The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-02-26


tunty of remedying her deficiencies.
CHAPTER v
Mr. Dexter returned from his journey pale
and haggard; it was nothing, he siid the
weather was damp, he had taken cold But
the cold did not wear away with time. ....
GLOW badly Roderick looks observed
Clara one morning, as he left the house.
doesn't hep" returned Elsie. "Some
people are interesting when they are out of
sorts, but it isn't the case with him. He's
no beauty at any time, poor fellow! and sick
ness doesn't improve him
''Y on misunderstood, " said Clara, grpvely;
~ mean that his health is suffering l fear
him; he is always SO quiet and uncomplain-
ing" -t .-'.t ..
lob, pray don't get any such notion in
your head! exclaimed Elsie. 'There's
nothing in the world the matter with him
but cold that will pass over if you only let
it alone. Don't talk to HIM about it, or we
shall have him fussing around with medicines
from morning till night: If there's any
thing that makes me nervous it's a vial and
a teaspoon forever on the mantle piece"
d, Clara did not feel bound to respect the
} delicacy of this nervous system. Tnere was
little use in endeavoring to arouse the tender
leulS vi lle WIG, DNJ "OIu VI Ciiutlpu "
Roderck himself might be Of more avail
She came in again that evening with intent
to speak it.
''Is it you? said Elsie, locking up from
, her worsteds. You are Just in time to
; show me about this hood | could do it welr
t enough in plain knitting, hut starstitch
: puzzles me. 1t won't shape nicely"
Clara examined the difficulty and gave the
requisite aid.
II want to speak to Rodrrck," she said
: after time "lIe is ut home, suppose? ;"
"Oh yes, he's at home; not that haye
( much goo0 Of it. Hes III his own room.
working away at his lectures. hope, Clara.
you'll be warned by my experience, and
never marry one of these scientific people
that are 81 taken up with their calling that
t they hp4ve no tstsure left to attend TO their
} wives.Y At an5tler time Clara might have
wondered at thisanew phase of feeling; GER
tainy Elsie srl MT often give her husband
the opportunity Of being her companion
/ in a quiet evening ;it home. Just now she
. was too busy with other thouglits.:
: al will go up stairs then" sha,aad.
: every well--ony don't he long shall
r come round to my widening ina few minntesa!
, As Clara passed tbyouah the hail the sound
] of a cough met her tArg how hollow it seeta1
; ed! Grave approhepsons cr0Wdei.ons. hets
| w
5 disease which works sn.slawly. So insidiously,
= yet so rrmorsele$s afs hold? She felt her
r self saiity ID Having sSeslA 1ssslg@to take
t alarm. i
Her tap at the door was answsTTfrfi by yAVfff!'
t Dexter in hat and oycr-cOat. "IOu were
e going out? - she asked.
Y "No it is rather chilly. that is all,
"You are hcre wirhoUt iite tui5 cold
o evening? said Clara. dismnypd. "Oh how
s imp;r p;rndent! Do you know that came up
] on purpose to urge you totakr care VI Your
g health? These tn..HHgs should he taken in
time. Promise me to see Wy. Kimberly to-
+ morrow, and now come down stars, "here
n there is big bright fire burning THIS
damp air is very unsafe for you; you must
: not try it again
+ 81 believe y0u are right he answered.
t "Dut have a,ways been so little in the
5 habit of thinking of my own health He
3 did not say that fire was luxury he felt
unable to allow himself, and Tor whlch the
D hat and ovcr-codt were nightly substituted.
n II know returned Clara, ''you aud all
s of us have been too hcelless ef it. | in.
v tend to make up for that nov; shall give
you no peace till you are quito restored. -
r Can't you come down ut ouce?
'ln few minutes"
II Clara went back TO the parlOr, but she
conld not enter with much zevl into the wor
sted question. A sense Of painful torebod
e ing hung over her ..
e Elsie, she said, more TO relieve her own
e feelings than with hope Of doing any good
d ''do watch Rolerick little. Men don't
know how to take care Of their health, anC
q indeed do not like the sound Of thai cough.
V ''Nonsense! replied her sister "Yor
: have been too bnsy to-day, aud are tired ant
e Iancful. How does this Solferino become
Il me? | notice it makes some people very
IS yellow" She adjusted the balf-6nished hooC
upon her head, and Clara looked at the beau
tiful face Wondering if any touch OF natura
care or sorrow would ever dim lis brllancy
% "Not single compliment" observe
Elsie. "Here comes some one that Will d(
better. Look RodericI, this is the new
u color. Does it make me very sallow? If so
+ | shan't wear it," And she smiled up il
!, ! his face, gayly defying him to do any thin!
but admire.
II at is very pretty, DEAR" he answered
T. laying his large hand caress'ngl on her hair
: "All colors become you, think
- . "That is Just mans idea! But I'll d.
you the justice to say you are not so ia
wrong, after all. Pink, and crimson, an,
"a green, and blue, ] am quite respectable il
Ie all of them But orange"-shakng he
l. head-''you don I lhlnk Ecou!u pear ofanS
p do you, dear? y
!, "If any one could lie said, smiling
"a "You dear old Bruin! how gallant 20
,s are this EVENING"" she exclaimed, in hig
good humor. Take that rockipg-chair an
ID draw close to the hearth; I'll get your sliI
q. pers, too. Clara has been trying to max
Inc nervous about you, but she shall nc
succeed. Low spirits are so bad; | think it
itS | holt, 1ufu m lam nm opH ha nhaai
" " full for the sake of other people.
~ This idea was not so exclusively Elsie
gs own property as she imagined it; her hui
he band had long been putting it in practice
a He was cheerful this evening aecordngl,
al but there was a something in his manne
q that saddened the observant sister. A wis
hi fulnegs, tenderness she did not like to thin
e. of nor to conjecture it's cause.
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