Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-23
A LETTER
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Don't write to my mother. She's
naa 20 much trouble already. Don't
write to her. snail be better soon.
This had been her cry from the
WY nrn noar OF her illness. But
tvo, weeks had gone ~, and, although
t1e bet medical adv'ce had been call
q ~ there was no perceptible i'm
0rovement IN her condition. Mrs
Deirympie began to grow uneasy. She
way-lMd the family physician, one
morning. az ne came downstairs.
! want you TO tell me about Miss
0Aiard, doctor, she said. Do you
ma ner any better, this morning?
inc physician shook mis- head.
! see no Improvement, alas!" he
said. Her case seems beyond the
reach OF medical skill.
why. doctor, You alarm me-" cried
the lady. Il had no idea 1t was as
bad IS that. Poor dear little girl"
Major Lennox. Mrs. Dalrymple's
brother. was sitting In the hall. en-
gagged In the arrangement of some
hshing-tackle; but he dropped his
hooks and lines and listened with In
tense interest, while the conversa-
ton went ON.
Surely. doctor" continued the
lady, You don't think there's dan.
gerI"
It il hard to tell Mrs. Dalrymple.
2 But don't like these low feyers, that
stand at one point SO long, as this
does. Tell me something about the
young person.
Come In here and sit down, doctor,
md III tell you everything. She's
been with us Just two montas;
CnarheS soverness. we call her"
needing toward her brother. IN tell
you Why advertised for . nursery
eoverness, and, Immediately after,
van called away 70 the wedding Of 9
M1cnd. On my return 20 my great
surprise found Flossie and Ted set
uea Gown q tneir books. and Miss
hellard acting az governess. Charlie
nad engaged ner w1tnout waiting 70
consult me. ne Couldn't neip y, ne
seid. she looked SO young and friend,
less ana ne Was IN . tefliDie hurry
ior fear sne might not suit us. But
sne QUO. we iounu her pertect
treasure-tne sweetest. most ooiiging
little soul: ana the children Just
ADORE nef.
YES yes; dare say. interrupt
% the doctor. the least bit Impatient
" but ABOUT inc slri nerseif! Has
me ma suy t10uDle
e Ooe 10 very reticent. poor tning.
But ~. Dairymple KNOWS something
an0ut her.
Ahs SAID the doctor' lnterroga'
uvely.
ies. her iatner was sent out TO
Canton, sometime ago, by the nrm OF
brigss ana boniiant ana perisned
on MS aomeward voyage, wnen tle
1 steamer Halifax was burned. HIS
family was leit unprovided lor' ana
the daughter was forced to 90 what
sne eould.
res. said the pnysician. \ under
stand now. she's nomesick, poor thing.
You sneuid nave sent for ner mother
week ago.
y wanted 70. doctor But don't
write to mother; ! snail De better soon,
mas Deen ner cry ron me nrst.
Wen I'm AFRAID youil have 70
write. In spite OF her.
III write this very day, II you
think best, said MRS. Dalrymple.
The physician went his way, and
the kindhearted lady, greatly distress
"a u what sne mad heard. went IN
search OF her husband, to ask his ad-
vice.
IN the meantime. In her hushed and
dArkened chamber, the young govern.
ess lay, her slender hands clasped,
her eyes closed, her pretty golden hair
falling about her pale face. Her past
life AL seemed to come back to her.
that her father was on his way home;
The happy day when the news came
ne had aready sailed, and would soon
be Vito them once more. Her moth
er's grateful Joy; little Janeys de-
light; and her own happiness. The
Glad, busy days Of preparation. when
their beautiful nome was made ready
to receive and welcome their loved
one; the joyful hope and expectation; ;
and sthep in. the very midst OF their
sinshine ana happiness that awful,
awful news. me Aaiifax mad been.