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sickness to the tender young creature who
felt almost a. if she had been deserted hy the
one who was dear to her as her own life.
only II few days had Edward Marvel been
at sea. when hc became seriously indspos'd.
and, for the remaining part of the voyage.
was 50 i'll as to be unable to rise from his
birth. He had embarked in IL packet ship
from Liverpool, bound to New York, where
he arrived at the expiration of five weeks.
There he was removed to the sick ward of the
hospital ON Staten Island, and it was the
opinion Of the physicians that there he would
die.
" lave YOU any friend in this country -
inquired nurse who was attending the
Young man This question was asked ON the
day after he had become an inmate of the
hospital.
"Nonc. was the frchly-uttcrcd reply.
You are very i'll said the nurse.
The sick man looked anXiously into the
face of his attendant.
d" You have friends in England -
" lave you any communication to make
to them :"
Marvel closed his eyes, and remained for
some time silent
" If You will get me pen and some paper.
will write Il few lines, said he. at length.
4" | am afraid YOU are too weak for the ci-
fort. =" replied the nurse.
:. Let me try" was briefly answered.
The attendant left the room.
d" l. there any one in YOUR part of the
house named Marycll" asked II physician,
meeting the nurse soon after she had left the
sick mans room. '.Thcrc's Il Young woman
down in the Office inquirng for II person Of
that name.
Marvrl-Marycll :" The nurse shook her
head.
" Are YOU certain - remarked the physi-
cian
:" IN certain there is no one by that name
for whom any one here would make Inquiries.
There's Young Englishman, who came over
in the last packet, whose name is something
like that YOU mention. But he has no
friends in this country.'
The physician passed on without further
remark.
soon after, the nurse returned to Marvel
with the writing materials for which he had
asked. She drew a table to the side Of his
bed, and supported him as he leaned over and
tried. with an unsteady hand. to write
:" Have You Il wife at home - asked the
nurse. Here eyes had rested ON the first
words he wrote.
"Ncs." sighed the Young man. as the pen
dropped from his fingers and he leaned back
heavily. exhausted hv even the slirht effort
ne had made.
Your name is Marvel -
eyes,"
"a Young woman was here lust now in
quring if we had patient by that name"
=. Rv my nHn"E' There wasa slight indi-
cation of surprise.
..Yrs."
for some moments,
Did v,u s,e herr" he asked. at lerrth.
cyincinu some interest.
..Nc,.''
:. Did She find the one for whom she was
seckiurl'
..Thcre is no rcrson here. cxcrrt yourself.
whose name came near t. the one She men
famed IS ven said Won End no friends i'm
thi. country. we did not sul.o,c that you
were mcaut''
-. So. na." And the sick man >hook his
head slowly. "Tlcrc is none t. ask for me.
Did vou si, it was a Young woman ;" he in
ouirrd. soon after. ills mind dwct ON the
occurrence.
.Yo.-o vouno women. with fair COM
rlcxion and dcc blue eyes,
Marvel looked quickly in the face of the
attendant. while Il flush came into hi, cine, 8.
:. She WA, a slender younr rirl. Win Gnht
hair. and her face was iaIo. n, from trouble. =
-. Ngnc, .Agnc.,' exclaimed Marvel. ri,-
inr un. =. But. no. no." he added mourn
fully. ,iukino back arain upon the bed. ..thut
can NOT br. left her far AWAY over th,
vil. ocron -
:. VIII Won write - said the nursc. ort,r
some moments.
The iu,nlid. without uuclosinc his owes
slowly shook his head. little while thr ut.
tnnd;iut liurrrrI in his room. and then re-
tired
:. Dear dear \rnrs,'' murmur,d Fdvor,
Marvel rlnsiu, lis rv,, ,ud l,ttin, hi,
thou.rht. oo. switt-viu.rd ocro,s thr LiIlnv,
sea :. Shall never look on vo,,r sweet f,r,
.no,in never feel vour Iioht arms uhort m,
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