The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-20
THE SYMPATHY OF
MISS AUDENRElD
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MISS AuuCnrciu one Jay on going W
her window noticed that the sign
departments to Let which had for
some time decorated the house oppo-
site had been taken down. \ few
days after this she saw Il young man
whose overcoat reached to his ankles
walk somewhat stitfiy to a carriage
standing ut the door, get in and so for
q drive. He was very nice looking
fellow. taultleSSly dressed, and Just
before being driven away he east Il
glance at the window where the lady |
was standing looking at him. She al
once lowered her glance and left the
window.
\ few days later she saw the same
young man driven away again He
looked up st her window; hut. rs she
was standing at a distance, she kept |
her position and noticed that the oc-
cupaut Of the carriage kept his eyes
fixed on her window till he had passed
beyond her house. Several times a
week he took drive and always look |
ed for her Miss Audenreid's curiosity
was excited to know why the young
the weather cold or warm, and why
she never saw him leave the house on
| foot She also noticed that as soon as
he was comfortably seated he bent
| down and adjusted something. but
what the process was She could not
/ see
One day she went TO the window Just
as he WAS driving away. not knowing
| that he was out, and received look
in which there was unconscious adj
miraton. AS the carriage turned an
automobile came tearing down the
street, there was a collision, and when
it was over painful sight greeted
Miss Audenreid. The man who lived
opposite was being carried back into
the house. But the most horrible sight
of all was Il man disappearing within
the house carrying leg.
TO see a mans leg cut off in this
horrible manner completely unsettled
the ladys nerves and she had not the
courage to even look at the house
opposite for several days. Mean
while her heart went out to the
to know whether he would live and
would have asked her brother to i'll
quire if she had had Il brother, which
she had not. She restrained her SYM
patty for awhile. then wrote Il note
stating that a lady who had witnessed
the accident wished 10 be informed
how the injured man was doing.
This she sent by Il maid TO the propri-
ctor of the house opposite. He sent it
up to the sufferer and in Il few min
uteS Il reply came down. written on
note paper decorated With Il crest say
ing that the gentleman was profoundly
moved by the lady'S sympathy and he
WAS happy To say that his physician
assured him that lie would recover.
Miss .vudenreid sent her maid over
again With inquiries. and With the reply
she brought Il number of roses with
Il request that the sympathetic lady
would permit the sufferer to thus OK
, press his appreciation of her kindly
interest.
Miss Auueureiu looked ut the Deauti-
, full flowers. remembered the lmcon
sciouS glance of admiration the invalid
had given her but Il moment before
/. having bccu mutilatel for life. and =
tear stood i'll her eye. She considered
that she was warranted in gins
Il sufferer t. get again on his fcct-or
i rather. his one fOOt--and permitted her
/. self by sending Il note of thanks tt
. be drawn into Il correSp )ndcnce, fol
the sufferer replied to her note OF
! thanks begSing her To help him beau
;. his confinement and his >utfcrng> b!
i, writing him occasionally. promising no
to miSconStrue her action. \ numbe
;, Of letters passed between them and i
seemed to Miss .Audcnrcid that i'll he
correspondent she had found Il mal
whose sentiments rendered him worth,
:. TO he loved by any woman. Indeed
she began To feel Il rcgrct--somcwha
selfish ii is true that he had been dc
priNcd Of his leg for she could no
think Of marrying Il man who mus
hobhlc through life.
Finally the invalid wrote that h
had been promised that he might 9
out at the end of the week and begge,
:. that his first exit might be a call upo
me lIuN WHOSE tntOlll'nHtlnelll Ill
= been the cause of such 4 speedy rl
- covery. Miss .Audenreid replied tina
= she took great pleasure in granting hi
request. and from that moment Ii
:, the time OF the appointed visit he
heart huttercd ominonSly She how
:, ever, fortified herself with an irrcv.
:. cable resolution that She would 1t
>. give way TO anything which would lea
T., to her having to refuse Il man with br
~ one ln=.
II was arranged that the lvali
20 should call about $ O'Clock in the ever
ing. Miss .lu,lenreid had a great cas-
~ chair placed for him before Il cheerfl
o. open fire and threw an afghan ov'
ii Che back ready for use.
~ When the bell rang promptly at
10 o'clock aud the visitor had been ~
~. nounced Miss .Audenreid went to ii
~ drawing room. TO her nStoniShmel.
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