Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-02-28
Sunny Bank Farm
FLOYD LIVINGSTON


mum f''i'ss WIN was INV
sent us word that she would visit us that
afternoon: the little girl who brought the
message adding that Miss Wright said
Miss Lee needn't put herself out an atom.
as she wasn't bit particular what she
ett."
Abou, one o'clock she came. talkative
ana full of news rs ever. | was suffer
ing from u severe headache. which dur
ing the morning had kept me confined to
the bed: but knowing how much Aunt
Sally would have to tell. and feeling curl
Gus to hear it nll. went down to the
sitting room. where her first exclamation
was. "Now do tell. what makes you look
80 down in the MOUTH But law; it's no
wonder. serin you've lost the doctor slick
and clean
a dim forcsl,adowng of the truth
came over me: hut with n strong effort
controlled my feelings. and In a very in
different manner asked her what she
meant
Now III give up" said she. "if you
hnin't hecrd ont. Why. it's In every
bcdy's mouth. They are to be married
next Thursday night at nine o'clock; and
the dress Is white satin. with veil that
comes most TO the floor"
"Who Is to be marricd?" asked Anna.
eagerly. her interest all awakened by the
mention Of white satin and lace wells.
why. Dr. Clayton and Dell Thomp.
son." returned Aunt Sally. "Thcy was
published last Sunday: Andy Slosson sec
1t himself and told me. They are goin'
Falls. and then they are goin' to live In
BOSTON. bonrdin' at some o. them big tav-
ems; and Dell has got six bran'.new
gowns a.purpOse TO wear to breakfast.
But goodness alive! look at Rosa." she
continued. pointing toward me, who.
weary and faint. had lain my head upon
the window stool.
shes got the sick headache" said
Anna. while Lizzie, with a delicate tact,
for which In my heart I blessed her, came
up to me. saying, IL don't believe you
are able to sit up; I'd go to bed"
Glad Of any excuse to be alone. I left
the room. going to my chamber. where
wept myself to sleep. When I awoke
the sun had set. but heard tho voices
of the family below. and once, when
thought ] caught the sound Of DIR. Clay.
tons name, I involuntnrily stopped my
ears TO shut out the sound. A moment
after. the door Of my room was softly
opened, and Carrie came stealing in on
tiptoe. Learning that was awake. she
advanced toward me, holding to view II
note, which she said had been left there
for me by Captain Thompson's hired
man. and was an invitation to the we'd.
ding! II was still sufficiently light for
me to sec. and leaning upon my elbow.
30. Si,oN No.
would be- rat home" from eight to eleven
on the evening Of the 25th, while In the
corner were the names Of "Dr. Clayton
and DELI Thompson"
There was no longer shadow Of hope
it was all true. and lie had ins,ilted
mo with mn invitation to witness his
with another! I did not know
then. us / nfterwnrd did, that the invi.
tation was purposely sent by Dell to
annoy me. For a moment I forgot my
headache In my anger. but Gro long II
returned In MI Its force. and II the next
day my headache continued with unabat-
cd severity. 1t was not without n sutli-
cicnt cause. for slccplcss nights are sci.
dom conducive to ones health. OF
course did not attend the wedding.
which was said to have been brilliant
affair. the bride and the table looking
beautifully. while the bridegroom, il was
rumofcd. was pale and nervous. making
the responses In u scarcely audible tone
of voice.
The next morning, between eight and
nine o'clock, rs l was on my way TO
school, ! met the travelling carriage Of
Captain Thompson, which was taking
the newly married couple to the depot.
John was driving, while on the back seat,
with his arm partly around his bride, was
the doctor. My first impulse was not to
look at them, but this net pride forbid
and very civilly I returned the nod of
Dell aud the polite bow of the doctor
whose face turned crimson when he saw
me. 4 moment more, and turn Of the
rOnd hid them from my view; then seat.
ing myself upon large Hat stone beneath
a tree. where were the remains of n
play house built by my own hands only
the autumn before, cried out loud,
thinking myself the most wretched Of be.
ings, and wondering II ever any one be-
fore had such trouble as I! A nearly as
am able to judge. I was taking my arst
lesson IN lovesickness! a kind Of disease
which h seldom dangerous. but. like the
toothachc. very dixagreeable while II
lasts. At least l found It 10. and for
weeks ! pinned away with kind Of sen
tlmental melancholy. which now appears
to- me wholly foolish and ridiculous.
Somehow got the impression that my
heart was all broken to pieces; aud this
fact satisfactorily settled, l began to
take q melancholy pleasure In broodins
over my early death. and thinking how
DIR. Clayton would feel when he heas,l
he sad news. Almost every week was
weighed. feeling each time good deal
chagrined to find that I Yas not losing
flesh as fast as person In decline
would naturally do. In this state Of af.
fairs, ] one day came across a little
sketch of Hannah More, In which her
early disappointment was described, and
forthwith | likcned myself to her, and
taking courage from her example. ] final
ly concluded that II ] could not have the
doctor ! could ut least write for the
newspapers. and some day ! might per-
haps be able to make book.
The bridal party returned from the
Falls, and after spending week or
more at Captain Thompson's. the doctor
took down his sign. boxed up his books,
pills, powders and skeleton, which some
called his - 'natoniy," while Dell packed
up her six morning gowns with hosts of
other fnery. and then one day In August
they started for Boston, where the doctor
hoped for Il wider field Of labor, fully
expecting to be aided by the powerful
influence of Mr.. Marshall, his wife's I'M
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