Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-09

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OF two days. that, with care and quiet,
he saw no reasonable ground for fear of
further i'll results in the case.
What load was lifted from my mind
by those words ! wanted 10 kiss the
pudgy little doctors buttonhole OF II
mouth, as he closed il tightly after his
oracular words
Up To this time had not seen the
stranger, except rs that senseless man
lay at my feet in The twilight. Mother
had seen how dreaded to enter the sick
room, and made excuses Ia dispense with
my help there; but now it was necessary
should take some share in giving The at-
tentons his state required, ai father and
VIII could not spare So much time to dc.
vote 10 him, now that it was nu longer
absolutely necessary that they should,
and mother needed some one to take
Turns with her in nursing him.
was ready to do wha, | could, since
those worst fears were dispelled, and
ohcyod mother-with trcpidation and un.
willing heart, it is true, but with out
ward alacrity she summoned me
to sit tor an hour or two in Mn, Ransomc's
room on the morning of the third day af
ter hi, accident.
She gave me some whispered directions
about his medicine ouiSidc the door, told
me that he was asleep, and would proba.
bly, when he vakcncd hardly speak to
me, n he seemed, though quite sensible
now, quiet and dull. disinclned to talk.
was TO be quiet and discreet. and not
chatter
Indeed, I'm not likely | said to my
self, repressing lille shudder rs enter.
cd the room 1t was pleasant. south.
looking chamLer, bright with mellow re
Elections OF sunlight, in spite OF the
shaded windows. | looked around the
room, took note OF The array OF phials
aud cups on the white covered stand,
noiselcsSly arranged the brands of the
cheerful little wood fire, and added u
fresh stick; then, setting my teeth,
turned and went slow y up To the he'd to
survey the man | hal So nearly made u
finish OF iIe looked so pale and help.
less lying there with closed eyes and
bandaged head, that began to pity him.
What did he mean, hal asked myself in
unreasonable anger. by riding up to our
house in that way, making me think he
was IN old stray MAZE? had no patience
with such tolly-gctting himself pitch
ed olf on orange door step like II sack
OF wheat, Now began To feel mother.
ly Kindness toward his weakness, and to
say Poor fellow, he couldn't help it. af
ter all.
| surveyed him. He looked very long
and large stretched out there. was but
a little mite OF creature compared to
him; hut, little rs was, had brought
him down Il, the first shot. 1t began 10
look funny To me for the first time As
| thought of myself bouncing ont from
ambush and striking down my quarry, |
began To- bubble all over with laughter,
- that had TO put my face in my hands,
and shake my head, and bite my lips
hard to keep it from breaking out audi.
bly,.
Please 10 give me drink, said low
voice from he bed ut that moment, start
ling me from my unusual mirth with the
suddcnnes7 OF % thuuder-clap; and look
cd up To- meet two bright brown eyes
riveIed upon me with very curious eX.
preston He kept looking at me while
! gave him what he asked Tor, 50 persist
entity that Il pang of fear struck me that
hc recognized me aS his Toe, and was
about to dcnounce me- But he only said
Thank YOU. have new nurse, | be-.
licyc.'
i am Mr. Fergusons daughter Fran
ccs, and am glad to see You better. Mr..
Ransome. Very steadily and innoccnlly
| said in Fastening to add: The doctor
say You ale 10 be kcptas quiet A. posi-.
bic, and not to talk
Mr. RanSome was apparently not used
to obeying doctors He went OH speak
Ing quite composedly, in spite of his
weak voice
Was it here at this house, Miss Fcrgu.
son, that met with this accident !? mo.
tioning 10 his bandaged head Il cannot
feel sure of anything since that
You were certainly thrown from your
horse in front Of this very house, | an.
swered, thinking how very sure was of
the matter
And Incorporation which frightened
my horse and me? begin to remember
about that now. Who or what was it, do
you know p
1t was anything but pleasant to be cor
nered by that question 50 soon! Some
one opened the door suddenly, believe ;
it came out very reluctantly. But now
you must take your medicine, and really
not speak another word And | admin
istered the draught, and shifted the pill.
lows, and brushed up tie hearth, and
moved hither and yon about the room,
settling at last upon Il chair at some dis
tance from the bed. in hopes that the sub.
jeci was hustled out OF his head. No the
irrepressihle young man began again. the
moment | ceased moving about.
1T was not the door opening, ! think.
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