The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-11
CHATTER THE LAST.
LIFE AND LOVE.

Everybody at the hospital continued
to show the most extraordinary inter-
est and sympathy with Katie during
her short convalescence. The senior
physician spoke mysteriously of Joy as
great assistance in cases where the
patient had been brought low by trou-
Bile; she also said that freedom from
anxiety would be found an Invaluable
medicine; and that rest from every
kind of work with perhaps travel amid
new scenes, would complete her cure.
she said these ridiculous things just as
if rest and ease and travel were attain
able, and within the reach of the poor
est girl in all London. Then the Sister,
a most sober-minded and practical per-
son, free from all nthusiasms, agreed
with the senior physician. and said that
she was always right, as her patient
would find. Then the secretary used
to sit by her bedside and whisper that,
after all, there was no cure SO good
as happiness. And SO with everybody.
The other patients were all in the
same tale, and would tell her that she
was happy girl, and no one envied
her, because she deserved all. Why,
even when visitors came to see other
patients there used to be a great whis-
pering, and the visitors would look at
her curiously.
Kate mended fast-and one afternoon
her friend, Miss HVilloughby, told her
that the time had now come when she
could leave the hospital
And now, my dear, she said, "you
are to have surprise. Oh, what a
lot of things I have to tell you! l
heard yesterday what the doctor oh,
she is a wise woman !-said about joy
Yes, JOY is a beautiful medicine. Thank
God, know it in my own case Now
there is no luggage to pack up, is
there?,
Il am the only girl in the world, =
said Katie the only girl, I believe,
who has got no luggage. no posses
sions, no money, no friends, and no
relations''
'sYes; which will make all that fol-
lows the more delightful. You may
add, my dear, that you have got no
Clothes"
NO clothesY'
s.Whyyou could not possibly 60 to
the House Of Joy in such poor, shabby
things as you had on when we brought
you here"
Katie, 1 am in mourning, you
know Y
my dear she kissed her nobody
knows it better than do Sometimes,
however, we put of mourning on JOY
full occasions say, for weddings. To-
morrow, If you like. you may put it
on again"
Her new clothes were fitting for a
young lady, being, in fact, much finer
than anything the poor girl had ever
worn in her life before, but Katie put
them on without a word.
Where have you brought meY'
Katie looked about the room. They
had come in d cab; IT was O'Clock;
outside it was dark already; they were
in room beautifully furnished, with
all sorts OF pretty things in it; the
lamp was lighted, and on the table tea
was standing in readiness.
my DEAR you must not ask too many
questions, because have got such a
lot to tell you. Oh, how shall ever
begin! First, you shall have a cup of
tea and SO win nothing ia the world
like cup OF tea Formerly ladies
drank small beer. Think Of thatI Is
it sweet enough, dear? oh, Katie j
am SO happy tonight She stopped IN
her talk to kiss her. rThis is my room
lis it not d pretty room7 And now ]
am going to give it up to my sister, be-
cause am going I'd be married you
know that, don't your Ny lover, who
was dead, has come back to life again,
and nothing Will please him-the fool.
ish boys--but that must marry him
at once. Oh, IL your lover could come
back, tool And 4 shah never have such
d pretty room "a this again, ! am sure.
But shall have him instead. He was
in Egypt, you know. ike your boy
Tom poor Tom Addison, Ny boy
knew Tom Addison very well. He will
talk to you about him 1t you like.
She stopped and kissed her again, and
again the tears came into her eyes.
We'll, it was all in the papers. ana
dare say yon saw it There was 80
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