The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-01-05
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but he guessed whose gentle pity tiacet
the low easy chair feady for his poor erin
Epltd form, and tho Utmost core Of III
heart thrilled 10 the low Yoiec that greet
led him aud the touch Of tic soft han,
Ithat led him to his scat, l.!.. 4
Il was the morning Of the bright win
4 tera day after the night Of struggle, ant
Meta sat beside her mother, waiting ID
the Doctors visit. Her bright crimson
morning dress suited well her alowfns
beauty, and the little hands risalled II
twhtteneEs the soitwool they were knittius
into pretty shapes. The D0ctof,S chat
| stood ready for him; bat the long morn
ing passed, and lie did not come.
late III: The afternoon, he called, stay
/ ing only long enough TO attend his patieft
and then, for the first time, declining III
seat, bowed and left the room. Week.
passed, and still these short hurried visit.
were oil that he paid; but the task told
fearfully upon him. The pale cheek grew
paler, and the large eyes sadder; the Init
Ing step became slower, aud the Bent form
Edrooped more and more. One day lie tIid
not come; a friend took his place. s1F
Harcourt, y he said, was i'll, and had RI,
alestcd him to call .>s.s Il: Z. 2.,..
The strange doctor had taken his leave,
and Mrs. Leslie lay still, innsing, whei
Meta came softly to ller side.
Mother! there Mas d world of sad,
ness III her once laHghing voice; and Mrs
Leslie neticcd TINT her check was very
pale am going TO see Mrs. Harcourt
lr4I want TO; inquire II tic Doctor Is very
II, Oh. mother, mother.n The hot tears
,yere streaming down tie young gifps
&. /. why, Metal Meta, dsar, what ais
your ..s
Z ! was always afraid, 7 sobbed Meta, II
was always afraid he would die, he d. 81
good, 80 learned, so much abofs other
men. He has grown sospaIlitf lately, and
his face IS so sad Oh mother, what shah
i do If he .diesss I: ID. 3.. I'd n.
Mrs Leslie was utterly amazed she
saw now how pure her daughter love
was for this young cripple like flat Of d
child for a, teacher, looking with WORSHIP,
ono far tibofe ls 81 AMI aGsos 49, S,s, ,f, z.
ihnt bsr ,yn s. , @'s,,.i.
trat sa q, t,$ st, lsooa q y $500 ~ ~,
Was tFoiibIel Tfs t,6t gs n's ',StlSa
aud poor Iii, worldly goods, aud then. he
hal{tfgehno token Of ioyC, spoken no word
10. her or the little aQbbtns beauty Ecsiap
ke1 ,iffttyS q rrfer;,@s, go ,. - ,
.other.t,,ssn iSi,sil, liz ,,.;s' 80, y,
nun SID e6aelids Ia 70 tsst tic sson
:tealtcrlv, ard ttrnst ID finIc:f tlsssiIrres
) :: on may 10, certainly Meta9 slIs
said. a6iye my regards to Afs. IIIr;
court, and ask IT. there Is anytlfing | eaIi
:dostoshe Of use, :..' s:.
Again the bright sufligbt strpatned in.
to tlfs chamber of lie ,youns ,fIiysieian,
IBe cheek tllat ldy tniton Tie snowy pillows
of tile. bed. moekea theft wliitetesss and
The little thin haiitl seemed almost traas3
parent III tie bright light Tie D6ctprfs
eyes we're closed. but lie did not sleep
Light steps crossed the room aud is
heard his sisters voice 80 r %, l.
steomc III, Meta, he IS asieeli,a ..<
Metal His heart gave i hearty tlirob
but lie hay Still; thea tie low voice be
loved fell*gpon his eur. B.. III.
n. How paie he Isl. ..s:-s.:s :,
''Yes; very pale Il hope this is ofily
weakness. As spring opens, I hope The
warm weather viii give him strength. . = J..
!. God grant itlR There was earnest
.feryor in the tones. y -