Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-07-29

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SPEAK.
l looked up. 1t was Elder Wynne.
his head protruding within the open
ing of the window. He made a mo-
ton to me not to speak. I was more
than indignant with him, and had /
not feared frightening Amaranthe in
to Mysteries, should have risen and
denounced him. then and there. /
gave him an angry glance and he dis
appeared. [ helped the poor girl to
her bed and hastily closed the win
dow. Then l went and got her a
soothing draught, and 1 had the
pleasure, an hour later, of seeing
that she was sleeping as calmly as
an infant. Each time as I passed by
the ball door 1 saw that Elder WINNIE
was sitting there in my rocker with
the Star Union on his knees.
1t was long day. 1 went to Miss
Dacres' room at four o'clock to see
1t She would not take some nourish-
ment. The room was empty. Her
clothes were scattered about the
floor. Badly Towner, when 1 ques-
toned him. told me that her wheel
was gone from the lower stable.
Ell yer mean yer b'low-front. tibet
female from out WISCONSIN way,"
added Glorianna, 81 guess she's lit
out fer good"
AT i've o'clock received a message
from the Hall by John, the coach
man. He had brought the carriage.
and was to return with him at once.
The sudden illness of one of the la
dies seemed to me the only probable
cause for so peremptory summons.
rs it Miss Elizabeth or Miss Eve
lyn, John?" 1 asked nervously.
Il think it's both, ma'am,'' replied
John, "but you was to see them YOUR
self"
Both? Both ill at once? What can
it be? Oh! Why don't you speak
out, John?"
Il was told not to, ma'am," replied
John. So l sat tremblingly within
the carriage as it whirled me along
the road to the gates of the Hall.
Miss Elizabeth met me at the door.
Miss Evelyn was not to be seen. She.
Miss Elizabeth, kissed me with a
tremulous lip.
Miss Evelyn" I gasped She said
no word, but smiled into my face and
led me, with her arm around nv
waist, up the broad fight of stairs.
We went to the door of the little sit
ting-room next that which had been
the squire's bedchamber.
She stopped outside the door. /
heard the murmur of voices with
in. Whom do you think we have
here?" she questioned.
I could only look and wonder. She
pushed open the door. All, why could
not have guessed it? They had her
with them at last! Upon the couch
little Amaranthe was lying, and Miss
Evelyn sat beside her, stroking those
yellow, boyish curls. The mystery
was solved. Little Amaranthe had
come to her own.
You dear old Wibby!" exclaimed
my sometime boarder; come here to
me just as fast as you can" 1 ran
to the couch and sat hastily down.
OUGHT" exclaimed the girl, for 1 had
nearly fallen against her foot, which
now perceived was bandaged so
that it was quite immense, and caused
me to wonder why I had not noticed
it before.
Miss Elizabeth stopped over and
kissed her. That's what comes of
tomboy games" said she, shaking 4
gently Gliding withered old finger at
the girl. That's what comes of
tomboy actions
Don't, sister DEAR" said Miss
Evelyn. Poor child! Has she not
suffered enough?" She laid her
head against the cushion which sup
ported the yellow head, and won
dered which had become all at once
the most enamored of my late board
er-my boarder, alas, no more.
l have lost you!" I cried with tears |
n my voice. II have lost you'll"