The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-08

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learn and perform tho duties 50 lone
negle6tsd.s .s"oo1 e'''fa9i '"' ' :
F2" oUy October ali dsliIy ch,ttllotte, Hitdfss'tl
drove through 'mill1odd odt 'in49o' i'nn49oo' 'the
coaatry bssstifbl enough 10 Be call.
ssaodsow'n land" Tie road lay along
the foot of'high hilk, and by The bank.
Of, clear running Millcrsek. The woods
we're dappled with hues Of yellow, red
and brown, while here and there the
stately pines, aourishcd in unfsdine
green, There xas something in the
balmy cir and gorgeous tints Of 1.-The
lovely season that soothed aud refreshed
Charlotte,,s restless spirit, tempting he,
to prolong the solitary drive till nea.
sunset. The road home passed the cot.
tage where Mrs, Reiohelm lived. Char.
:o:te gased .xistfally at The spot, fof. the
inothei's ,illue,ss, s,,J ,nd sons: deyetiou
were veil known 70 n het. 81: When almost
opposite tie gate, servant girl came
out ind r,a,n 'thurriedly7 toward the vii
hge." Charlotte soonn overlook her, and
inquired" the scaase| of her distress.
The girl Informed her th.t MIS-: Reich
elm had suddenly grown voiis,e-w.s
dying, she beloved mo person With
hsrl- -ske vas going for III tho doctor sud
NM. Psroiv.f' The girl 6 seemed did,
tr.eted with fright she 1as' hot used
to 1iekness, she said, and could ID moth
ing To- help ;Aer, unisttess:,'' r ':"7ri1 }
"C.o you drivsr' asked Charlotte.
yt,"'Oh, :yss !,iMias Hildrsths5 I was
raised in the country" ra>H
Charlotte, spraog ont Of the carnage,
and the girl got in and took the reiss,
"Go fa.t - pos.ible 70 the ;dostor'.-
then brns Mrs. Pereivalbaek With you.
I will stay till you return. Is'there no
one in the house but Mrs. Reiohelm p
"'Only Mr.. Paul. said the girl; driv-
ing of At tall speed. :;
Charlotte hesitated moment and then
entered the cottage and went to Mrs.
Reichelm's room without ceremony.
She found Paul bending over his !un:
conscious mother, bathing her p.ll,d
face With trembling hands. She ex-
plsiued her presence in : few words,
and, throwing of hood and shawl, as
sisted In restoring his mother !! -
After !, !. long time to Challotte.-- .:
longer itill"to Pan-Mrs. Reiche elm
opsnedhe dark eyes and looked from,
one to tho ether with a confused ex-
preseiou: :..>>' =: .''..2' 'A' oil
s:MTh.pk God!" r m,urm,u,red ''' Paul,
stopping to kiss'her "You are better,
mother !",}' - - .'"'' *5@'''
Eyes, Paul ul!-but-but-" . She
fixed her:erssi on Ch.r'otte,:ss if 70 in
quirs wby'sho was there. ',>.:' ~.
Nhillotte laid her small, white hand
kindly on Mrs; Reicbeln's large, brown
one. II was. passing the house, }" she
explained, Hana heard ydasxere i'll Il
an Charlotte Hildteth. ;Ds you know
mel" /. ~ Il; .~s:.: .,:'"-: ,.::"":>s
Mn. Reieheln: drew, away her hand
and closed her eyes, "Akl*Ix know
you too we'll !" murmured she, With a
shudder. "You are the young lad ,
who caused my Paul 50 much misery
Why DO you come to disturb him when
I am dying =" Her sunken eyes open
ed again to fix on Charlotte reproach-
ful glance. Charlotte was terrified as
we'll q surprised, and drew near Paul
for protection. .. .
''Dear mother, your mind must wan
Eder," mid Paul, and i. flush rose to
his brow. :, He had aever known his
mother speak or look 50 wildly iq: her
life. "Mother this young lady kindly
came 70 ny assistance when you were
unconscious. She never injured :us in
any WY. Do not wound her feel;
1ngs. Don't think: Of anything = dis:
':s'. .:s.a y''' mother: ':' '''5 Be calm for my
For P.ul's sake Mrs. Reichelm vas
silent, but she' s.ill kept her eyes on
The :iaee Whose beauty had been 50 tatal
70 her on'speaee ott mind. . .....
! Charlotte, stuog 70 the quick ~; saelt
unexpected repro.ehes, forced hack
the gathering tears and quietly per.
formed the many Offices indispensable
to sick room; ,sil;:' length the doeto,
aud .Mrs. Pereiv.1 arrived, and Char:
,lotts w.s relieved from. her painful duty
It. ~ I quite dark when Mr.;, Peroiy.l
accompanied her home, and. after. briel
explanation 70 her mother on the cause
Of her late return, she retired to spend
the evening 10 s.d reflection. :,
The next Afternoon she u, surprised
to rseeivo message from Mr.. Reich
eln ,skiug 70 see her :. few moments
Charlotte att one complied with the siol
wonan's request. She found Mn
Reiohelm supported BY pillows, . eh.st',
object, pitiable to behold. Two neigh
bon were with her; they retired wher
Miss H,ldreth entered the room. Mn
Reichelm held out her hand with a sat
smile, and Charlotte sat down besid