Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-03-07
Sunny Bank Farm
FLOYD LIVINGSTON


70 my side, startled me by saying that
The had just met with friend Of mine
DR.. Clayton"
Where did you see himi" asked An
ma, while l bent lower over the book
was reading; for that name had still a
power to move me strongly.
| why" answered Herbert, TON VIII
son. an old schoolmate Of mine. boards at
the same hotel, where he is now lying
very sick. All the old physicians have
given him up. and so he has employed
this Dr. Clayton. I called on Tom this
evening. and while was there DIR. Clay.
ton came In. In the course Of our con-
versation he spoke of Sunny Bank, and
then, as a matter of course. I said there
were now In our family two young ladies'
from that place. When I mentioned
Rosa's name. he turned almost as white
rs Tom himself. and If she were not SO
young, l should be inclined to think there
was something between them. What Go
you say, cor"
Here Anna came to my aid. saying,
"Why. he's a married man, and his wife
Is with him at the hotel"
Herbert, looking a little puzzled, turn.
ed to his mother and added: "Mother,
you ought to call on this Mrs. Clayton,
for If she Is an acquaintance Of Anna
and Rosa. they will very naturally wish
to see her occasionally"
She needn't call for me-" said I,
quickly.
"Nor for me. for don't know her."
rejoncd Anna. while with q naughty toss
of her head, Aunt Charlotte replied that
her circle of acquaintance was quite
lnrge enough now, and she'd no idea of
extending 1t by taking In people about
whom she knew nothing"
know II was very wrong In me. but
I could not help strengthening up a little
In my chair as I wondered what the
proud Dell Thompson would say II she
knew that the despised Rosa Lee was
living as an equal In family which look
cd down upon her and her husband AZ
"nobodies." ! was reused from my rev.
erie by my aunt's asking Herbert In
low tone, "how Ada was tonight" and
glancing toward him, fancied that said
Ada. whoever she might he. was to him
not very pleasant subject just then,
for his brow darkcned visibly. while he
replied. II never once thought to In
quire. but dare say she's no worse. or
she would have sent for you post.hnste."
That night. when Anna and I were
alone In our room. the former sat for a
time In deep thought, saying, when I ut
last told her the clock was striking
eleven, II wonder who Ada isY'
wondered 10, too, and my interest
was not ut oil diminished when the next
morning. at the breakfast table, Aunt
Charlotte said to her son, Herbert, I
shall be busy this morning making mr.
rangements about a school for Rosa, and
I wish you'd 70 In and see Ada; will
your"
Eyes, yes. I will" said he, rather i'm.
patiently, adding, "and II 1 don't md
her any better, I mean to assume the
responsibility Of discharging that old au.
perannuated grecny who attends her and
install DR.. Clayton In his place. I took
quite fancy to him. and I'm going to
give him my patronage"
"Oh, I wish you wouldw I exclaimed,
Involuntary; for In spite Of the wrong
he had done me, ! cherished no feeling
OF luminosity toward him.
Then, again, ! had heard that It was
sometimes very difficult for young ply.
sician to obtain much practice In q
strange place with no one to help him.
ana thought, perhaps. Herberts pat
ronage' might bc OF some avail.
II see, sara heroert' inu.ningly,
there mas been something and though
ne 10 married man. you stiii feel an
interest IN MIN, ana want MIN to succeed;
al right ana ~ 20 what ! can to help
MN; Tor verliy neheve nell get Tom
on MS legs again IN spite OK what the
temperance ioiks say ABOUT ms o'ood's
be'ng al turned INTO WHISKY
AZ these words shaaow passed over
Aunt Chariottes race out II was soon
chased away by the next remark OK Her
pert, when was Amt you giad' moth.
en- ! reformed peiore got 10 DC M bad
~ IomF why girls Anna
anu me- haven't drank drop since
!-s'nce..how long 10 IT, mother, since
lett on F-"drinking ne could not say,
% ne hnaily added lett on imbibing &C.
caslonaiiyF
Inere was look OK happiness on that
mothers race, A. she REPLIED almost
Sear'
Yes, twas almost a year since her son
had tasted ardent spirits. and had she
not good reasons for thinking he would
never fall againY Assured Of this fact,