The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-17
WINIFRED.
ay NELLIE CRAVEY GILLMoRE. tesonvright. 1906, by Daily Story Pup

pY NELLIE CRAvEY GILLMOhE. tcopyright, 1906, by Daily story Fup.
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 She had long yellow eurls that iooh- d like glistening columns or goio' hobbinw in the sunlight hen sne waIkad. or lying in rich satin apun- a,oa aIl over her lille fluffy shoulders vnen she was still Her eyes were hiw and round and peculiarly oire-- lika twin cornhowers---and fhese were perpetual discs of pink Tn the smaii s.vNI checks When Winife1 lauBReds thfre wns a traneitDry glimpse ot sonaethine snow-whits and deliciousiy avfn about the firnL shining row or z unpsr teeth. and an unexpected am pie dawned at either corner or esf mouth.
 The day was hot to suItriness the st,n beating upon the lake with hsrce intensity ard transforming 1t into 2 great sparkling pool of melted metal The willows that grew quite down 70 the waters edge dropped and wiltsd, ard the lanRuid butterflies folded their wings in the shade of them.
 winffred hurried down the road as fast as her long, wnite-stock kinged legs would carry her. the big sun hat ---scarlet with poppies~--tlying back from her head by it's muslin ribbons. She found a tempting tuft of grass Tn the shadow of a giant water oak anu sat down to eat her lunch. When she had finished, she crossed Der hands m her lap. and sat gazing out across the lake with suddenly tired. absent eyes. She heard inc village clock strike two-~then three--and all at once. the water began to dance and simmer ard grow black before her eyes, A horrible dizziness settled over her. and she flung herself down on the cool. grateful grass and closed her eyes. There seemed to be a perfect babel of noises ringing in her ears, and lot of people shovting in loud voices. But Wlnifred took no notice of them; her sAnses bewsn to wander and she ai- most laughed out to think how nice and cool and sleepy she was Then came oblivion.
 When the little girl came back te earth again she was lying in her owT he'd. with the pretty canopy of blue . satin, and the--cIoudy white draperies aIl around. She felt numb and stiff and listless, and when she opened hei lips to speak, her voice sounded .st tiny and far away. Many days pass ed before she was allowed to sit up and hear all about herself and tho grave, kind man who had rescued her
 T should like so much to see hin and to--to thank him." said Wini fred one day--the first she spent ou of bed.
 you may" replied her aunt. "foi he fs here right now. He was verI Ill himself that day The heat played him an even more serious trick thar it did you. He haa been unconscious ever since he brought you home. Blu to-day he is some better and a while ago expressed wish to see you al soon as you were we'll"
 Winifred flushed with pleasure an( begged to be permitted 10 go to hin at once My mother would not care am sure" she insisted as her a1n dcrnurred, you will not refuse me?'
 50 the little girl was wheeled into the sick mans room, where he Ia, pale and rrostrated against his pill low. He smiled as she came in ant held out his hand Winifred though tt looked very thin and tremulous, anC that his face was even thinner. 3u ft was a good face she divined tha at once, and undeniably good looking
 "I can never thark you enough she began, the pink in her cheeks deepening to a vivid scarlet. "Wha n inc world would have become O me if you had not happened upol meY'
 The invalid laughed and shook hi head. 'T'm glad. 1T deed, that I did, he answered quickly, ''but--what O earth would have become of me your kind aunt had not taken me in?
 '~Then I suppose we must b ouits3' She laughed merrily. show ing all her dimples at once.
 The other nodded. Do you know, he asked presently. why 1t was wanted s } much to see you as soon a I couldT'
 Won't you tell mel"
 It was beeause cree I had q littl xirl with lons yellow curls just lik yours. and big blue eyes. You-yo reminded me a lot of her that day