Smyrna times., 1872-09-18
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Doctor who is sick in that house ?"
Doctor Ives turned as he was stepping into
his buggy, and saw that horrid Mr.. Barnes! I! al
"Oh is that you. Mr.. Barnes2 Why, the re
squire sick-got the small -pox, and nobody to RI
take care of him but Fannie, poor little thing! "
| do not believe | can get q nurse for him Is
! before tomorrow" u
rs that so? Then will go and do what can tt
until the nurse comes" S
That's good fellow No one will go hear I
| Fannie when they hear what disease it is. It's |
deuced hard, but it's the way Of the world, and
tell you, Barnes before you go, that it's a
very bad easel
81 do not mind. I have nothing to lose
and everything to gain, he added, under his
, breath
'Well, good bye" and the doctor drove off,
t Mr.. Barnes walked up Squire McAlster's
steps and rang the bell He told the GIRL who
e did not know him, that he wanted to see Miss
, Fannie few minutes very particularly, and
Fannie, telling the girl to remain with her
: father, reluctantly went down to the parlor. |
There stood that horrid Mr.. Barnes" She |
i held out her hand and burst into tears, but |
e as he took heI hand in his, she hastily with |
e drew it, saying:
II You must not stay here Mr. Barnes !"
Miss Fannie" said Mr.. Barnes, "the doc
IS tor told me all about your father, and | mean
r. to help you to take care of him. l have seen
ID many cases Of smallpox, and know just what
l. to do"
5, ooh he is sick, so sick I" sobbed poor Fan
er ME, "and don't know what to do"
d. "Of course you don't poor child!' Mr.
a Barnes longed to take Fannie in his arms, and
comfort her. Fannie, will you trust your
ne father to me?"
at Fannie looked up; she had never seen ''that
hOrrid Mr. Barnes" look so we'll There was
it something tender in his voice and eyes;
something manly and ralia hle ahOut him.
mt that Fannie said impulsively,
Of " would trust you with everything, only 1t
8n seems selfish.
Ter Don't think that, Miss Fannie, 1 must go
ed now, but will be back in an hour"
led Fannie went back to her fathers room,
of with heart little lightened of its load. She
would have some one now upon whom to
wv, depend; but her heart sank again she
a looked upon her father tossing and moaning ii
EEK deirium.
lin "Will he die?" she asked Mr. Barns wher
she he returned.
cir " cannot tell, he said I'VE are all II
ted Gods hands, Miss Fannie;' but she saw h.
fun looked very grave. She watched him as h
,lic moved about the room and attended to SOM
,ver little things for her fathers comfort; and the
the doctor came. He had engaged nurse tn
ave next night he talked in low tones with Nj
get Barnes, and said good night to her. and the
Nc. left 1t all seemed like dream to Fanni,
She could hardly believe that il really W,
II "that hOrrd MIR Barnes" who was now batf
her ing her fathers head so tenderly Mr.. Barnt
was came to her side.
he Miss Fannie, you must lie down. You al
ined worn out and need rest"
IN in +" I cannot leave my father"
'Trus: him to me, Miss Fannie. will watC
Sing him every moment.
her Mr. Barnes smiled, but his voice was fri
eyes. and Fannie went. She cried again 81
have looked down on her father, but she was tho
lg in oughly exhausted, and throwing herself on h
the bed, she fell fast asleep.
Orrid Mr.. Barnes watched alone through the mig
for a but when Fannie came in the next morni
her there was no change. There he lay moann
istin. and tossed and raved for seven days a
We in nights and then without one moments ct
hair sciousness to speak to Fannie, Squire Meal
ID be ter died.
)h, Fannie was utterly prostrated. 1t was I'll
horrid Mr.. Barnes who saw to everythil
Dnie, Fannie went to the doctors to remain until
ster's mother and sister returned. They had bt
ont | teegraphed for, and we're expected home il
ssible few weeks. Mr. Barnes did not call.
seemed to have dropped out of her life ag'
lity of Her mother and sister came home. 1t wa
Papa sad meeting. Squire McAllister had bee
o that devoted husband and father, and they all
s very their loss.
family but, Fannie" said Miss McAster,
g with day. "dd none of your friends offer to hell
nused take care of father, or do anything to as
: him, you p
atten. mo one" said Fannie, 'but Mr.. Barn'
scalled "Whatl that horrid Mr. Barnes?" excaii
which Miss McAllister.
and if g Never call him that again." said Fan
ligent springing to her feet, the color rushing to
silly, cheeks and the tears to her eyes. "He can
m, and me in my loneliness and trouble, when all 0
e had friends stood aloof. He exposed himsel
On her sick ness and death for those who had insu
him. There never was a kinder, more n
He "a
them, and no one shall speak against him In
Fannie presence
er life, Miss McAlster looked at her sister in a,
'ed for isbment.
leal . 1t is pity he cannot hear you" she
d been coldly.
change Fannie would not trust herself to reply
hat she left the room and went out for a walk, as
sang, had been in the habit OF doing when
n child wanted to cool off.
gone, Walking along the shaded country road
woman met Mr.. Barnes. She went right up to hi
ing at her impulsive way, and said: "Mr. Barn
istance, want to speak to you"
p. No He turned at once, glad enough.
ut until "Why haven't you been to see us sir
Ind yet, since my father--". Her voice broke.
,e and II did not think you would care to see
vkward- Miss Fannie'
'e man "0hl how could you think so badly of
9 knew [ have wanted so much to thank you IL
him in your kindness. | never can thank you
came at then, Mr.. Barnes" said Fannie, her b
eyes filling with tears ''can you ever 70
aughter me for III the tricks used to play on y
friends, '' Fanniel" said MFR. Barnes, taking }
nie was his arms, with sudden inspiration, vii
and her marry me p "li
or few In all the country there i. no happier W
rapidly than Fannie, the wife of that horrid
at the Barnes
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ned his In Mobile there are twin-sisters who c
ha had off M