat you are
lad up I believe YOU ssie you had broken
your leg I expect 10 pass through Chicago
about April 10 and expect 10 find you bet
Ter. II you leave che hospital please serc
me your address. ike my position ir the
high school very vel. and expect 90 become
quite fond % Denver .n time. Yours truly.
DENT GRIsWOLD WHEELOCK
What d passionate appeal" muir
INJURED little Mss Lowther. biting her
lip 10 keep down the Srdonic smile
that threatened 10 break out in a bit
ter laugh. But she read the letter
again and again. II. too, was an in
cident. and she began TO count the
days TIL April 10.
But the nurse pu; Mr.. Wheelock
and MS cold-b.ooded message out Of
her mind BY bringing pile Of novels
and magazines. which she laid upon
The table. saving: Mr.. Bennett sent
YOU these. miss
So she took one Of the story-books. !
md. with a kind Of calm satisfaction,
With the attention other unkuowRsc- |
nirer. put her plump arm under her |
hapely mead TO seek in the printed |
page something tenderer and sweeter |
nan she had found in the letter from /
Denver. Every day after that some /
,ellcate token Of remembrance came /
rom the mans ward. sometimes with /
little note, respectfully but pretiily
ouched. IN which the writer hoped |
hat she was better, or calling her at
entlon TO some special article in the
Magazine, or chapter in the books
-hich, "he hoped might please her.
But after a week Of this long-rarge |
0ve-making had progressed, the |
urse. who vas somewhat quite preju-
iced against the Denver professor.
idled up 10 Miss Lowther's bedside
nd whispered:
"He wants permission to paw his
especls. miss
"Who, Mr.. Wheelock? 1t isn'tt the
9th yet" ratified the patient.
"No-sh-h-h. Mr.. Bennett Hes
aiting at the door there. He's so
lxious 10 meet you"
''How DO / look: Quick. Helen.
i've me that shawl, Now! Is my
air hanging down at the back: Ger
inly, show him in"
He came slowly in, for he was still
me. bur Miss Lowther thought him
ute handsome Taller than she sup
'sed. but Of mighty frame, in spite
his gauntness. His voice. as he /
luted her. was very musical. strong
Al low He asked about her iniu-
e., and she told him pretty much all
,out herself, how she was hurt, the
.rgical operation she had undergone,
c., before she thought that, perhaps,
e might as well say somethingabout
rof. Wheelock. But try as she
ight, she couldn't think Of any way
bring in that name, and before she
allied how time had flown, or had
ought to ask him about himself. ,
,out his hurts, the attendant was 4
yhting the lamps, and it was time -
r him to 90. l.
Good night, Miss Lowther." he ,
Is saying, as she wondered wheth- =
il was just the proper thing 10 let =
IN hold her hand, Il may call on y
u Tomorrow =
"No, if You please, not tomorrow" =
e answered; mot till the dav after.
on see-to-morrow is the 10Th. isn't =,
Well, I'm expecting company to- =
orrow. But the day after" She -
lied, watching his face grow sad. =