Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-03-24

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over my heid ran into Mrs. Potter's.
"IIayc you seen Eddie ?" was the
question before entered the room.
"Haye you seen Harry p
"Hc was over here at half past two;
he and Eddie went over TO Josie Gray's
think
What she thought | never knew; for
at that moment the door few open and
Eddie rushed in, breathless, screaming
Mother, mother! Harry Loring is
drowning. We were sliding on the
millpond, and there was hole in the
ice with snow on it, and Harry didn't
see il and"
Hush, Eddie ~ said the mother,
looking at me fearlully, "herc is Mrs
Loring."
There was a great silence in the room,
broken only by the bliihc, sweet voice
of canary, and the pur Of n maltese
cat Presently Mrs Potter camc toward
me and placed her hand softly upon my
shoulder, saying, ELLEN, my poor
childm
But | never moved. but sat gazing
with wide open eyes upon an awful
picture. A rold gray afternoon, n pond,
little boys playing upon it, one little
figure. we'll known to me, suddenly dis
appears through tho treachtrous ice,
down, down. tho little hands graspins
at cruel weeds, the sweet mouth full OF
wafer. And those wicked, sinful words
ringing through my ears, II don't care
where YOU go, so long as you keep out
OF my sight" There was mist before
my eyes, ringing through my cars. |
remember OF leaving the house with
blind feeling OF going where my Harry
was. Then came horrible sense as OF
earth breaking under my feet, and |
knew no more.
pleasant feeling of warmth. n Ian
guild sense pervadcd my whole system,
opened my eyes and glanced around the
room. A strange woman by the fire;
nj the foot of the bed my husband with
his hands over his eyes. ried TO think
where | was and what had happe ned,
but in vain. Then my attention was ar
rested by n little figure in red flannel
nighldlcss cuddlcd up in a big chair
my Harry! Then it all flashed across
my mind. sat up straight in bad with
faint "Why. What is it ?" said |
feebly.
You must not talk; lie down. Oh,
darling' y and the strong man wept like
child And the little figure came and
jumped on my bed, and putting his arms
around my leck cried too. And ], puz-
zled 10 know what it all meant. cried
also The strange figure came forward,
nnd took Harry away, saying. Be
careful, now, Mrs. Loring, everything
depends upon quiet"
Tell me- all now" said !, Il must
know | had such a horrible feeling.
Oh Harold, | dreamed Harry wac.
drowned ~
His face grew white. "Ifc was near
1.,,, Ce,roe Cray got him ont Of the
,,,d GRAY zen, down TO the Office for
me:Ivout after DR.. Hooper and came
r;,bt nm There WAS but 4 spark of life
,a(, I'm, we sncce,de1 ,t last"
"How many davs ago was il Har-
old ~ said
Seven weeks ago Yesterday" said
he. smiling.
Seven weeks - said |, "Impossi-
bIor
"You have been very sick with the
brain fever, Ella. You were very near
death; for dave we dcspared of ever
s.cino YOU conscious. You would call
vourself by all kinds of names; you
wonld sov "Uarrv is drowned: and
made him drown himself Last night
DIR. HOOPER SAYS The crisis is at hand, il
you lived tnrauch the niyh. YOU would
get well. Oh, Ella! am so thankful
Won oro sn,rad 70 me
IL have been weak anil sinful, liar.
Old said |, and then telling him all,
moi kcepinp back ANYTHING.
He heard me through. stroking my
hair in gentle fashion. When | finish
al hc soid.
nJ, has t,ucbt you q lesson. dear
and ,ba, WAS all.
s,on rooo,ored For , ,opy time
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