The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-11
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Tannie, locked up. She bad never seen
| q that hs,,.yid Mr. Barnes book 80 Wen.
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| aho,,t him that Fannie said, iupuisiveiy
:. would trust you with everything, only
| it seems so selfish ,,,st
Don't think that, Miss Fannie. 1 must
| go now hut will be back In on hour.
Eanrie went back to her fathers room
,,;, r. . heart little lightened OF It's load.
Sba ,yo,,ld have some one now upon ."hoii'
n GIepeurl: but her heart sank again as slie
looked ,pon her father tossing aud moaning
~Will he dies' she asked Dir. Barnes
| when he returned. EtE Efs,,t =. :.
az cannot tell" he said "we are oil 10
Gods hands, Miss Fannie - but she saw ne
looked very grave. She watched him as NC
moved about the room and attended 20 soii's
little things for her fathers comfort ana
when fine doctor came. He had engaged a
nurse the next night; he talked in low tones
with MIR, Barnes, and said goodnight 10 hei
and then left. It all seemed like dream 10
Fannie She could hardly believe that II
really was "that horlid Mr.. Barnes VINO
was now bathing her fathers head so ten
DERBY. Mr. Barnes came to her SIDE. w.,
Miss Fannie, you must lie down. lou
are worn out and need rest"
al cannot leave my father, ~,
"Tr,lSt him to me, Miss fahnie' WIZ
watch him every moment. s,,,
Mr.. Barnes smiled, but his voice was III IL,
and Fannie went. She cr'en AGAIN IL ,ne
looked down on her father: b'it sue WIZ var
thoroughly exhausted, ana throwing III
on her he'd she fell fast asleep. ,, A.
Mr.. Barnes watched alone throusn VIZ
night, but when Fannie came III Il't I'M .s.
morning there was no change. iheio NC ~,
moaning and tossed, and rafed, ior seven
d,ys and NIGHTS. and then, without one mo-
mCnt's consciousness 10 speah w "'''''
Squire McAllistcr died.
Fannie was utterly prostr'ied. Ii was
" that horrid Mr.. Barnes" who saw to every
tbin~. Fannie went to the doctors to re-
main until her mother and sister returned.
They had been tclegraphcd for, and were eX'
pe.tcd home in few weeks. Mr.. Barnes
did not call. He seemed to have dropped
ont of her life again. Her mother and sister
came home. IL was Il sad meeting. squire
cAl,ister had been a devoted husband and
father, and they all felt his loss.
"But. Fannie said Miss McAlilStcr, one
day. did none of our friends offer to help TO
take care of father. or DO anything to ASSIST
you!' . . ~.
Barncs!"
"Wlmt? that borrid Mr.. Barnes y" eN
| claimed Miss McAlIistcr
| "Never call him that again. said Fannie
springing to her feet, the color rushing &c
her cheeks. and the tears TO her eyes. lie
c,mc TO me i'm my loneliness and trouble
when all other friends stood aoof. He eN
| noscd himself to sickness and death for those
| who had inSultcd him. There never was
kinder. more noble friend. he Is the hcS
man that ever lived. and no one shall spear
against him in my presence
| Miss NIrAlistcr looked ut her sister III aS
tonjshment alt is pity he cannot hea
you." she said, coldlv.
| Fannie would not trust herself TO reply
She left the room and went out for Il walk
rs she had been in the habit OF doing whel
she wanted to cool of.
| Walking along the shaded country roa'
she met Mr.. Barnes. She went right up t'
him in her impulsive way, and said, mi
Barnes, want to speak to YOU
lie turned ut once, glad enough.
/ "Why haven't you been to see It's since
since nv fathers Her voice broke.
Il did not think you would cure to 500 INC
| Miss Fannie
"Oh how could YOU think so badly
me? I have wanted so much to thank yol
for all your kindness. j never can THANH
YOU; and then, Mr.. Barnes" said Fannie
her bright eyes filing with tears, can ,yot
ever forgive me for all the tricks il'cd t.
play on yout"
"Fannie,' said Mr. Barnes, taking her j
his arms with sudden inspiration, ""lil yc'
harry me-"
IN AL the country there is no happier We
man than Fannie, the wife OF ''lltt horn
MI. Barnes!"