Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-12


ssll as death. If the boy keeps up that
slirit, he'll live through this and great
deal more"
Tie first five minutes were easy enough
bit whom the red stream poured out in
great gushes, my own blood seemed to
gather about my heart, and for half an in
slant my head swan.
"Steadyr' said the doctor in n warning
tone.
Look straight at me-" said Mr.. Justin;
''don't look down.
We were both bending forward over the
hand. [ met his eyes as they were within
few inches of mine. and clutched them,
50 to speak, as If they were the anchor that
held me to consciousness. 1t may have
been hours or only minutes, that stood
in this rigid way.
"Well done, Sadi," said the doctor at last;
and saw only a neat bundle of bandages
at the end of Toms arm, lying on n cush-
ion.
While Mr.. Justin was bathing Toms
yid went into the next room and leaned
my face against the cold wall. A sudden
rain of tears blinded me, and had the same
effect as n shower upon overcharged air.
In another minute l should have been
ready TO go through the strain over again.
"You need not cry he will do WE'LL"
said Mr.. Justin, speaking very gently be-
side me; and you were Drawer than l
thought a woman could be-"
al was not brave at all; only strained
my will and this is the way get over it.
Women cry for a great many reasons be-
sides grief"
"Do they? I know very little of their
ways"
81 could not have gone through ii but
for your help. thank you very much"
He smiled and held out his hand, giving
mine cordial shake, as if | were a man,
somehow, to whom he had taken fancy.
"I will come back in the evening and
watch with Tom" Then he went away,
and am afraid thought far oftcner in the
next hour of the way that rare smile light
ed up Mr.. Justin's plain face than of poor
Toms trouble. For Mr.. Justins face was
exceedingly plain; at first sight it seemed
all of ono color-hair, skin, eyes and eye
brows of n uniform yellowish- h-grey; a sec
ond look detected the line between hair
and forehead a peculiarly well-shaped
mouth and teeth were the only redeeming
traits about it.
The rarity of his smile proved he had no
vanity.
Toms hand had TO be examined and re-
bandaged every day for many weeks. Mr..
Justin assisted when he was in the
house, which was very often, but some
times Tom would have no one but myself.
lie exacted more attention than baby.
One day we were both busy with him,
when Mrs. Obcnreiser was allowed to make
her first call on our patient. After the first
inquiries | saw the arch look that was so
disagreeahe to me gathering in her face,
and tried to make my escape, but Tom
held my hand and would not let it go.
"Aunl Desires prophecy almost came true;
did it not Sadi? only it was brother in
stead of lover that was brought in on
board and laid at your feet. What pityw
said Mrs. Obenreiser.
whats all this about ?" said Tom, whio
Mr.. Justin lifted his eyebrows.
"Some of Aunt Desires nonsense; that's
ALL" said I.
"But | want to know. Sadi needn't be
1, rs ""' ,,a',
"No, no, Tom; don't be silly"
"Wel knew nobody but women ever
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