The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-07-17
NUMBER 81.

1t suddenly seemed to the Lady Gwen
dolyn that she had been looking at It q
very long time.
with stiffness that surprised her, and
with a growing sense Of insecurity
walked toward the avenue. The park
seemed a very large place, and she was;
glad to get out Of it, yet as she stood
on the sidewalk two big tears forced
their way from behind winking lashesl
Through which OF those streets lay
the way home? Which way should she
turn? Everything looked strange and
unfriendly.
When Ellen Ryan cut her hand On
the broken goblet she was picking up,
In response to the foorwalker's ORDER
the doctor Of Rush & Hurry's big store
dressed the wound neatly and, patting,
her on the shoulder, said: There, you'd
better run home for the rest of the day
You'll be all right tomorrow"
So Ellen. with her hand in a bandaeo
and stif feeling In the palm Of 1t,
hurried homeward, thinking that f.
Aunt Julia had been too busy there was
yet time to take the little sister for q
walk.
Running up the stairs, she was
bumped into by Mamie Reagan. who
was running down at breakneck speed
''They amt found her yet" was her
excited salutation. I'm goin' out
again. Yer aunt's carryin' on awful"
Ellen's heart seemed to stop beating.
She grasped at Mamie Reagan's dress
and opened her mouth, but Mamie had
resumed her headlong flight.
Ellen tottered up the rest Of the
stairs, her ears assailed as she neared
the door of their rooms by means with
In and the sound of Mrs. ReaEan'D
voice
There, now" she was saying, don't
take ON so. Mamie Reagan II find her.
She's reg'lar detective, 1 tell yer.
There, she'll be back in minute. All
the cops on the beat knows Gwendo-
leen." Then, as she caught sight Of FL
len, Lord, what IL I do with herT
snow it's all right" she began, shak-
ing a bottle of household ammonia at
Ellen.
Ellen crossed the room to her aunt
"When did you miss herY she asked.
81 just went in Mis- Reagan's ROOM"
explained Aunt Julia. Il wanted her,
to keep the baby carriage Miss Van
Tassel had sent till Christmas. I had
my bonnet all on
when did you miss herr" broke in
! the stern young voice
Aunt Julia sat up and put her hand
| to her head.
''It was o'clock or maybe half past
1 remember because our clock had
struck Z, and 1t always
Had you promised TO lake her to
any placer
"We was goin' to the park-she'd
been tellin' me that foolishness ye'd
told her about the snow fairies and"-
Aunt JuIia's voice rose to sobbing
I, wall as Ellen turned and left the room
without explanation or comment.
She dashed down the stairs at q.
speed that rivaled Mamie Reagan's
and started on a mad run west
"She may have found her way there"
she muttered to herself.
A messenger boy, two newsboys, q
nursemaid with her charge, a man
with a suit case and a pretty young
woman with her hands in a big mum
formed an unconsciously interesting
group about a small solitary figure.
Blue defiant eyes looked out Of a white
face from under a wide bonnet friu
and two little white mittens were dou-
bled up by tense baby fists. Ellen
bore down on this group. Intuition.
instinct, sister heart, all told her that
here was the Lady Gwendolyn- She
pushed aside the newsboys, stepped on
the messengers toes and knocked
against the suit case.
"Gwendoleenr'
"Nellen, my Nellenw came from the
depths of the white bonnet. The Lady
Gwendolyn was caught up into fierce
embrace and the cut hand, needless OF
wound and bandage, pressed the little
head close to "Nellen's" heart.
"She ought to be discharged" said
the pretty young woman
"Geer said the messenger boy.
you'll be in luck If You don't get de
bounce fer dis"
Ellen looked wonderingly from one
to another Then it rushed over her
she was Gwendolyn's nurse. The baby
sister had been taken for a lady-a real
lady,
"Yes. ma'am,' she said meekly to
the young woman. 'I'll be more care
full another time"
Taking a firm hold on the little hand,
she addressed the small figure in clear
and distinctly humble tones.
Iala cl, oofd
'Yer aunt will be worryin' about yer"
The Lady Gwendolyn obediently trot-
ted off by her nurses side.
Half a block away a smart brough-
am was dashing toward them. There
was a glimpse of a sable collar. an
ugly, kind face, and it had stopped.
The footman jumped over the wheel.
the carriage door was opened and the
big voice of Miss Van Tassel called:
"Well, If here isn't the little sister
and the big one tooI The whole Ryan
J family in a bunch! Bundle 'em in,
!. Thomas, and We'll drive 'em home"
Tom bundled 'em in," closed the
door and sprang to the box. Just al
: that proud moment the man with the
, suit case and the young woman with
the big muff came into sight.
The Lady Gwendolyn, confidence re-
; stored, smiled at them through the
. open window, and Ellen, rigid and
: erect on the very edge of the cushions.
! reflected the smile respectfully.
7 Two of Them.
' ''You don't seem to like Chumpley,"