Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-13

eide his problem. Marion became sud
dely i'll abed with pneumonia 'Seri-
ously ILL., said the doctor How pain
fully the news affected Fred as he ar
rived in the morning rugged out for a
fishing trip. Marion sick! and SO vi
vacious last evening. 1T was hardly
the sad news. He longed to go into
the sick room and sympathize. There
was no sport for him today, nor for
many a day thereafter Each morn he
came, bringing fruit and flowers
learning the news of the patient and
brooding about the veranda- How he
wanted Marion to get well. She must
be frightfully weak and pale. My, but
he would bring back her health when
once she was convalescent! There
would be canoeing on the river and
trips into the woods and hills and ev-
cry manner of outdoor recreation He
was merely the convenient interme-
diary to the patient
At length the danger zone was pass
ed Marion was convalescent. She
could see Fred for a little while;
very little while it seemed to Fred,
who had waited years" for this mo-
ment. How beautiful she looked, pale
and smiling, propped up against the
pillows. His heart thObbed wildly as
he held her weak little hand and ex-
pressed his gladness at her recovery.
All, how he wanted her-and her alone
among women!
planning how together, as soon as she
were well, they would spend the re-
manning days of his vacation. Grace
was for the time forgotten, but she
minded not. wrapped up in her duties
of making her patient comfortable.
Fred, what an angel Grace has been
to me in my illness" said Marion one
day. How tired she looks. Sister,
you must rest, you are quite worn
OUT
For the first time in weeks Fred no
ticed Grace. How tired. indeed, she
looked, and how sadl His heart went
out to her. Good girl he murmur-
ed.
That night Fred could not sleep. To
think that he had not uttered one
word of comfort to Grace in all this
word. 1t was Marion. Marion, always,
while this little angel kept the long
vigil. alone and unnoticed- He men
tally vowed to make reparation no
later than tomorrow.
Fred was by nature big-hearte6
There was room a-plenty therein f.
Grace. She was a girl in a THOUSAND
"a little gold brick" so he espresso
it. His interrupted plans for Marion's
entertainment thereafter included
Grace, and very often Grace was
prominently mentioned in them.
Vacation time, unfortunately, came
to an end before Marion was strong
enough to leave the house and all the
plans for outdoor entertainment had
to be abandoned. Fred must return
to college. The last few days he
spent wholly on the Durnhams YER
anda with Marion and Grace at his
side. How short the days, and how
enjoyable, Who could help loving
those gcirls2 Who could decide be
tween them? He loved them both,
and always would.
Another year and Fred came back
from college, full-fiedged senior
Back east he had done splendid things
This had been an eventful year. His
impotence to be with his loved COM
panions was intense. He almost ran
up the path, such was his haste. Who
We're those gentlemen on the veranda
Strange faces. But there were the
twins. He ruselld toward them. MIR
ioni Gracei" breathlessly. His heart
stood still. How different were their
welcome, Warm, to be sure, but oh,
so different. What could it mean?
Fred let me present Mr.. Gardner. my
fiance." And then Marion, Fred, Mr..
Ellis, my hance.''-Boston Post.