Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-08-09
VOL. III. NO. 5.

g don't know never noClceu suci
things p he answered, regretfnlly.
"Well, never mind, it proves one
thing, that there is some lady with him
and who so likely as his daughter
don't you see?"
"B,it where is he % the doctor cried
in a sharp. excited way, laying his hanC
hold of Morris's shoulder, with no gen.
tie grip. " Why don't you follow him
what are you waiting here for!"
easy easy. am coming to it. Oi
course i turned to follow him; but its
not the easiest thing in the world to fol,
low a man half mile through the
streets of New York In the evening
Rlt / did do that, and then lost him
after all. But last night | went down
near the place where he eluded me the
evening before, and saw him come out
from one of three buildings, was not
positive which. 1 have inquired about
the buildings, and find them to belong
to the II hospital. Nov i am ready
to go; but caution you against possible
disappointment. l was on my way there
when L saw you. But, by the way,
what can of become of Wolcott' can
find no trace of him. -
Varney has been there. He says she
did not leave Brent with him-that she
left him at. the depot, somehow" the
doctor replied with an effort, his face
and lips still very pale, but a little of the
old strength dawning through its pailor.
ssAh ?, the deep gray eyes lighting up
suddenly. Come, then "-opening the
door, but pausing abruptly-"are you
sure you are strong enoughT
81 thinksI could walk five miles" !
"Idon't mean that. If it should be
herLwouldn't the shock make you illg''
&c Mr. Morris, L have no thought or
care for myself" Doctor Dinsmore re-
Joined. his voice trembling in spite OF
his efforts to control it. g If can onl y
find my little girl! It is all the wish OF
care 1 have on earth.''
Morris did not answer, but he drew
his arm gently through his, shielding
him rs tenderly as he could from the
roughness of the jostling crowd, as they
walked toward the hospital.
"Wait here, while l get PERMISSION to
go through the wards" Mr.. Morris said,
when they were in the yard. "sL will
say i have a young sister, who II hear
has been brought here. and | want to
look through the wards for her. am
afraid they might not admit us as strang-
ers.' H.t-r .--a7-=
Strangersr', .ssF
ss"SHush! Il yot, surely dosnot want the
truth proclaimed here. Let me manage
it, am cooler than you" @
Morris was gone some time, but he
got the permit, though he never told the
pathetic tale he had to tell before he
could Sufficiently sronse the sympathies
of the proper authorities to admit him
He had theory that, professionally, a
falsehood, if it served his purpose, was
perfectly justifiable. A great many peo-
Pile the same theory = tsszi>-
They went slowly down the long room
fiaDked on each side by rows of white
beds, so exactly alike that the eye grew
confused in trying to distinguish one
pants, but the greater number were
round and plump, and Immediately
white, but happily-for the possible oc-
cupants--empty. One by one, faces
turned on their pillows to look at them
and quiet-faced nurses slipped noiseless-
ly by, with, perhaps, slight, inquirins
glances. And SO they went through two
wards. but never. a fair face, with soft
brown eyes, such as were ever before
Basil Dinsmore, met his eager, longins
| gaze. Sometimes the slight outline o
face would make linn start nervously
and once q heavy cloud of brown-golG
cilrls falling across a pillow, aroused
him to utter quick exclamation, whicl
ended in a weary sigh, as the face wa
turned slowly TO the light. 1t was
| young face-pretty and sweet, despite it
illness-a face that somebody loved, but
all it was not hers!
s.This is all ?' Morris asked of wo
man whom lie met with a bOWfof grhel
| "They are the only rooms devoted t.
| ranUarz-tyOman ,, clio said
A door opened just then, near wber
| they were standing, and a man, evident
ly one oftle physicians, came out.
"Any change yet, sir?" the woman
asked.
- Nothing important. The stupo
still continues, though l think the res
piration is more NATURAL" he said pas
sing on. ~. ~fFett ES g @tt4
i Morris felt. the arm in his trembl
violently for an instant, and,then it wa
suddenly withdrawn, aud before h
could interpose to stop him. DR.. Dins
more had sprung through the door, an
/ disappeared. The woman dropped he
bowl of Cruel, with a little cry of alarm
I and sprang toward the door, evidentl
under the impression that the man We
! an escaped lunatic.s But Morris was b.
fore her; he gave one swift glance, an
then he closed the door softly benin
him.
i Hush!'' he said, laying his hand O
the woman's arm, and drawing hi
away, "hush, it is his wife!''
Three days aftcr,g when Lena Din
more opened her eyes from her Ion
stupor and dilirium, their first consciol
gaze rested on the pale, changed face
her husband bending over her, ST
4 raised her weak arms with little, gil
cry:
go, Basil, my husband, save me
and swooned completely away. - !
When she returned to consciousness
she found her head pillowed against Il
bosom, and his strong arins-they we
strong now-enfolding her in their fol
embrace.
60, my darling, my sweet! Can "
ever forgive me. and love me agai
when 4 neglected yousso? lIe cried
sudden passion Of tears breaking up
forced calmness of the last few days.
r A slow shadow crept over her fat
!. She shrank away from him, putting h
n hands up over her face with low c
e of pain.
q "Don't weep for me, Basil, am L
Or worthy" a wall OF ynnutterable desp;
. inthe sweet voice. AZ forgot - Il stro
+ shudder creeping over her from head
,e foot, +" forgot how had wronged "
+. Basil" l.- III,
,e Don't think about that, dear, do
1r | am SO glad to have you back. lit
I'd one, that l have forgotten all the pa
n. only that was cold and hard with yC
ne but, o Lena! loved you better than
eft own life all the timei Can you ever
ne lieve it, and try to care IL little for
H. once more? / won't trouble you if J
m don't, dear; but shall always keep J
d. in my heart just the same. | could
~ cast you out if L would. and o, wo
,r' not for all the whole world beside!"
ed Where is he? o Basil! l am not
nv bad as you think me. didn't go "
pi him, /"
ed "HusE, my little love! / know .
ad didn't. l know all about it, and lie
IRE never thought you bad-I never co
,er you see, if L tried" t..
oh A slight stir near the window eau
m Lena to ask anxiously: -.
he What-who is it, Basil? 2" start
his nervously up rs tall, dark-haired r
ast rose hastily from the lower end of
ird room, ana went our. tt. 4
il cone of the physicians, perhaps,
| answered, evasively. But the nj
,o1 who met him near the door, not
as that he had been weeping. 1t coul
tha have been one of the doctors.
n~ She lay back, and closed her e
a. " n. r-sA1 - T<El