Hendricks County Republican, Volume 4, Number 43, Danville, Hendricks County, 6 August 1885 — Page 3

iii:;;d;;io;ls couxtj: iiJWiJMCAif, Thursday,. august g, i885.

CTIAFTKt XI. A DAtTOHTEU'S JIUKCY. - Such an unexpected action on the chilli's part took his friends by surprise, and for the first few moments there was some embarrassment; but the old gentleman only folded the little fellow closely to him, and looked down very fondly at the winsome face. "Clearly a case, of love at first sight," lie said, "or else he mistakes me for someone else. Who or what is Unky Jiako?" "His pet name for Mr. Barker. Mary's lodger," said Margaret, with a keen and quiet glance at him; "and from what I Lave heard of his appearance, the general points of resemblance would bo near enough to account for the mistake on the child's part." "lVrmit me to feel flattered. I have heard of him from Mr. Hyde, and almost feel inclined to make Lib acquaintance. I suppose I ought to be grateful to him for such a favorable introduction to Arthur's boy." Docking up, he saw Margaret regarding him with a curious lhdit of in-

tt in i ni ia 1 cv lit mswu d her with a Biiulo. and. witnout a word uemsi spoken, they seemed to understand each outer. Win II J c i ( m h n Ik r 1 i 1 ! 1 i V i pi vn oi c 1 mrvvill Li h li li Is vi t h i 1 i nl s anl a 1 in ul ofg 1 lis vtrwbit i!( linliiiiiiu momoiisly 1. ,:i d no out of the old imtlmi isv i ( t i i 1 ft 11 o 1 le f 11 vv 1 ) 1 r 1 1 n hvvi i 1 is i i I ma. but cod not care much tor his Aunt lit i 1 to t lv loni cf 1 i i s 1 VI 1 1 IV 3 0 t I 1 tint o k i y a r o i i 1 1 it r ( id children, one uid not like to have a f I f t ' ( r i t i s of 1 i r silv i 1 tl e 1 oy t nu it 1 1 it 1 n wis t ' i e 1 t s t s 1 ill It k ' i U ) ) i f t i I i gun sit 1 i wi I i nt as Le vv e r I it 1 is A 1 1 y coul 1 1 t s ylel ohi ret L rl iv f i ri n rs 1 ly iveiy t "h E 1 ' 1 1 1 It) 1 0 tilirt i ii i 1 tt in h( r i 1 ti i t t li m 1 in ri t 1 v 11 t ) ! veil a d go 1 t" t ( 1 v ho v is 0! y Ml ill !-! 1 cum v yl vii el y cf C t r i i ilrti ivs i 1 ( i 1 ' a f n t d re i f r 1 1 r p nul r 3 a 1 1 0 ( i v i 11 f n 1 s v to give im-ra to anomor. 1 1 s 1 1 f 111' I r I i 1 t 11 tiiiii t e ft il 11 ( Wis 111 J II h i t 1 f I 1 t 1 ) you U f f 1 11 1 1 le tin I m v r v 1 1 ( 1 1 1 1 11 1 ( 1 of linn." Hi no 1 r ' 1 ui ied 1 " li 0 would r Ins lorume as an vnl t 1 0 t ( k t e 1 iby 101 n i t'en j It on 1 1 1 mul 1 rs Did te 1 f 1, i ( i'v " ihat was very curious." said Mrs.

All!) 1 e 1 I J lit T t A VI I ind 11 nl n it 1 1 1 ) 1 Ai lenby. Anyone would have thought taev had met DCiora," i 11 1 1 r s ii i vi I in li s a 1 1 f r ti h t Ij 4 n e tii tn w t ) r rj 1 11 i 1 1 v, it h s an 1 r i ) if 1 us 1 1 s rvir r lam to pmy with. Mr. Harkerhas spoiled bun lor tiie society ol ladies, lie asBt 1 it st I tl n 11 1 111 11 vv 1 at ir if V 1 V 1 1 I I 1 i lis flit I i I Ml I I l 1 l I J. I preserved enisrer. " L i v i' i 1 1 a I J. i Intel's cheek. "V 11 1 1 ( 1 11 1 s it r llllil itvillv nn( 1 1 H I I U IS li 1 I I iivpniy and brusque, lie might miss at a iksmmie lor Lnky Isako. as von call 'urn; at present. vouiiL' man. you are Hut so complimentary as vou intend to hi-. I nky Jiako certainly did not win yoiu 1 1 1 v t It i l y 1 1 lisp 1 on 1 appearance." l"it he must be a nice old renueu t 1 1 1 r M 11 y vi t ui 1 Oe si fond oi him." "id 1 1 I ' 1 1 ! 1 li 1 b it I 11 ( t hi toun t his vv ly h'her heart tlirou.-h the boy." "1 1 v ly n h 1 1 v rv 1 1 bid Mi VI ti 1 v it miv hi w nth !''r vvl ( ) 1 j 1 1 cf 1 m niv h 1 11 s' id 1 ill 1 n N ui 1 inn., !' "! I 1 111 a v 1 1 1 e lie" ' '"lire huiL'hed outrmiit. li 1 1 ( ( 1 cr 1 line 1 1 1 1

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1 1 1 v t 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 nu 1 1 1 1 it 1 1 i ll v t is 1 to Jier. .No inner way would do; 1 11 111 I 1 m iv 1 ) i j 1111 w v 1 i it 111 11 iv t tin 'v ri'.'id out ol the tamily. and leave hov a pauper. '

lary would not do that." said MarCaret. ""'t! will give her credit for being Pv,,i'J'tliiiig that is good, my dear; but "I'pose, for instance, 1 had a quarter '( a million to leave this boy instead of 'i 1 (ifji iibem few hundred pounds. A"d I ho devised it that she h ;d the iu''''est till iieatiained his maioi itv. Have

I Mny idea what his iuennie would be,

'say lrom lour tt) live per cerd? ' "hroui ten to Ihirti'-" thousand a

year," said Victoria, quickly. "I had not the slightest idea," said Margaret. "Xo, my dear," observed the old gentleman, shaking his head. "You are satlly remiss in mutters of business. Victoria would be a fortune to a professional man; she would look after his interest anil her own; but do you think any man in his senses would leave the control of from ten to thirteen thousand a-year to a girl who would bo rich twice over on as many shillings?" "Certainly not," said Mrs. Allenby, promptly. "1 do nc-t know," Margaret said, her lnr.rt swelling with indignation. "1 do not know what any man in his senses or out of them would do; but I am sure Mary would use her money wisely and well, whether she counted it by thousands of penee, shillings, or pounds. 1 '.;ee who have been used to plenty of money are not always the must wise or g. nerous with it." Vou forget yourself, my pet," Mrs. Allenby said sweetly; "we were only supposing a case." And Margaret said no more; her mother was silent' too she was going far into the possibilities. Her brother-in-law was more likely to be the posses-.-.ci il'a quarter of a million or more a few hundreds. So far as careful inquiry would go, she knew it to be so. And lie was old, hale, and strong, and with an iron constitution; but lie was just one of those big, heavy men who, if they are taken ill, die almost suddenly, or do not last long; and then, if "that girl" were not in the way, she herself, us little Arthur's natural guardian, would have control of the child and perhaps his money. "Although I think with you," she said, turning with untxpeoted kindness toher younger daualiter, "that Mary would use her income well and wisely, whatever it might be, it is as you say about people who have always been used to plenty -they are not the most wise or generous with it. Mow, Mary appears to have a great deal of common sense, and since the boy has been here I will call upon her." "When, mamma?" "To-morrow. You can go early in the day. George shall bring me later on. .She must be an excellent mother; we can see that by the child, baby as he is; he has splendid health ami his manners are so pretty; 1 almost bedn to think I sh Ul 1 1 0 htr at brit si t' ' "If not at hrst. you will very soon," r 11 irtthud 11 iry m t difficult to

deal with."

1 l)svi t t Min lb' 'y to be attend U 1 t ia 1 1 t it 3. All the

nmcor Mrs. Alienbv bad cherished

e 1 t lit r d 1 r in 1 iv seemed to h ive g i 0 1 m 3 cf the child pi mil ?-l si i a " hint cars of

lum - his Hy '3, and her exqui net 1 1 d j

nU 1 1 1 ) r jt dged her!" 6 0 1 1,-f j f 1 1 ms c imlor, when die be 1 il r n 0 1 ne w 1 h Margaret, (i I 1 1 h f i t. "it is a

pity we have not met before." ( 1 I V s 1 ' ichael; "it would have made tlunsrs better for one, at least." "for one?" and she looked an inquiry.

"For Arthur. He was fond of you, and if preyed upon his mind; he was

delicate, Bud the hard work 011 foot-

bellied to till him." "so I told her the day of the funeral, Miehaoi, But we must forgive bur now." The old man shook his head silently, as he left the room. "You may depend upon it," Victoria said, "he will never leave her a penny." "H'ecan depend on nothing," Mrs. Allenby replied, "utiles.- we ina.ii 0 it as certain as we can for ourselves. Michael has his weak moments, ami we do not know what that girl may do with him." "Well, it does not matter to us," said the girl, "we are rich enough." "itieh enough," and .Mrs. Allenby turned upon her with startling bitterness. "Are you fool enough to believe that? Why, when I paid your father's debts I had scarcely a thousand pounds left, and you know the rate we have lived at since. If I had not made it well-known that my husband's wealthy brother was coming home, we should have been swept into the street bel'oro this. The very lease of the house is pledged, there is a bill of sale 011 the furniture, the horses belong to the corn merchant, and the carriage is 11 builder's in Long Acre. Our income is just enough from one half-year to the next to pay the laundress and servants' wages and keep oil our most pressing tradesmen," m..::. el" ' Yes; mother. And if your uncle had not ct mie home 1 should very likely have taken a dose of something from youc father's medicine ease, and left you to ii tr! ;t through n. without me." "And you have ki-ptthisto yourself all tiiese years," Victoi ia aiil, slowly, "il miyihing wrong now, 1 for one limil never forgive vou."

cii.UTHi; xir. I'.Al'.V S II.I.MCS.S. If Mrs. Allnihy bad expei ted her lb lest daiiglllt'i-toiie. ... , ? ise d or I'--L;iit-ened she was disappointed, and she herself was not prepared I'm- the long look of slow resentment Victoria gave her. riie words stung her ami haimlt-d her when the jjirl had gone. "If auvthiug goes wrong now, 1 for one shall never loiuive you," and that was a daughter's mercy; her reward for keeping the trouble to herself. When M ichael fust came hoiiii. his dster-imhtw had ini-.-nded to tell him. mil it would have been her wisest course, but lie Was adillieult man to approach. In his behavior to her there had dways been an undercurrent of grim, jood-huiuoi'ed irony; he was one of the very lew who knew exactly what she had been, and her s::i!:w imitation an almost unconscious imitat ion--of the duchess she had served ouiv amused him. He knew, too, how hard she had driven hi., bivthrr along tin- working ro.-u! ol' his prole.-Moii, ur the sshe ol keeping up appi'aranc-.'S, till he broke down under the strain, and he did not like her the hi-tter lor it; lint where his l.t.ii l i.r'u (.ljijilrou were eonei rned he

would have Oeeii more uian kuiu, uium than generous. She had, however, let the chance go hy. lie had questioned her as to her circumstances, and she answered in a way which led him to infer that they were just as he saw them. If he took the trouble to inquire further, she was not aware of it; but her creditors were quite satisfied; the veritable Michael Allenby, so often spoken of by her, had arrived and was located in her house. They saw him in the carriage with her and her daughters, and they knew that

ne was nearly a millionaire. They took her orders, and did not trouble her with accounts. They 110 longer looked upon her as a doctor's widow with a doubtful income and no ready money; she was Michael Allenby's sister-in-law, and to have asked who he was would have been like inquiring as to the monetary status of a Hothsehild. Mrs. Allenby went to Oranmoie

bquare next day, and her horses stepped as if no mercenary consideration had a lien upon them. George Hyde rode with her, curious to see how she would meet her son's neglected widow; he sawthat she was making mental preparations for it. Mary and Margaret' were in Mary's own sitting-room when they arrived; it would have been termed an ante-room, being quite at the back of the bouse; but it was long and large, and would not have let so well as any of the others; that as George told Mrs. Allenby with quiet mischief, was only why "Mary kept it for herself. "But, good Heavens!" said that lady in dismay, "you never mean to say she will receive her Uncle Michael there?" "I am afraid she must," said George; "she could not very well ask him to the kitchen or her bedroom, and all the rest are let." "Oh, this is quite too dreadful. I never thought of it befo'e. That old gentleman must go; I will tell her so." "You had much butter tell him so," said George. "Oh, I will; I wonder if he ia at home. .Michael would never forgive me it he saw Arthur's wife and child, in the reality of the case, pushed away in a dull batik room such as my butler declined to sleep in. Piwr me! the reaiity never struck me before." George only smiled. lie had spent many pleasant hours in that dull back room, and could very willingly have spent his lifetime there had it been necessary. And it was in this dull batik room Mary received hot husband's mother with a calm and quiet grace, and a dignity which took thsit lady by surprise. Mrs. Alh'iiby, true to the m'c she had set herself to play, put her arms round the girl's neck and kissed her with tearful eyes. "It is too late now," she said, "to r peak of what might have been If we had met before; I only hope it ia not too ale for us to learn to love eanh other." ' "Mot so b;;d,"'Goorge sftfd to himself. "I wonder where she got it from, and how will Mary answer it?" Mot even as he expected; but with her sweet voice, low and steady, and no sign of a tear, she answered so far in Mrs. Allenby's own words. "It is too late to speak of what might have been if wo had met before, but it is not too late to let the future speak for itself. I am glad you were pleased with Artie. Jdiirgwt tells me Mr. Allenby was delighted with him," Dr. liyde said to himself this was well done. She had, in a few words, accepted the reconciliation without losing her own dignity or throwing a shadow of blame on Arthur's mother. In a fevv words more she had led the conversation into a safe channel, and five minutes later the only one not quite at ease was Sirs. Allenby herself. t-'he had a smile with every word she spokea smile for every word site list, ened to; went through the events of the preceding evening, from baby's extraordinary instinct in finding out Uncle Michael to the moment of departure, and ail the time her heart was full of a deadly, unforgiving rage. She had expected a different reception a lowlyspoken, grateful humility a recognition in face, and voice, and drooping figure of the concession she had made, and there was nothing of the kind. The sweet voice was steady, tho soft eyes proud and thoughtful; the girl's manner well-bred and self-possessed. Mrs. Allenby acknowledged the charm of these things, and hated her the more bitterly. "I feel," she thought, "as if I could not rest until that girl is dead." "Speaking of your Uncle Michael," she said, "reminds rue that he may come here at any time, and he must not see you like this." "In black, do you moan?" asked Mary, innocently. "Mo, my dear child, but in this room. It is just a similar one to that I had arranged for my butler, and he absolutely refused to sleep in it." "I do not sleep here, "said Mary; "this is my sitting-room, my bedchamber is in front. H is large arid open, ami so much better for baby's health. Most people make a mistake about their Hleepiuti-rooms; when both cannot he large, they should choos" the smaller for the. day time. As for but lei s, I do not know their habits or what they expect." "You do not understand me, my dear child. I mean that it would never do for you to receive mv brother Michael here, for though everyihiug has been explained most satisfactorily, be would still be shocked to find Arthur's wife shut away nl the bat k of the house. Ton must, you really must, get rid of thai, old gentleman in the tlraw.imroom. 1 will pay the rent with pleasure." "Thank you, niadame," said Mary, with a resolute, negal ive gesture of .r pretty head. "I could not think of it for a moment. Nothing would induce me to disturb Mr. Karlo-r." "Hut consider how it may injur,1 your prospects." "With whom?" "I'llele Michael." "Whatever prospects I may have, ami I certainly have 110 expect at ions, vv ill not be injured by tins. 1 have met many kwil neople since 1 have been alone.

but Mr. Jlarker is me Kindest. 1 should be very sorry to lose him. He will never leave me through any fault or at any suggestion of mine." "Well, my dear," said Mrs. Allenby, "it is for you to decide, of course. This is not my house; still I think it almost reprehensible to run the risk of offending him. Do think of it. What do you say, George?" Tray do not ask me, my dear lady. I am so entirely an advocate of letting people have their own way when they can afford it. As for Uncle Michael, I do not really think he would mind; and Mr. Darker might not care to go." "Hut he must, if told." "There is a legal fiction to that effect, but Mr. Darker is n man who would be very likely to barricade hhns df in his rooms and keep a loaded revolver on the table. He thinks nothing of throwing the furniture at people." Then followed some anecdotes of Mr.

joarKer's temp t that m ule Mrs. Allenby's heart sink, ami she wondered how Mary could have such a dreadful person in the house. "Mow thi.t we have broken the ice, you may expect me very often," she said at parting. ' We meet on quite new terms, and will have 110 by-gones. Is that understood?" That is my wish," said Mary. Mrs. Allenby kept her word, and was a IT; quent visitor. She never by any chance caught a glimpse of Mr. Barker, as she told Uncle Michael with a sensS of injury; but she made progress with Mary, though the progress was slow. Maiy thought Arthur's mother was sony for tho past, though she was too pr ud tt) say it in words: iisl many little acts of kindness showed a wish for a bit rundust inning. 1 1 ps tin v were never drawn so

in tr togt tut i as when baby fell ill, and never might have been. Dr. Hyde said it was an ordinary infantile complaint, but it tilled the house with terrible anxietv, and Mrs. Allenby took up her i 1 n t tie, to be max him night and uay. CHAlTBtt XIII. The night and day spoken of by Mrs. Allenby in Iter resolve to nurse the baby proved to be but a figurative expiea mn. She would have stayed, but l'i I''J toll htit'ieie V'siit) 1, 1 dan, i, and thet be was Kt t 1 ft to ins mother. "You shall hear how he is every d y and twice a day if you like," Dr. Hyde said, "but you must not see him too heq ntlv. Uepl.untis 'l is, 1. 1 has not , n in ei 'oi- 1 lo vou v t, p 1 jou , more 1 ' v t ) 1 b hi i t i o" ' 1 bin b.d y f ( 3 1 ui t ' i 1,1dn 1 as mm h as if 1 e ve.o iae' ' r 1 1 . t, a id he f i.wt 1 .vP t 0 1.1 a. a s ep or too 1 . i 1 q t " s Alhnhy pivev b1 1 1-; 1 haiJ, lor she loved t' it chili 01 t' 0 li id r ver loved but one 1 1 f jie. I veiy day, and sometimes twice a day, a meswi IV i si iit I totn Onnorpe ,'la n, and went back wit h the consul mg reply '1 v sal. 'tie bt tn 1," or, "1 o y was much the sime, no worse." This bad til . j "Ml all even J" if net, but shti was admitted when others were not. 1 he one, however, admitted most of all, and even asked for by baby himself, was Unky Hsko, The old man went about so noiselessly that Mr. liyde suggested the gout had been frightened away by his little favorite's danger, slight as it was. Uncle Michael had gone to Bristol, and the time of his return was uncertain; but he sent affectionate inquiries, and letters were sent to him every morning. It was curious to Mary to see how Arthur's little life had become entwined with that of her eccentric lodger. The old man would play with him, nurse him, or sit at his bedside by tho hour together, just as might be required of him; he never tired, his patience never gave way. There was something pathetic in the beauty which grew into lus rugged face while tlie child was ill. He had a kind word for everyone in the bouse, even for Mr. Parker, who crept about the hoiisi on the tips of his toes, and inquired how baby was every hour or so. "Yon will excuse me, sir," ho said, meeting Mr. Darker on the stairs one iiay, "but. would you mind telling me 'low the baby is?" ie-tter," sai-.l the old gentleman in a whisper. "Hring your pipe and come up and stay with me for an hour." Their speaking acquaintance began from that moni'Mit, and in after days Mr. Darker was wont to tell extraordinary stories of the eccentric old gentleman's room. They were waited upon by Seiisi, who brought them curious liquors and rare old wines, such as he had never believed existed out of Monte (,'hristo; they were served on trays of solid gold Mr. Darker swore to that when doubted. There was a different glass Cor each liquor and wine, slender, fragile, and exquisitely cut, and for the last a celestial nectar, according to Mr. I'aiker's description they hud goblets of pure gold, studded with gems. This may have been the effect of tho luagniiiceiit meerschaum, or it may have been (me. io one believed him till years afterwards, when a tray of solid gold and two goblets of the same precious metal, studded anil thickly too with valuable gems, stood under a glass shade in Dr. l'arker's drawing-room. He spoke of them as a wedding present from his wife's uncle, and said not a Word about Mr. Barker, In those early days of their acquaintance while baiiy was ill, the eccentric lodger seemed to like the simple-heat ted, earnest-minded student, lie could look at him very kindly throuii those hidroiis blue spectacles, and speak sympathetically in sidle of liis terrible voice and bushy grey beard. All Mr, l'arker's secrets ranio out under the inlluence of the maL'iiilieenl pipe and the rare old wine, and not a thing was left untold, even his love for Margaret. "1 know," he said, nothing could be more hopeless, and I am wrong to build Up such a heaven out of her kindness. She would be sorrv, and angry too." "Why?" "I shall have to depend eiilirely oil my profession, and that means many vo;tr-i' leiril n oi l- "

"So much the better," said the 01a gentleman, cheerily. "If a profession is worth anvtlang, you ought tt; desire nothing bi i.ter. You would hardly, if you a ' t man I ko y 1 1 ) be, care to depi-ml cm your v 1 1 or your mother.'? "( 1 'y not '

Am! unless you have e

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1 f outlive I t a dozen ; s yourself, ' 1 0011 Dq iiii, and do 1 hit h never v heni dish She

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not f won a bv n nil W j " 1 Oil I " Yes, & i

better-looking men plenty."

"I know it," said Mr. Darker, meekly. "And you are not a genius," the old ge-'f, n vent on, "but that is 60 much the better. Mb woman in her senses would marry a good-looking genius. Work and wait, and win, my boy, and you may fmd a friend in me." Mr, Darker took comfort from that. It was a promise of tho vaguest kind, but the medical student had unlimited faith in the eccentric lodger's power; and from this time the oddly-assorted pair were very much together; they had an interest in common little Arthur's danger. The child was ill much longer than he would have been in the ordinary course of things; for he had been overindulged, and an obstinate low fever clung to him. Mr. Darker had misgivings of his own, based on a guilty knowledge of tamarinds and preserved ginger;' but baby had been petted ant! spoiled throughout the house, and there was great rejoicing when he toddled about again. He was sadly wasted, and there did not seem much of him left but golden hair and large bright eyes; but he soon picked up. A second blow, however, and a

heavier one fell upon the house. Mary was taken ill. She had been needlessly, anxious over her boy. Now she was stricken down. Doctor Hyde looked grave when Mr. Darker asked him what was the matter with her, and the old man said: "There is danger?" "There is danger," was the grave roplv, "her sv item is sadly shaken, and some 1. nt symptoms ot pulmonary th .e, I 've shown themselves, but the worst feature is fever. "Such as the boy had?" "Mo, you must keep him away from her." "Mue.il Heavens, man, you will nctt' 11 r,.e it is contagious?" ) lime so than typhoid fever u i "y is," the young doctor said, with a dryness m his voice that was not In hoi e. J. The old man bowed Ida lead in Lis hands with a groan. "1 hat is the one thing in the world I would not have," he said, "wo must . In t, t.eorge; you love her I know, but not as I do." "Mot as you do," repeated Dr. Hyde, qioet'y; ' but my future lives or dies with her." llo had never hinted at this before, but Mr. Darker understood him; ho comprehended how difficult it would be for Arthur's dearest friend to undertake the guardianship of Arthur's girlish widow, and retain only a brotherly fetding as the time wore on. George Hyde had intended to wait till Mary's sorrow for her young husband became a memory, and left room for new thoughts of the time to come, but lie told the eccentric lodger now how much ho had built upon winning Mary's love. "1 had begun to feel," he said, that itwas only a question of time, and novy this trouble has come." "This may be only a question of time," Mr. .Darker refilled. "Mary is young, and if you doubt your own skill, or your affection rentiers you nervous, have a physician; then there is the nursing. Margaret must not run the risk, although she would, and it is a matter in which I am powerless." "Mrs. Allenby has offered her services, and in tho most generous spirit," said George; "but then " "Do not think of me. Would she be worth having as nurse?" "Invaluable; she has nerve and coolness, and is as clever as most medical men; she would not bo likely to mistake the medicines, give too little or too much, or go past the time. You are the only difficulty." "i shall stay in this house," Mr. Darker said, "the boy wants me, no one else could keep him quiet, and I will not

leave her; as for the rest 1 can keep out of lh? way, and even should she meet ine by accident! can take care she dots not reeoniz . me. Do you think she had belter come?" i "We could depend upon her watchfulness and attention, and she has nerve, knowledge, and experience." " D -t it be so then. The women in the house are kind enough, but they are clumsy, even with the best intentions, and the lr.r d nurse is always half

ash, -p. the norma; condition of hired ! nurses, it appears to me." I Mrs. AHenby had offered her services wh mi s ie fir-1 hear 1 o.' Mary's illness,; but G 'orge bad steadily declined them, j The la ly ol' Orthorpe Square thought it hard t sat she should b debarred a posilion 1 1 1 , 1, she chose to consider hers by j rural since her reconciliation with Mary ; was so complete. j "You kepi mo away f rum baby," she ! said, with an air of yijury. "ami I did 11 e, mind so much, because he had his j ll'C.V r'n aHend him, but sh" has 110 , oi-i '!; tie' sen ants and lured peo- . pi . ; n I I know how jneili-ieiit they ai '. I: '" I 1" pb-iise her v erv much i w.ioo ; told !it he found the: In. i ii ii'-. ' ui i.e iiii-ihiiient than he at I i'-- : 1 ' i :V, 1, ..-nibl", and le placed no ! .: .!! in her way when she repeated v ' ' '1 'i-'S'i to take t in -g,- of "thai j N :. 1 . . iter position in the sick room that same evening, and provud, as ' Georee hud said, inv.ihi ible. Mn. AIlonhywasa woman of iron nerve and! had no fear of contagion; she seieiy be- , lieved in it. She was hopeful l.mu the , outset as to Mary's recovery lrom the'

fever, ImtfVxpivsseu a ilreauor meaner consequences. There were symptoms of pulmonary disease, and there always had been; Arthur had told her so when he was attending her father. "We shsil pass the crisis of the fever safely," she told George liyde. "1 have seen too many fever cases to bo afraid, and this lias not so strong a hold upon her as you think, but it will leave her very low, and she will need all our care." Doctor Hyde had great faith in Mrs. Allenby. She leaf always taken a large interest in her husband's profession, and ho would talk to her of his patients by the hour together, getting many a useful hint from some remark she might let drop, ami she had undertaken the nursing or the superintendence of it of more than one distinguished client when the life was valuable and the condition critical. As for the members of her own household, she had been their physician eversince her husband's death, and George had to give her credit for her treatment of them. "I hope you are right." he said. "I believe you are right; but I have too much at stake to be as calm as 1 should if it were anyone else than Mar. G:ve her your care, and more than ..iy lifelong gratitude will be yours." "Too much at stake," Mrs. Allenby repeated slowly. "Ah, yes, I see; but you have surprised me, George. And you need not fear, she shall have all my care the more for this." Her familiar, affectionate touch upon his arm was a caress, and Dr. Hyde felt more certain of her help now she knew that what he had at stake. He had not intended to let her into his secret yet. lie knew there would be some soreness and disappointment concerning her daughter Victoria, though there had never been anything more than the kindly and trustful feeling which would naturally exist between a brother's sister and that brother's friend. He could not, hint it 1, d 1 1 himself that a dei 1 1 u 1 ,v , L I of him. .Mrs. Alb 1 1 y h lgneoitif her way to ad-ate e his h. f, j 1 jt was eiitirely due to her that lie sent for by so many of her husband's patients. George was quite aware that he would not have acquired such an extensive practice at his age but for some strong private influence, but to marry Victoria in return would have been a 1 i .vy int e to 1 y f r it f v j b ut .-I enoi 1, 1 il 1,050, but Kr u ,)' ' ;i mi wo il 1 have 1 1 n a cloud over 1 s he t and energy. 11 id M iry 1 n to one ft e. .twe. won! 1 1 ive 1 if 1 v di 1, 1' fll T J1' 1 VS It ". I, 1 t 't IP 1 td 1 f. t " I A -teiy e mint 1 1. Ihe emmeut roan simply approved of t' e yoi g rj u st e d nt ' y v e do 'It t 01 ' 1 1 0 tl , ' e could not be in better Hands, and was cisaeptloiifdly fortunate m such a nurse. 1 n " 1. 1 1' 1 w u 'It t II I'' i. A ', ulyv mi ht Hilar pi ' c1 .,. " y 1 ! t ( s t t k f Vtri ly, ltlt bit luivery y. i'i"i in 1 to 1 1 ed i ion' ' ,,'e '. iPftr now; sue was in a state or utter prostration at the time when in the ordinary course she should have been able to be moved from her bed to a couch, or even from one room to another, ami this slate of things did not mend. The worst feature in it was an apathetic, patient resignation which brought George Hyde almost to the point of despair. Dong after the fever was gone si 8 remained in the same condition. She. thanked Mrs. Allenby very sweetly for her kindness,, and seemed to grow fond of her; but she could not rally, and did not em to try. When l hey took the baby to h'-r, and let h ;n nestle down on the pillow by her side, she only looked at him wistfully, and said, "I am ghul mamma's boy will have such good friends when mamma is gone." "My darling child," said Mrs. Alienby, "have you no wish to live? Y'ou must not speak like that." "I should like to live, if it is to bo so," was the low reply; "but if I die 1 shall see Arthur the sooner." A deep sigh made her turn, and she saw George Hyde sitting by tho bed with his hand before his face. "However closely we may clingto the memory of the dead," Mrs. Allenby said, in a low and sympathetic whisper, "we should not forget the living. If you knew how deeply nrul faithfully George loved you, you would try and live ioi him." "foor George!" Mary said, softly. "It might bo if 1 lived; bull do not think I shall." "Hut you love him?" Mrs. Allenby said, in the same whisper. "Let him hear you say so." "Mot its I loved Aithur," Mary responded; "but I love him dearly." Mary would not, have said this at any other time, but no falsehood can bo told, or truth concealed, when the world is gliding away and death has been near enough to give the soul a glimpse of Heaven. It comforted George to know that she loved him, and might be his if She lived, lie could only, in the fullness of his heart, pray that she would live. 7b bd Ci'iitiinicd.

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