Charlevoix county herald., 1906-09-01

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street, she saw Broughton pass along
the pavement; he seemed to her 10 De
thinner than when she last saw MIN,
end he had a rather worn ana worrieu
look. A little child OF five or SIX
years was lettering along as weI' WIN
her head turned the opposite way lron'
which she was going, in the annoying
way that children will walk In the
street; she bumped into pus'iihs
commercial traveller, with the result
that she sat down rather hurriedly Oh
the pavement and began to cry o'-
terly: the commercial traveller TOOK no
notice of her whatever, but Broughtoh
stopped over her, put her on her tee''
and gave her coin.
Mrs. Briefly just then rose from her
chair in the shop. She was WOMAN
with sharp manner.
What's the matter, Maude! You
lave got tears in your eyes!
Have |, mother? l didn't Know
IL -
And the worst of II was, whereVe?
she went she heard his praises sung.
One night she, with her father anu
mother, dined at the Murdochs. II
was a large party. AS they stood anu
sat about previous to dinner Delng an
rounced, Mrs. Brierley glanced Win
very justifiable pride at Mauae; she'
in pearl-gray, looked, in the supdueu
light of the standard lamps, q charm
ing picture of graceful refinement
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old lady about the ravages OF lnhu-
erZa. There were two young !eilows
near her; suddenly she heard one OF
| them make remark which seemed 10
stun her and stop the beating OF hef
heart.
Poor Jim Brouehton got bad
fell"
80 / hear. His horse threw him III
the park, | believe"
Yes: served him right. He had no
business to ride such fidgety mare.
Maude found herself praying hat she
night not faint or make scene; Tor
this news hurt her terribly. Poor man!
Poor dear man!
After he had got his answer that
wintry afternoon he had Systematically
ken; away from her; she never met
him now at peoples houses, and she
never thought she would have missed
him so. And now, perhaps, he was
going to die. The young man VINO
had spoken of Jim's fall took her In
to dinner.
lis Mr.. Broughton badly hurt?" she
asked him. in voice she tried to keep
steady.
They don't know yet; he was halt
stunned when picked up; the doctor
said probably his collar bone was
broken and some ribs, but all thai
won't matter, as long as his back ISM
injured"
DO you think his back may be in
jrred?"
There was a little catch in her voice
which for the life OF her she could no
help. The young fellow glanced quick
w at her. Was this girl in love will
Jim Broughton? He knew Jim was
general favorite with man, woman am
child, but he could not conceive tn
idea of anybody being in love wit
him.
IL don't know, Miss Brierlcy; h
;. may have only wrenched some sineW
you can never tell; he has been rid
ir.e like a mailman the last few week!
- | can't think what has come int
-, hir:."
Maude felt she must do sOmetnln
= or burst out crying, so she talked mar
y and fast about the Merediths' dance
- tailed the subject to death. nlscusse
;. floors. and how to make them slippery
-, she complained that the music ha
:. Leen too far away, and then said sf
49, liked it far away; said Mrs Meredit
was the best hostess in the world, an
- then found herself agreeing hearth
:, with her neighbor when he said ST
never introduced soul; in fact N
conversation was SO odd, that Il
o., young man told the other young me
that he thought she was rath
,s deity"
nj Next morning her father went in
i'm iuqulre for him; he drove Maude
~, with him. Maude never before or al
Il. erwards prayed with such fervor
she did that morning.
do When her father came out and ma
,er his report her heart was flooded wi
Ter JOY as il in sympathy, the sun su
tie denly beamed out bravely, and bi
od hard by began to sing like m
Ied thing, at least so Maude declares. j
IN Broughton says he knows the
couldn't have been a bird within
ar mile.
sed Jim Broughton was not going to d
,he His collar bone was broken, and
ice was one big bruise, but few wee
i'm of laying up would, the doctor said, !
everything right.
ton BY that evenings post the poor Z
low, who had been eating his bra
Mr.. heart out in silence for so many wee
e a rast received q little note which !
hin. him in a state of foolish delight
but LAS soon as the doctor allows yo
am il ran, you must ask two OF us to
with you; l think, perhaps, | sho
linn recommend Lucy as being the m