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"ecfa an v ee impaired, for HE mem.
ory sAs jet vague. sAhi I remsuber--my
suu yent of Bat where !. wiliian y
III yeu nesn yeaf friend, said abe yespg
girl, he is gsss for sargsoa. h.s, son.
sss.ed u vsich By yea sill some shephsrds
come 10 carry yex 10 their cabin And
acre they eoae, she exclaimed, elaspins Z her
hands, equally glad 20 coBslude ,his sm bar
rassing t~ts s.tste, aud 10 zee the vounded
nan placed In = situation ef more comfort.
Heaven bless Jon T. said the sufferer,
ZOO have saved my lifs' s
In fss aomsots the wounded mao vas
placed on . ssstee, brought By the shepherds,
aud the eavalosde sssdsd it, xay toward
the cabin The maidss walked last, and By
her eide stalled sadly the tso dog. Of the
sufferer and the duub animals with a sense
almost hnmsn, a. IL apt rveiafing Der kiad-
ness TO their master looked up sGsetiopately
into her face every few steps. The cabin
vas like those existing every where in the
Highl.nds-a rude bat cheerful h,bitation.
but was both larger than usual, aud adorned
With more taste inside
Ia about svs haars the friend of the sui.
ferer returned, bringing With him abe eur
geop, who Vas eloseied With his patient for
80 hour, and when be cane forth the Young
girl was sitting apxiously by the Ere. in
company With . middle aged uoman, the
wife . one Of The shepherds.
'0h. Miss Hannah, said the old sarreoe.
absuering The ioquiry Of her eyes, you have
saved the life OF as good lad ss ever shot
. muir cock or stalked red deer. know
al about il, ye see, lassis--ye came Of
generous aud gallant race and he patted
her head as father would thar Of fayorite
daughter, adding, % 10 to himself, rtis =
pity the Southern has not the broad acre.
that we're once her ancestors, and thai she.
coming Of chieftain's line, should bavs
nothing but cabin aud few hits Of hill
side for sock or tvo Of sheep
The next day ths wounded man was nro.
nouneed better. but still in very critical
position and his removal vas forbidden by
The old sargeos
'Ys mauo keep him here awhile yel las.
sie,' said be, addressing Hannah; and I'm
almost persuaded ysll have 70 be his nurss
he has nae sisser or mother 20 sead fer. IL
seems snd men are very fosgh nurses. ys
kea. Mrs Coleman Is here. aud will nae
doubt help, but ys msan be his nurse. most
Of the tims, yersslf lis what eant be
helped
And 80 Hannah, iim:d aud embarrassed.
vas compelled from che urgent necessity Of
the case. 70 attend on the wonnded maa.-
HIS friend. indeed, roGnainel 20 assist in
nursing lin, but The isyalid with xhim Of
. fiek man, soon began Ia refuse his medi-
eines, unless administered BIZ the hand of
Hannah Moreover uatiI tho dagger vas
over, mis- friend watched every night st bis
bedside, snd, IN consequence, requiring a
portion Of abe day for rest, Hannah vas iefs
aiene for hours With the wounded man
The surgeon Tor the 6rst two weeks. came
every day % sec bis patient, bat after this.
visited him less frequently.
he nos mended rapidly began 70 set up,
aud very soon be could tott.F 90 the vindow
aud lock Out In day or tuo more ho found
his way 20 che cottage door. where, sitting
10 chair, he iuhzled the delicious mountain
air for sn hour or 80 at HSonday. His friend
vheo the invalid vas th1sfaS coavAlesesat.
took 20 he gun again aud vent Ost for gAme,
aaa HAsash asd ber guest we're frequentiy
lsft sloes together
'How shall ever tssnk you salseieatiy,
Hsbnshf said Donald one day. Year
presence Of miud, when vas dyinR by shs
spring, saved my life
The blusAiag Hsnnah locked down aud
said srss 1rir-ss-,s..s sfls.zsss-
'DOa't talk that way. Mr AIlsyas You
wonld not, kBsw, Il you uss ssare- hss
much is psinsd me-
Call me DOhaId,' sai3 The eoavaIoscsnt !.
'snFeiy We have known eseh other long
eBoagh for ysa 20 arep that formnl uaps -
Or. u yen will aot call me Depald, then
sbsu eddrcss yeo 30 Mis- Grsens'
,nosaid, a6ss' said Ilaansh aFehIy, look.
isg ap, and shzkiag The eEris back from Der
fass
'Blses yoa Zee tbss werd. Hssoah. 'bs said.
taking Der hand. 'Ds you kn0s thas soasda
sweessf noR tan ] ever tkesRhs is Seuld 2
Mr. Aileynes she said, though uitb avert
ed face. .H yss vanld Dot have Ee asao out
Of yOar sight foreyeT, ,--ig, IL sheri, sou have
Any FssPecs for affissdlsss sisl. De Bot speak
70 tRat ssrata sgsisf and she Foss ss II 70
leave
'asnnsh. hear zoe, saii Der lover. dstaiu.
ing hsr hear 0s only fer Gus wOf3 more
Ever sinos the bear thst you saved my lie,
have loved roo, ssd every dag spsht n
year society has Increased thai love boa Il
yoa viii ssy tkat ysa love ssothsr. 1 susay
ssgef % speak on ths saNises sgsis
she endcayoFs1 70 dstaeh kss hand. which
be hAd esaghi seeobd iims, bui b hsld !,
zoo afnly.
yea ass rich and I am psor.' sAs ssis .,
last .yoa sSui4 soms asy repent of ths.
shipg Ewes ysus frieBds s0aid lasgh u
yosf folly
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