Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-02-08

i 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 sportsman would come out.
"Good bye, DOCTOR" she said. giving
her hand with the dignity Of countess,
softened by The kinlliness Of an afcc'
4, tionato girl. "What yeu tell me will
, make me sleep better. l share good
Mrs. Collins bed tonight, having giver
|, up my own 10 the sick man; but If yo,
|, will rest here tonight, We viii yield i
I to you and sit by the fire." l i
E "Nne nae" said the old man, lightly
| pushing her toward the door Of the othcl
sleeping room; 81 stay here, indeed, fol
maun be wanted; but Pm arnold cam
paigncr, nnl hae slept mony Alright un
der my cloak, with the bonny stars a
bove me, and TO such as me sct,ce and
o chimney corner is nae great cross now
and then"
Il The next day the wounded man was
pronounced better, but still in very
critical situation; and his removal was
expressly forb'dde by the old surgeon.
aye maus keep him here, awhile
yet lassic," he said addressing Helen,
"anI I'm almost persuaded ye'd hac to
be his nurse. Flo has nae sisters, or
mother TO send for, it seems; and men
are very rough nurses, ye ken. Mrs.
Collins here, viii, nao doubt help; and
ye maun be his nurse, maist Of the time,
ycrscl'. Aweel, awccl, don't look. fright.
cncd It's what can't be hclpcI."
And so Helen timid and embarrassed
was compelled from the urgent necessity
of the case, to attend to the wounded
man. His friend, indeed, remained to
assist in nursing him, but the invalid,
with the qucrulousness natural to the
sick man, soon came TO refuse his mcdi.
cine unless administered by the hand Of
Helen, and swcetencd by her smile.
Moreover, until the danger was over,
his friend being every night at his bed.
side. and requiring portion of the day,
in consequence, for rest, Helen was ne.
cessnrily left alone for hours, with the
wounded man. The surgeon for the
first week came every day 10 see his pa.
tient, but, after this, visited him less
frequently. x
"Hc is getting along wccl enough
now." he said one day, when Helen fol.
lowed him out of the room to ask his
opinion. Gall he needs is careful nur.
sing, such as yo ken wecl how 10 gle
him. All lassic," he continued smiling
archly and shaking his grey head, 81
would myself be Almost willing TO be on
sick bed fortnight, il i could hae twa
such eens watching me-"
1t was not long after this, for he now
mended 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 a chair,
he inhaled the delicious mountain air for
an hour or SO, at MONDAY. His friend,
when the invalid was thus far GONZALES.
cent, took his gun again, and went for
game, and so Helen and her guest were
left alone together.
1t is not to be supposed that this init.
macy could 60 on between .wo congcni.
al spirits, without love on one side at
least.
"How shall thank you sufficiently,
Helen?" said Donald one day, looking
at her (ondly. al have never dared to
alludc to it since, though have thought
Of It fifty times daily; but your presence
Of mind when was dying by the spring,
saved my life."
The blushing Helen looked down, and
began to pick to pieces lilly Of the
valley her favorite flower; but she an.
swcred softly
"Don't talk that way. Mr.. A'lcyne;
you would not know, if you were a.
ware how much it panied me-"
"Call me Donald" said the conva
lcsccnt; surely we have known each 9th
or long enough for you to drop that forma
name. Or, ifyou will not call me Don
aid, then | shall address you as Mis-.
Graeme." &C.,
"Donald," said Helen archly look
ing up and shaking tho curls back from
her face.
"Blcss you for your word, Helon," HI
said, taking her hand. "Do you know
that il sounds swecter now than hat
ever thought it would. Nay, dear one
do not withdraw your hand-do not TAX
it away-for l love you Helen, as l low
n my own life; and ifyou will not be min