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in the wound, when, il q surgeon had been by,
he might have been saved. What if this should
be the case hore2''
She had by this time barred sufficient Of this
person to get at the orifice Of the wound. The
dark gore was almost stiffened about it.
She gazed at it an instant, the tears falling fast
in womanly sympathy, and then a sudden
idea seemed to strike her she stopped, and
tenderly approached the wound with her lips,
began to suck the blood away. She had not
been long engaged in her task Of mercy when
the wounded man stirred, and opening his
eyes, fixed them earnestly upon her.
She started from her kneeling posture, CO.
vered with beautiful confusion. For while
a sense Of maidenly shame even destroyed joy
at his recovery, and she could not meet his
gaze.
"Where am I2'' for his memory was yet
vague. "What spirit from Heaven are you?-
All remember-my gun went off. But
where is HaTy2"
The young girl had now, in measure, re-
covered from her embarrassment.
"If you mean your friend" she said half
timidly in a voice that sounded to the ears Of
the sufferer inexpressibly sweet, che has gone
for physician. | have consented to watch by
you till some shepherds come to carry you to
our cabin. And there they come, Heaven be
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equally glad to conclude this embarrassing
tete-a.tete and see the wounded man placed
in a situation of more comfort.
"Heaven bless your said the sufferer with
emphasis; giving her look which brought the
blushes again to her countenance. "You have
saved my life."
"In few moments the wounded man was
placed on a settoo brought by the shepherds,
and the little cavalcade wended its way to-
ward the cabin. The maiden walked last, and
by her stalked sadly the two dogs of the suf-
ferCr, and the dumb animals, with sense
almost human, as if appreciating her kind
, ness to their master, looked up affectionately
into her face every few steps.
The cabin was like those existing every
where in the Highlands, arude but cheerful
habitation, but was both larger than usual and
adorned with more taste inside. The wound.
ed man as he was borne into an inner cham
Der, Of which the house had apparently at
least two, noticed with some surprise, over the
Fireplace, an old fashioned target and broad
ClaymOTe.
In two hours the friend of the sufferer re-
turned bringing with him the physician. The
surgeon was closeted with his patient for
more than an hour, and when he came forth,
the young girl was still awake, sitting anxious
ly by the fire in company with middle aged
woman, the wife of one Of the shepherds.
"Oh Miss Helen, said the physician, an
swering to the inquiry Of her eyes, you have
saved the life of as Draw lad as ever shot a
muir-cock or stalked red deer. know all
about it, We see, lassie;" then seeing that
Helen was ready to cry with sheer vexation, he
continued-"But it in the bluid, it's in the
bluid--yc came Of a generous and gallant
Face" and he patted her head as a father
would that Of favorte daughter, adding, to
himself, "It's pity the Southerner has a the
broad acres that were once her ancestors, and
that she, coming Of a chieftain's line should
have nothing but cabin and o. few bites Of hill
side for a flock or two Of sheep"
Helen did not hear these last remarks, for
she had risen, now that she knew the result, to
retire, for she feared the other young sports
man would come out. 10,
Good bye, DOCTOR" she said, giving her
hand with the dignity Of countess, softened
by the kindliness OF an affectionate girl
''What you tell me will make me sleep better
| share good Mrs. Collins bed tonight, hay.
ing given up my own to the sick man; but il
You will rest here to- o-night, We will yield it tC
you and sit by the fire. )"
"Nae, nae,' said the old man, lightly push.
ing her toward the door of the other sleeping
room; 81 stay here, indeed, for l maun bt
wanted; but Pm and old Campaigner, and has
slept mony night under my cloak, with th'
bonny stars above me, and, to such as me {
settee and a chimney corner is nae great eros
now aud then"
The next day the wounded man was pro.
nounced better, but still in very critiea
situation; and his removal was expressly for
hidden by the old surgeon.
" Ye maun keep him here, awhile yet
lassie, = he said, addressing Helen "and In
Almost persuaded ye'd hae to bo his nnTse. =
He has nae sisters, or mother to send Tor, i
seems; and men are very rough nurses, ye ken
Mrs. Collins here, will, nae doubt, help; ano
We maun be his nurse, maist of the time, yer
self. Aweel, aweel, don't look frightened
it's what can t be helped.
And SO, Helen, timid and embarrassed, was
compelled from the urgent necessity OF thG
case, to attend to the wounded man. His
friend, indeed remained 10 assist in nursing
him, but the invalid, with the querulousness
natural to the sick man, soon came to refuse
his medicine, unless administered BY the hand
Of Helen, and sweetcped by her smile. More.
over, until the danger was over, his friend
being every night at his bedside, and requir-
ing a portion Of the day, in consequences, for
rest Helen was necessarily left alone for
hours, with the wounded man, The surgeon
for the first weeks came every day to see his
patient, but, after this, visited him less fire.
1uently. ara .rera.l a.. n
"Heis getting along weel enough now, he
said, one day, when Helen followed him out
Of the room to ask his opinion. "Allheneods
is careful nursing, such as ye ken weel how
to gle him. An, lassic, he continued, smil.
ing archly and shaking his grey head, 81
would myself be amost willing to be on :
sick bed a fortnight, if | could hae twa sueE
eens watching me-. !"
1t was not long after this, for he now mend.
ed rapidly, that the invalid began to sit up
and very soon he could totter to the window
and look out. In day or two more he found
his way TO the cottage door, where sitting in 1
chair, heinhaled tho delicious mountain All
for an hour or so, at noonday. His friend
when the invalid was thus far convalescent
took to his gun again, aud went out for game
andlo Helen aud her guest were frequently
left alone together. .l.e .l.,.. -. b
It isnot to be supposed that this iHtimac!
between two cOngenial spirits, c0nld 60 oI
without love on one side, at least.
"How shall thank you sufficiently, Hell
emf said Donald, one day, looking at ne