The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-03
From Godey's Lady's Book for July.
Splitting the Difference.
BY S. ANNIE FROST.
(COncluded.)

(Concluded)
-Four days passed, wearily enough
for Kate. Her cousin kept his room,
and her aunt was only visible at meal
times. On the fifth day, driven despe.
rate 10y having nothing to do, and the
quiet tedium of the house, Kate donned
her riding habit, and made William
saddle Nero, Walters horse, and of
she. went for ride. She soon found
that she had undertaken as much as
she could manage; Nero, spirited
horse at any time, was not accustomed
to such light weight the heavy cloth
skirt annoyed him, aud he soon became
restive. Alone in n, to her, new part
of the country, with shying, kicking,
self-willed stced, Miss Arnold was in
her element. 1t was trial of deter
mination and strength, or what the
young lady herself would have demon.
mated "pluck."
The interesting invalid, feeling bet.
ter, came down to the sitling-room in
the afternoon. His mother arranging
his pillows, and he was lying lazly
watching the clouds when Kate dashed
in, her habit draggled with dirt, her
hair disordercd, and her hat missing
entirely.
{" See here, COUSIN" was her salnta.
tion, " why don't you teach that horse
of yours to mind the rein better"
Why, where have you been ?" said
Walter, sitting up in a>toniShment.
hav'nt the slightest idea. Over
some of the roads round here. We
had fearful fight Nero"
"Nero! You ride Nero ?''
"Why not? But | won't brag, fol
he had the best of it. He threw me
off near the gate here, but William was
in time to catch him."
"Threw you off? Are you hurt ?"
"There's something the matter with
the left wrist; nothing much, l guess.
| Let me see -
Bothcr!' was the laughing reply
then in serious tone the gypsy added
"No /! you are very kind, but Pm afraid
you will discover compound fracture
with dislocation and inflammation, while
| believe now that it is only a sligh,
sprain, and had rather continue il
that belief"
Walter flushed at the bantering tone
and then said, quietly
A" hope you will prove correct"
How are you? You forget that
have not seen you for four days; MOI
since that bluol-vessel broke is i
mended 2"
am BETTER"
"Don't look so grave. am a rattle
brain. know; but was terribly fright
ened at first, assure you. Seriousl,
now, COUSIN" and she sat down besil,
him, don't you think you would fee
better if you did something ?"
"Did something? l am sure I Dc
everything; / try every remedy"
ooh bother! l don't mean that;
mean something useful-learned pro
fession, or went into business, or some
thiug?"
81 cannot. My wretcded state O
health is bar to any continuous exer
ton. / shall not cumber this eartl
long," with long sigh.
"Dear me, anything new? Brail
fever? consumption ?"
" fear SO; DR.. Holmes does no
understand my case. He advises exer
ton when every exertion is followc,
by fearful prostration. I am con
vinced that my lungs are affected
Place yonr ear here on my chest. Dom
You hear rumbling noise ?''
Eyes, hear it. Are you sure yo
have not swallowed horse and cart
or wait, It sounds more like rattle
snake. Why, Walter, it's your shir
'front.'"
| Hang the shirt bosom,' was th