Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28

performed by one Of the most celebrated
urseo1lsh in Germany, TREND OF IL.
Wya.Lisi Who is mere ON a visit, ano c4as
in TO snoW him some new metnoo ne ne1u
Tor JUST this uouole- There! you may
speak to her" as Amy's eye-l1ds Mch-
cred, and she drew a long breath
.Oh Noel" she said presently IN g.
weak but happy voice, 'Wnen l think II
is all over and that really. really VIII
walk again soon. am SO happy coulo
sing for joy. But then remember "nat
YOU have given up for me and that makes
me want to cry. Never mind, as soon
as am well will work with you, ana
then We will soon have enough to ouy
| back your beautiful violin.
Noel smiled and patted ner ma. hahu u.
all Task. And now must hurry back TO
Sharp's or they will get some one else 20
measure their ribbons. Be COCA anu ~
lust as the nurse tells you TIL CONS
again this evening.
| 20 I WILL said Amy, clasping ner
hands with an uplifted look that Noel
carried in her heart all day. =
Eeyerals days later the doctor camo IN
on his usual morning rounds, foiio"eo oy
a. tall MISUNDERSTANDING gentleman in
glasses, Here is your little pat1enI, my my
dear fellow he said. coming straigns
| over to Any's bedside and laying his hann
caressingly on her golden curls. sne Is
! doing nicely Never saw a. prettier case
| ar had a more obedient patient This is
| the doctor who mended that hip, for you
| my dear SO thank him pretuiT; ..n,,
ANY looked up gratefully. 90 thank
VOL, with all my heart, she said: ano
| then broke Off suddenly and stared into
| the h1ue ewes behind the glasses
what is it?'' asked the gent man.
smiling till his eyes narrowed INTO 'ins
| Sits. :,
5.rWhy you-you look so like the uncle
| rsro emberNwhen was little girl" che
began. but In a moment he.was kngshns
b best,a, her. "Amy-Amy DerwentT, he 's
cried in clicked s He1es have s scare
the whole city through for you and Noel;
| r have looked into each child's face I
passed In the street. and to tnink I
YOU without knowing 1t was my own .
| niece" And he put his arms around nsr
and kissed her tenderly again and again.
Dr.. wyatt soon left them together; the
Gnding sons one who really belonged
| to her as she conf1ded to her uncle.
and he was equally happy IN ,tne posses.
| beginning to despair Of finding:
He listened with eager attention While
| AMY told, the story OF her fathers tall-
ure and the terrible d death attn ,o o. b. ses
/ at time when he sore!y needed nein
| himself. for. as he told her. he lay III
| for weeks and weeks of low FEVER at
| Bombay. whittier he had gone. to study
! had ever reached him.
Then she told him Of their hard days
of poverty and Of the dwindltnE of their
small fortune. till. in despair. Noel had
accepted a position as shop-Eirl IN big
| department store: Of her ambition, to be
musician and finally. of the great
sacrifice she had made that her little
Then the two put their heads together
and whispered conf1dentially. and Uncle
| Wyndharn. with a bright smile on his
nodded a goodbye to her. only to return
| an hour later with long. mysterious
looking package under his arm, which he
! hid behind his chair as he took his seal.
and the two awaited NoeRs coming To-
When she came finally. It was with a
face so sad. and yet 80 startlingly like
the adored-sister he had lost. that he
! his emotions.
.'Oh. Amy" cried Noel, too troubled
| to notice him and unable to control hes
feelings. any longer: what do you think
welled Up in her eyes
know. Noel 90 s5s $500
.'Because / went by Just to look at I,
miser finally confessed to me that 4 gen.
/ tleman chad offered him lust twice as
/ much as he. gave for It, and SO he let Il
co. and Noel sank down despafringlJ
rs this the one. Miss. !. asked vote,
that sounded strangely familiar. and
/ Noel looked up through her tears straight
flsinto the eyes Of her Uncle Wyndhan
who was holding out to her the mystic
Slrious-looting parcel. 49,.
AS Amy said afterwards. no DAY,
were eyer as beautiful a. the days q
the restoration. for Noeis violin VA,
Ireetnred to her. was Yest0Fed 20 hoalta,
and Uncle Wyndhem Was restored &
both OF n. 3
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