Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-04-03
ORANGBBURds, asotJTHH CAEsoIE HUEssDAY. AFHa

i IsSnshioHeuyHousea lnaSpfingheldyI I6ne was
eonscious of t'loeking like "a fright" and
wished herself fanywhere,else. ysnocf;
The door was no sooner opened than
sle was embraced by a little old lady in
| IIblack, and a pretty girl in an elegant
| Hiorning dress. Both were in tears, and
lhadleSidently been for some time, o1lthe
rge ofhysterics !; and Emily at, -once
lset them down as "the sort of women who
| aare meyer, ot any USE 80"
Oh, my dcarl iii is SO good oof yoSuh9 oSuh9!
ESoSery good of you'll" said Mrs. Mill
lbnrn.I i@uinf' nrareD n pnI. mn :
- am sureryouiwill be his, guardian
angel," said sentimental Hatty, ,ls,ls
Not at all. Mr.. Millburn and were
very good friends. and I shall be- very
iglad if l can do him any good" said
Emily, in very.mdttersof-tact tone aid
lthenethe doctor emadcishis appearance,
Iahai begged her TO come up staira,, ss,.
slf IT be could be kept quiet, there might
IIals.a:chancc for him." said the doctor;
|sbut SO much depends on nursing" and
the doctor ended with an expressive si-
lence. Evcrt was moaning and sobbing,,
That some onos would send Emily aIay
with zone drop ofwater.";; -,.iit,- Il,
The The ! purse, who,, to Emily's, critical
eyes, looked anything but capable, was
snsslngover him in q way that was enough
y q itselfto drive any sane person mad.
/ Emily poured out goblet of water with
e steady hand, and as the ice tinkled
hgainstthc side of the glass slleiheld it to
his lips. ,l I
"Thcrc is water" she said, in, her ordi-
nary sweet. chcery voice. "Now if you
y will try to be quiet, l will stay with
you" ''4
81 She could not tell whether he recog-
|snized her or not, but the nervous, fever
|lsh distress aud excitement seemed in
some measure to subside; and, after a
time, he was comparatively quiet. I'LL,
r. Now Nursing a wounded man in fever
sounds very romantic in novel; but,
q in tsreal detssils, it Is anything but ro-
antics5haiisess.
Emily May, at Eyert Miliburn's bed
side, felt herself in an entirely false posi-
ton; but she took care of him, for there
was nothing else to be done. The nurse
went offin huff with Miss May and the
doctor; Mrs. Millburn and .Hatty could
only cry and rustic about, and overset
things with their dresses. Evert would
grow restless as soon as Emily left him,
SO that the charge, i'll spite. of herself, fell
into her hands. -'
Happily Mrs. Millburn and Hatty
we're not jealous. On the contrary, they
admired Emily extremely, and were very
grateful and ahectionate. 3lrtgs
Before the end of the week, Eyert
came to himself
II have dreamed you were here" he
said, with n faint smile. "Now I see it
is you and no phantom" '''
The delirium had gone, but the doctor
said nothing encouraging. Evelt in
sisted OIL hearing the exact truth; and
learned ut last that he might possibly
live few days but not longer.
Then, to Emily's wonder and dismay,
Evert entreatcd that, for the little time
there was remaining, she would take his
name. His heart was set on this idea
and he pleaded for chat seemed such q
useless boon, with vehemence that
seemed likely to hasten the last oments
Mrs Millburn and Hatty seconded the
petition with tears, and were sure that
darling Emily" would not refuse dear
Evert's last request. ,a 7o "s.e
Emily did what nine women out OF
ten would have done in the same case
and consented.
"What harm can it do?" she thought
"it is only n mere form, bit it gives me
the right to be with him to the end, and
will prevent any talk (; and hei is so good,
and has loved me SO we'll: and if it com.
forts him now to think that my name
will be Millburn instead of May, why
should / resuse?" And then it crossed