Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25

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Before 1 knew what she was a-going to
do, she took Dandy-fr from me and com
mencod TO rock him In her arms and CRY
over him as though the child was dead
Then the doctor got Dandy away from
her and went into the house with the re-
mark" Come in now, ma'am, and wei
see what can be done for him"
She followed the doctor IN, ana i foi
lowed Grumley, who went in after her
My first idea was 70 run away. wa
afraid to meet the eyes OF DANDY
mother, which, as said before, though
she was wilder and Dandy was mel
only SON. -.
| BY and by worked my way into Ia:
| room and got into . corner where c0uIc
hear and see without much account being
took of me. From the corner saw the
doctor lay the boy on the bed and com.
mence to examine his wounded leg. Dan.
dy's mother was by his side, with her
eyes upon him in beseeching sort Of
wsy.
s'It Isn't so serious ss thought, Mrs.
Rsgan," ssid the doctor, after little
while. "It won't be necessary TO ampu-
tate the foot, but the leg will be little
shorter than the other one, perhaps"
With that the wilder commenced TO
wiring her hands again a. she bent over
Dandy.
About this time Dandy commenced TO
come TO. The doctor had sent for some
thing at the hpothecarys shop, and when
| il was brought to him he bathed the boys
| foot and leg with IL, which seemed to take
away the pain, although the lad was still
| q. meaning
When Dandy's foot was bound up and
. little morphine was given him TO drink,
some sort Of quiet was restored in the
room, and / came out of the corner and
went up TO the wilder
Ma'am," said I, II hope you won't
think hard Of me for what has happened.
1t was along Of me, ma'am, that Dandy
got hurt"
"Who are your" said the wilder, turn.
ing her full blue eyes, wet with tears,
upon me. At that moment, ladies and
gentlemen, felt like murderer.
II am the driver Of the car as run over
Dandy, ma'sm,"I replied "But 1t was
all an accident, and l hope you'll forgive
me"
She looked more sad than angry as /
spokc, and ] felt, although che did not
reply, that she had forgiven me. Then
GTumley, he commenced and told the
folks alt about it and how II happened.
When he got through with the account,
the wilder spoke up:
~ am sorry 1t happened suppose
you could not help II, and forgive YOU"
she said.
There was something else wanted TO
say, but didn't know exactly how to say
ii. But got it out at last:
"Pr'aps, ma'am," remarked, this
here business Of Dandy's might cost some.
thiDg,"-lhere l looked at the doctor, and
Judged by the look that came on his
face that 1t Dould cost something to get
Dandy round again, )--"and l wish to tell
you now, that 1t shant cost you cent
for Dandy's misfortune. Whatever the
expense Is, msam, l should like to pay 1t
all"
The wilder didn't reply, bat looked
first ut TIE doctor, and then at 0rumlcy.
II dare cay, ma'am, that you couldn't
well afford TO pay for the expense OF your
boys recovery" remarked the doctor.
$50 far as / arm concerned, individually,
Mrs. Raglan, ! shan't make the expense OF
Dandy's treatment heavy But there are
necessary drugs that must be bought, and
30 think you had better accept Mr.. -
a."
"Bartles," said Grumlcy, knowing what
the doctor was after, and then the doctor
continued:
"ThAnk you-Mr. Bartles' offer, ma'sm."
"Bnrtles is q square man." observed
Grumley, land he'll do what he says, Mrs.
Raglan"
was quite touched with the kind way
in which Grumlcy's remark was received
by the wilder tor she looked at me most
friendly from the bedside, where she was
sitting, holding Dandy's hand In her
own.
IF you take 1t so much to heart, Mr..
Bartlea," she remarked, "and II you can
afford the expense, shall have TO accept
your offer. ] shouldn't know where to
cet the money myself, I am sure"
II thank, you ma'am," said In reply,
and then Mrs. Raglan she commenced to
cry again. When Isaw her there a:hOld.
ing her handkerchief to her eyes, that
| feeling like a. II was q murderer came
| over me for the second time. So all could
| do was to bow myself out and leave Grum-
ley and the doctor there to console Dan
dy's mother.
I'm not going to tell how often after
this night, and while Dandy was slowly
recovering, ! called, when of duty, on the
wilder to inquire after the boys health.
| Every time I went took Dandy toys and
cakes and which used to slt there quiet.
| like hy the bed while he'd sit up, prOpd
agin the pillow, and eat of the candy and
things and play with the jumping jack
and The toy horses, and the wilder she
would look ON smiling. But after . while
1t was not so much Dandy as took me to
the house az 1t was and perhaps you've
guessed it already-Dandy's mother
which, and as I said before, she had large
blue eyes and those eyes weakened me
every time looked at them. .
Well, things went on In this way for a
month or six weeks, and while Dandy
was z. ting better and better every day
although the use OF one leg was gone
forever--l was getting more and more
in love with the wilder. But there was
cloud iii may speak howery-.a-hang-
ing over me constant ON these vista This
cloud took tho shape, naturally, Of an
other man. party BY the name OF Spark
ins.
i Bparkins wasn't ct all handsome. He
was also, TO look at him, dumb. But
knew he was making up TO the wilder,
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