Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-12
airs, and keep the house perfectly


another But the people hal scatter
cd at the first word. leaving Aunt De
sire and me standing together.
i want Sadi.' said Tom. family
You look delicate. said the doctor.
1t will need steady nerves
She amt delicate retorted Tom.
She's strong as horse. won't have
anybody else. Yon can stand it, can't
You Sadie,' .
Yes, Tom.
Stand here, then, and hold the e-
bow still as death. II the boy keeps
up that spirit, he'll live through this
anil great deal more
The first five minutes were easy
enough; but when the red stream
poured out in great gushcs nv own
blood seemed 10 gather about my
heart, and for half an instant my head
swan.
Steady said the doctor in warn
ing tone.
Look straight at me- said Mr. jus
tin don't look down
We were both bending forward over
the hand. met his eyes as they
were within few inches Of mine, and
cluched them, 50 10 speak, as il they
were the anchor that held me To cou-
sciousness. II may have been hours.
or only minutes, that | stood rigid in
| this way.
We'll done, sadie, said the doctor
at Id. 4
Of handages at the end of Toms arm.
/ living on cushion.
/ While Mr.. Justin was bathing Toms
| head ! went into the next room and
leaned my face against the cool wall.
/ A sudden rain Of tears blinded me- and
had the same effect As 4 shower upon
/ oycrcharged air. In another minute
/ shonld have been ready 10 70 through
the strain over again.
You need not cry: lac will do we'll.
said Mr.. Justin, speaking very gently
beside me and you were hrascr than
/ | thought woman could be-
/ Il was not brave at all | only
/ strained my will and this IS the way
got over it. Women cry for great
many reasons besides grief.
DO they: know very little Of
their wavs.'
Il could not have gone through il
but for your help. | thank yol very
much
He smiled and held out his hand,
/ giving mine cordial shake, as if |
were man. somehow, To whom hc had
taken a fancy.
! Il will come back III the evening and
watch with Tom Then he vent
away. and a.n afraid / thought fin
ottcurr ia th- next hour Of the way
that rare >.ni.,' Il .Itel up Nj. Justin :
/ plain fac tn,n u porr ron'- ;r uble.
For Ma. Ju-t,u's i.lcc w4s exceedingly
one color-hair, skin, eyes. AMI eye
hross of uniform ycllowsh gray, =
second look detected the line between
the hair and forehead. \ peculiarly
wellshaped mouth aud teeth were the
only redcerning traits about it. The
| rarity of his smile proved that there
was no vanity about him.
Toms hand had 10 be examined and
rebandascd every day for many weeks.
Mr. Justin assisted when he was III
the house, which was very often, but
sometimes Tom would have no one but
my .elf. He exacted more attention
than a baby.
One day we were both busy with
him, when Mrs. Obeureiser was allow
Ell 10 make her first cali on our pa
tlent. After the first enquiries | saw
the arch look that was 50 disagreeblc
To me gathering in her face. and tried
TO make my escape, but Tom held my
hand, and would not let me 90.
Aunt Desires prophecy almost came
true; did it not, Sadi: only it was a
brother instead of a lover that was
brought in on board AMI laid at your
feet. What PITY said Mrs. Oben-
reiser.
What's all that about said Tom,
while Mr.. Justin lifted his eyebrows.
Some of Aunt Desires nonsens.
that's all, said |.
But | want TO know. Sadi needn't
be having any lovers | want her my
self. Have you got lover, Sadl:'
No. no, Tom; don't be silly
We'll, | knew nobody but women
ever came TO see you
l felt rather than saw Mr.. Justin
amusement at this home truth
Your aunt thinks that Sadi will get
q husband just as quickly if she sits in
the chimney corner tending the baby
and mending your stockings all the
time as she would if she went about
and enjoyed herself like other girls.
Il agree with Aunt Desire" said Mr..
Justin.
oh, indeed! Perhaps you are like
those very sensible men that she knew
in her youth, who looked for nothing
but solid qualities in their wives?''
Il hope so, said Mr.. Justin, looking
straight and serious into Mrs. Oben.
reiser's mocking face. l looked up
at him gratefully, and his face grew
suddenly bright with that rare smile
II was as if the sun had all ut once
flashed through red curtains into a
| uu''s Chipes toon. '1c lOtkcu uDStb-
lntely handsome for the FIRST time
Then Sad; would do for YOU excel
lently, said Mrs. Obenrciser.
Come. nvw,' said Tom, that's GO
ing it a little to- steep. Sadi hasn't
been married twice it YOU have. and
she mas some delicate feelings left
Mrs. Obenreifer was going to be
very angry. but Mr.. Justin said gent
.y, "A sick man has privileges, and
the storm blew over.
had become accustomed by this
time to Mr.. Justin's quiet way Of al
ways stepping into the breach al the
critical moment. He spoke very little
at any time. and usually to break
some awkward pause in the converse.
ton but his mere presence in room
gave me q restful sense Of security.