CAMELLA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2946, 2 June 1891, Page 4

CAMELLA.

ou, AN IGNORANT WEANGLEIJ. _. . e. By Mns L. Fitosr Battuay (Author of ".Uri-tonaclJ.'') " 1 fkak so. 15' it please mount your horse, Rest assured we will do everything ji')-<f,il.ili: for lilm." "Thank you," mid she suffered Mr 'I'allot to put. her on her horse, without iiuotiicr wold, mid rode quickly after the o'hors, in lltt! gem ral confusion, bur action had been hardly noticed. if anyone had observed it, no idea of its real meaning occurred to them. She was probably merely showing hotsympathy with a friendless, unforluiiate man. Sadly, the C'lis rode towards Ruamo.i, and on their arrival there, found so much In do that, there was no time for indulging in itsclc.is sorrow. Uamellasont Natalie to tell Mr Ramley that, Hetty had met with an accident, and the other young ladies went away with tier, leaving Kate and Mrs Tiill'orsoii free lo make what arrangements they could, tor the reception of the two, who were in iniir;;e of time, curried into the house. Kate's tears fell far-t, a -, she suv, Hint whilst Hetty inoaii-.d gei.tiv as her Iraiers lifted her, im 1 a snund <•.i;>:i.• from the imniovahl" iiv/ire >, hieh v,. s .-ilentlv pi.i t i in Mr 'I alio-, V. vt-i-i;,. wiih if.-ity, ,m.i :ie: i- e.diitrly put her own grief iiwav, w!ii!::t. hi'aid. d as far as po'l'.ihh' in the paiulul task of getting the | i- .-tilienr to hed. ..lis Lvamley mid the doctor anivod to ;:i. ih.-r. lint the mother was to ovcreome at the sight of her favourite daughter in audi a condition -she was fearfully crushed—that she was perfectly incapahlo of doing anything to help, and he i time so hysterical and reproachful— blaming C'amella as a cause of the aeei-i-'trit, in being the chief pronioter of the unlucky riding-party, that the doctor ordered her out of the room, and availed himself entiiely of Camella'a tact and ready comprehension of his wishes. He told Mr Ramley afterwards, that without Mia TalFerson he could not possibly have set the broken ami, nor dressed the other injuries. Ho could not yet say how s-nnus these might prove, ft was evident that her horse had caught his fori) feet in a ditch that ran at right angles to the road, or track as it was there, and had i.illen heavily, rolling over on his side, mil crushing his i.nt.,ytunate rider, who HBeiiiedtohave made an ellort to jump clear of him as she felt him fall. Ret at the pace they wen; going, it ,vas marvellous that she was not killed outright. Later, when Hetty recovered consciousness, she said that Mr Smith's horse : iiied suddenly, and ran against hers, and then hers fell, and between the shy and lihock, she could not tell how he was thrown, just before she tried to jump. Kut it all happened in an instant, and sho ivaa still too dazed to give any very clear account of it. Kor weeks, Hetty lay between life and death, and during all this trying time Camella was head nurse. Slowly, very slowly, Mis Ramley learned N appreciate the noble character of the tin: gill who was wearing herself , out in her ceaselcas care of one who had striven to separate her linsluiid from her. All Hetty's sharp speeches, all her unl.iiil, in le remark-, wen: forgotten by Lamella, a ,'b,".:00:,h. d the poor sufferer, < IVI le r a: i"',e]".'al-i, or ...an./ )],.■• (~ si^-p. :'■'!■, eui'iotply »|l'r.l -h, 1,:"]>.b,1! .'.,-..'! lied t ■ CI I'll He':-: -,'il 'II Hie tn-H-.f her one ' tie- hand :<,.! iJ. about, and moaned in Me.ni-e.Mee.j.ji,-;;.- . , „| |; i; i. gl'ea t SU iieWl!!-'-', like i he eound of the voice -! K . | ia ,i s0 dwt'-sted. Susiiii k!.-„■■.. 1 Caiuclia one day saving, "Wi -.hal' nevi:i forget., whateverhappens. liow very ;'o ,d you have been to poor Hetty : ■! you know so well, how lit tin I .■••he, or foi I h 't matter, any of ns, deserved j * it." And Mr nley, with tears in his eyes, j saidfervonth, " Kless you my dear, we nil love you tw." And ti-.oi.'/. Mrs Ramley did r.ot say A

' ma M. I'.i'ii-lla Mas sine that the patient ( emluraii :e of many .-are!siie observations, ' wi- i: at- hr.iag it- reward in the gentle, i j aim i.it humble way h-r aunt now genei j rails- adopt.' 1 in sp.-ikiug to her. : As for to-othiis, they looked upon her ■ as little .-horc of an angel, am! S'auloy Us--.', i . take h-r nut each day for a ; Minr. driv- n. a walk, telling her if he ' did not keep a sharp look out, she would develop her wings suddenly, and ; lly away. (Jo- evening about eight o'clock (is . Cane Hi wis silting by U-tiy wondering i if she were -leeping, the heavy eyelids I unci is-,1, and a weak voice said, : " Camella." ' " Vim dear. Don't talk. I.).ink this, ■ and go to .sleep." ! '■ lint I want to say something, and I \ can't remember whit it is.'' \ " Never mind, [jetty ;go t) sleep and tell in-; to morrow." " But I can't sleep," the faint voice : murmured. " I'm so sorry." " It's ail right. You must not worry 1 about anything. All you have to do is to get quite strong now." " Camella, tell me—truly, mind, you \ always speak the truth —am I much hurt " " You were at first, but you are getting , better splendidly." "Then I shall not die." •'No, the doctor thinks you will get well." " I want Stanley.'' 1 Camella seeing that Hetty was evidently set on something, and thinking it 1 would hurt her more to thwart than to , gratify her, called her husband. She would have left the room herself, but Mi imperious gesture from Hetty stopped her. "Conic close, both of you," she said. Husband aud wife stood side by side ! and waited for Hetty to speak again. " Stanley," she murmured. " I have tried to set you against Cunella, aud , [ know now how wicked I have been. 1 can't say much to-night, but I want to tell you that she is the best and truest wife ever man had. Cameii.i, can you forgive me ?" " Dear Hetty, do not say any more," cried Camella. "I have not been as gentle as J sh-inld ; I have often complained. Wo will all turn over a new leaf, aud love each other for the future— won't wc '.'" She stooped and kissed Hetty, aud motioned to her husbiud to do the same. Then they both went out of the room, aud Susan took the place for half the night watch. " Ella, my own sweet wife," said Stanley, as they wandered down the garden, " I ought to ask your pardon nearly as much as poor Hetty." " Oh, if it comes to that, I shall have to go on my knees and entreat forgiveness for all ray shortcoming's as a wife." But Stanley stopped her with a long kiss. Thence forward these two walked together, in a fulness of wedded happiness, nieh as is given to few married couples to enjoy. Brighter days, too, were in store for them. Cunolla's mude, Professor Pittersley, died before he had summoned up sufficient resolution to carry his threat of altering his will into execution, and his niece y/as thus made a considerable heiress. Stanley's oranges, too, began to pay him well, so that tho Tafferson's were enabled to live in great comfort, though Camella always found her practical experience in kitchen and housework of great assistance to her iu supervising her stuff of servants. By the time Mr Tallot heard of the marriage of a certain young lady at Home, he had so far forgotten her that ho had actually suffered dreams of Kato Powys and a permanent appointment as Mr Tafferson's manager (with a good salary) to take possession of him. Mt's Taft'erson seemed to have divined his thoughts, for three years from her first visit found Kate again at Ruamoa, This time she did not leave without a promise that if Mr Tallot camo for her she would return in tho early spring-time. Lawrence took a great fancy for mining, and when silver was discovered some miles from Sikolton, succeeded in profiting largely by the find, so that when he timidly proposed to Mr Cushem to take his daughter Natalie off his hands he was not actually repulsed, though he was told to wait. Hetty never unite recovered from the effects "of that teniblo fall. She, who had hardly known a day's illness, now passed the greater part of her time on the sofa, finding her chief enjoyment in being driven, alas very gently, over to Kuaimia, to play with the pretty, bonny son and heir who, before Kate's second visit, had attained the age of two. " It's such a pity that boys will grow up," Hetty complained, as her little nephew refused to bo nursed, but wandered about the room looking out for something to pull to pieces. " So do little girls," cried Camella. " Just look at this young lady ! Who would thiuk she was only six weeks old ? " Mr and Mrs Kamley took great delight in tho children, and Camella, watching them all as they laughed and chatted with scarcely a trace left of the old carping, unkind, criticism of herself, felt that after nil there might bo little harm in marrying' a husband who had relations living iu the same township. [tab kxd. | \\'hx Kkm.U.v ]>i;.\l'? Deafness, Head Xoises, Discharges, etc., no matter of hotv longstanding, completely and permanently cured by thu new and entirely successful Electro - Medication Treatment. Selfapplied and painless. E.\iMmi:.Ms not at ai.i. nkckksaky. Advice and pamphlet free from Professor Harvey, Mo Collinsstreet. East, Melbourne. Magnificent testimonials. N. I!. —Professor 1 larvcy's Electric Head Battery is the only one patented through out the world. Yes ! It is certainly true. Ask any of your friends who have purchased there. 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