The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
WHOLE NO. 1868
me Miss Lester. How could I remem
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planned everything, and he sat on the
steps. with mother near by in the lit
tie rocker. And they were talking to-
gether like old friends.
Next day 1t was past ! o'clock and
the little auto hadn't come1N was be-
ginning to feel 80 disappointed Then
l saw big red car with top and
room In 1t for four or FIVE people come
proudly around the corner from the
city. On the back seat was lady
with lovely gray veil. She looked
my way and smiled.
The auto stopped In front of our
house. Up the walk came the lady.
you are Miss Kathleen Lester?"
she said. She took both my hands. 81
am Wright Englebys sister,
Then l remembered that Wright En-
gleby was the man In the little green
auto. And there he was In the big red
auto lifting his cap and smiling in just
the friendliest way
Put on some wraps, please, Kath-
leen," said Wright Engleby's sister.
"You and mother, too are going to
ride with u.s."
When was ready Mr.. Wright Ell
gleby picked me up In his arms and
carried me down the walk and set me
In the big red auto. And the next
minute he and his sister and mother
and were all flying away around the
curve.
After that there were many rides
the four OF us, and sometimes Billy
scrubbed Till he shone. But one day.
instead OF the big red car, up to our
house came the little green one Some
how 1t looked like an old friend.
Mother kissed me. Then Mr.. Wright
Engleby carried me out and put me In
the car.
On ana on we went till we came to
streets that were crowded full Of big
motorcars ana Lite ones. trolley cars
ana trucks and cabs and all sorts OF
venleles In one place there was such
q jam we had to stop and wait
In the midst OF all the noise and
hurry the man In the automobile put
one Dig hand over both mine.
You Will walk again and be well
| ''- ~ ~ ",s'e-s D's' JNSs 10 yOe
are now. little girl. l want to tell you
something. ! love you. VIII You re-
membcrF
All through those long weeks In the
hospital, when was too sick and tired
ana discouraged and homesick to re-
member anything else. thought of
those words. When at last was lit
| Ito better Mr. Wright Enplnhy on mo Tn
see me often, with flowers and fruits.
mo more dolls" he laughed. "You
are quite grown up now, Kathleen Ma
vourneen,"
Sometimes his sister came and some
times mother And had lovely
white capped nurse who took splendid
care Of me. And every other day al
most the great surgeon spent an hour
or SO with me. By and by he told me
l could go home.
He told me something else too. But
/ begged him SO hard not to tell any
one else that he promised not to. And
the nurse promised too
The man In the auto and his sister
took me home. He carried me up the
walk and set me down In my old
chair back OF the vines.
Mother cried over me little. Then
she ana wright Engleby's sister went
into the house
MT wright Engleby came close to
me He lowered UP over me. strong
ana Dig ana handsome.
Remember, little glrl| he said.
houdeo. couid scarcely Dear the
sorry look In his eyes.
Just as you are, l told you then.
denr, ana just as you are want you.
tomorrow you ana mother and Annie
anu ] VIII take u rlde IN the RED auto.
DO you remember little church
which stands all by itself In some
evergreen trees across bridge beyond
little yillageE
Again nodded.
fhe clergyman Is friend OF mine.
I'VE toiu Nun apout you anu ne VIII
De ready. VIII you!
NOT TOMORROW, sald-'the gay
aIter II you WISH.
lie yieided' Tnen he ana MS sister
went away
Next day sat behind the vines and
waited. ! wore my blue linen gown,
The pretty silky coat Wright Engleby's
sister had given me on my birthday
and big. hoppy hat, with blue veil.
BY and by saw the little green auto
coming. Then | did just what the
great surgton and the nurse had made
me do over and over again. ! stood up
on my two feet. waved mother
away. crept across the porch back
Of the vines When the auto stopped
In front OF the house l stood quite