Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-06

! Emily poured out goblet ui water WIN
steady hand, aud as the ice tinkled
against the side OF the glass she held it
to his lips.
There il water" she said in her or
dinary sweet CHEEKY voice. "Now il you
will try to be quiet, will stay with you" "
She could not tell whether he recogniz
el her or not, but the nervous, ieycrish
distress and excitement seemed To sub
side; and, after time, he WAS compare
lively quiet.
Now nursing wounded man in u fever
sounds very romantic in novel; but, in
il> real details, it is anything but TO-
mantle business.
Emily May. at Evert Mibun's bed
side, leit herself in an entirely false posi-
iiun; but she took care ol him. for there
was nothing else 10 Lc done. The nurse
went of with Miss May and the doctor /;
Mrs Milburn aud lIatty could only cry
and rustic about, and overSet things with
their dresses. Everl would grow rest
/ less aS soon rs Emily lett him, so that
the cn,uge. in spite OF herself Tell into
/ hcr hands.
Happily, Mrs. MiIburn and lIatly were
not Jealous Ou the contrary. they ad.
mired Emily extremely. and were very
/ grateful and aiicctionalu.
Before the end Of tho week. EycrI
came TO himself.
Il have dreamed that you were here" g"
h. said, with faint smile. Nov | see
1t l, You, and 40 phantom
The dririum had goLe, but the doctor
said nothing encouraging Erert insist
cd on hearing lho exact truth; and Learn
cd at last that he might live lew days,
but not longer
Then. to Emily's wonder aud dismay,
Evert entrented, that. for the little time
/ there was remaining, she would take his
name. Ills heart was sci on this idea,
and he pleaded, for what seemed such =
useless boon. with yehemcacc that
seemed likely TO hasten the last mo-
mcnt>. Mrs. Milburn ana Hattie sec.
onded tho petition with tears, and were
sure that darling Emily would not refuse
dear Evert's last request.
/ Emily did what nine women out ol ten
would have done in the same case. and
consented.
What harm oan II do: she thought. ii
/ is only Il mere form. but it gives me the
/ right TO DC with him 10 the end, and will
/ prevent any talk {; and he is SO good, aud
has loved me 80 well and it il comforts
/ him now 10 think that ms name will be
Miiburn instead OF May why should |
refuse? Aud then it crossed her mind
I that 4 widows cap would be very hccom
I iug Ia her. aud she hated hel SCI! because
this silly notion had come to her unbiddeu,
and twisted up her htir tight and plain,
and went to meet the Clergyman in her
old black mohair, which had become con.
>idcrebly spotted down the front in the
course of her nursing
The Tito Was made ~ short u, possible,
and ;hen Mrs. Miiburn sent ever one
away. and Tor two days the bride stood
over the bridegroom and fought against
Heath until she was ready to faint.
The doctor gave up the patient entire
Iy. and ceased to do anything, and, rs
sometimes happens in like eases. he took
Il turn lor the better; and slowly The
balance trcmbled. the scale inclined and
! lile had won.
I'm tell you what it is" said The doc
tor. your wife has saved your life"
Eyert turned his head on the pillow,
and looked for Emily; but she had slipped
away into the next room, where she sat
down, feeling, lor The first time. with =
strange shock. that she was actually
married What should she do? What
could she say? How could she tell Eyert
lLal she had only come TO him rs she
would have gone to Pat Murphy, If he
had sent for her, aud consented to that
marriage rite rs she had lent her silver
candlesticks TO hold Father Flanigan's
candles when judy Murphy died?
The doctor went down stairs; and
presently Mrs. Mllburn and Hattie came
/ to her, and overwhelmed her with en-
braces and gratitude, and apoiHt applique
set, aud lragmenlary talk about her
things and proposals 10 send Tor her
mother. all mingled together. Emily
resoutely put away thought for The time,
but she could not help feeling, in IN odd
surprised way, that she was not unhappy,
and dospised herself Tor having sort of
ashamed, furllye interest in those things
which Ms. Milburn and Hattie were
longing to provide,
a week after that day Evert was al
lowed to sit up in his easy chair, white
and wan enough, but with look Of re-
turning health and life. Emily was
sitting almost with her back toward him,
looking out into The tossing leafless
branches of the great elm.
emily" said NJ. Milburn, at last.
Yes" she answered quietly, but she
did not turn her head
Emily, did not mean TO get we'll"
No answer from Mrs. Milburn.
L know how much you must feel what
has happened. Believe me, | will take