The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-07-07
me Miss Lester. How could ! renem.

me Mtss Lester. How could remem.
Der?
But before could say another word
mother came. She saw tue man. llIe.
auto. my red face. Her eyes fairy
blazed. Whit could do.
The man smiled down at me. Then
! knew that hadn't anything to do
about 1t. How be managed IL l don't
know. but 10 five minutes be had ex.
planned everything. aud he sat on the
steps. with mother near by III tue lit
tie rocker. Aud they were talking to-
gether like old friends.
Next day 1t was past 4 o'clock and
the little auto hadn't come. was be.
ginning to feel SO disappointed. Then
saw big red car with top and
room In It for four or Eve people come
proudly around the corner from the
city. On the back seat was a 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 I.esler:''
she said. She took both my hands. II
am Wright Engleby's 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 friendlicst way.
Put on some wraps. please, Kath.
leen." said Wright Engleby's sister.
You and mother. too, are going to
ride with us"
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. Aud 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 aud put me in
the car.
On and on we went till we came to
streets that were crowded full of big
mOtOrcars and little ones, trolley cars
and trucks and cabs and all sorts of
vehicles. In one place there was such
a jam we had to stop and wait.
In the midst of all the noise and
hurry the man in the automobile put
one big hand over both mine.
You will walk again and be we'll
and strong" he said. but just as you
are now. little girl. want to tell you
something. love you. Will you re.
member?"
All through those long weeks in the
hospital, when was too sick and tired
and discouraged and homesick to re-
member anything else. thought of
those words. When at last was a lit
tie better Mr.. Wright Engleby came to
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 and Wright Engleby's sister went
into the house.
Mr.. Wright Engleby came close to
me. He lowered up over me. strong
and big and handsome.
Remember. little girl?" he said.
! nodded. | could scarcely bear the
sorry look in his eyes.
Just as you are. told you then.
dear, and Just as you are | want you.
Tomorrow you and mother and Annie
and will take a ride in the red auto.
Do you remember a little church
which stands all by itself in some
evergreen trees across bridge beyond
a little village:"
Again nodded.
"The clergyman is friend of mine.
I've told him about you. and he will
be ready. Will you?"
mot tomorrow" l said-"the day
after If you wish"
He yielded. Then he and his 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. 6oppy 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. l stood up
on my two feet waved mother
away. crept across the porch back
of the vines When the aI1tO STONED