The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-21
His Old Friends Daughter
POOR Tom Harperi"

Poor Tom Harperi"
This was the doctors nrst reflection
when be had rad the letter. with
Lorna sitting awaiting the result-sit
ting and smiling a smile OF eagerness
and conienimeng while abe gazed about
her. Somehow the smile seemed scarce
ly 20 suit her black frock.
Poor papa didn't know what was q
beconie q me- she remarked when
wiiberforoe turned bis wrinkles toward
her. -tse said there WAS no one bat
you lie had awful bad luck, you
know. poor dad
-she's no good for a eoyerness
thought Wherefore 10 that moment
-she's too young and pretty. and shs
doe~n't distinguish properly between an
advert and an ad1criive-
To her. however. he spoke with sub
nmc cheerlncss-
tits ali right. n you can rough II
my dear be said The next moment
be bluxhed 20 bis Kreylns hair. Tbs
my dear had Slipped out nnawarsa
lie was q very tender doctor 20 bis
youfAfni falienis could persuade them
even better than thclr mothers 70 bolt
bis nas;iest DereA Thst was bow Il
hnppened.
I'm sorErttius myseif.~ BE- added
with a rather ssir laugh. what
mean il that wc'u rub along sosneboa
fiu y,u tire o. Il. Miss Harper. It's
dlnieulf for ne % imagine that my Old
friend Toms daughter can b grown
up-
Her own laugh IN reply was anything
bot stu
-oh. It's quite al right. DR.. Gates
abe exclaimed. -and very. very good Of
you but please don't call me Miss liar
per. secm to know yon - well. you
know. hecnunc dad sas always talking
about you. lie used 20 call you willy
Gates aud me-Triihy. That was b..
cause I dldn't wcar shoes n could
help Il until l put up my hair
willy and Triihy.
wilberforcc hoped TO heaven such a
eoncnfcnation would never reach bis
bousckeeper's ears
But Il dld. That first evening the
girls spirits bad become high enough
for her 20 take sundry little liberties
with him. She insisted. for example.
on watching him make up his inedi-
rlnes. asking rcvercntly about the pol
soma and decided that Dr. willy was
much nlccr than Dr. Gates. She called
him DIR. wiiby at dinner. and looked a
challenge at the towering and stately
Airs. Martin. who was placing an entrec
on the tnble nj the time.
Il expect Mira Martins shocked. :"
abe venturcd. struggling like the spollt
young thing she evidently was.
Il expect she la vcntured be.
~weli. yea said Mira Martin her
self. after some impressive eyebrow ac-
ton; ~it IL not a manner Of addressing
DR.. Gates which can precisely say
that like"
The next day people began TO talk
about Lornn taking it's dear doctors
arm In the public streets; and Mrs..
Martins lips wore q threatening aspect
from breakfast 10 bedtime. Mrs. Mar
tin waited az tnble now with tight
mouth and glances az Lorna which her
mnster thoroughly understood.
WHEREFORE was himself already dis
turbed in mind and spirit. amused 1T
Gle. but disturbed still more.
or course. there was the alluring side
10 n some OF the visions that came
10 him Of perpetual life with dying
young sunbeam were so truly dlsquiet-
Ing In their iusldlousncss that be could
only pace about and stamp his foot on
them.
Lorna loved flowers. and would have
them.
She persuaded wllberforce to give
hcr shilling a dny to spend on such
pretty things The result was delight
fnl. She put roscbuds By the very skull
on his surscry table. and wIlberforce
admit 4 quite truthfulIy that he ate
bis breakfast with more pleasure than
eve e. thanks to the fragrant
bl the coffee pot.
herself was the faircst
b sud This also he admit
md Lornas second
arrived.