Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-03-07

I At last the eyes Openeu tue VIII 100
in them soon gave way 70 one of recos
milton, and the lips feebly uttered:
/ Mother"
! She could not speak her heart wa
too full for words, but she bent owe
and kissed him.
Have / been here long ?"
Not such great while," said tn
cherry voice Of the doctor, but plent
long enough. Here take drop this,
and he gave him some stimulatin
drops.
Have / been very sick?"
You have been pretty sick, my boy
but you must not talk. Turn over an,
go to sleep Attain, and you can talk a
long as you wish tomorrow"
Is that Ruth?"
'.Yes, Harry"
Tell Kate"
Nonsense" broke in the doctor
take little more of this and go t,
sleep without another word" but h
turned to Kate, and his eyes said, i
will have to be done"
She tried to still the beating of hel
heart, but she had no fear for her
self.
Tell Kate"-Harry started again
but the doctor-after a quiet draught
was administered-said
why don't you tell her yourself?
who? Is she here? he asked ex-
citedly, bnt the doctor caught his hand
quietly, saying: do not get excited
Harry, but listen; obey me exactly,
and all will be we'll. Miss Dallas and
you have had some misunderstanding
but you have fancied it to be much
more serious than it really was. She
here now to see after you; she wants
you to get we'll, and if you obey me
you will" !"
The sick mans eyes opened wider
and wider as his physician proceeded,
and when he said, Miss Dallas is now
here" he would have raised himself,
but the doctor was watching, and pre-
vented more than the first effort. He
turned to Kate, and in answer to his
look, she came close to the bedside.
My ORDERS" said. the doctor, are
that you may look at Miss Dallas d
moment, but you must not speak, and
then she and your own people must
leave the ROOM"
Kate's face was almost deathly
white as she turned towards Harry.
Kate, oh Kate p cried he with the
most supreme happiness written in
his face.
There, therel" said the doctor,
you disobey me already. Clear out
Of the room, You women, at once"
mo" said Harry, stop minute
Kate, will you kiss me p
"Yes, she said, and she pressed her
lips to his face.
You may go now" he said, and he
took the draught the doctor offered
him, turned to the wall with sweet con-
tentment written on his face, and in a
few moments more the doctors prac-
ticed ear told him his patient was
asleep.
He walked out where they were
awaiting him, took Kate's hands in his,
and said, You have saved his life."
Thank Godr' came swelling up
lTOu lue luOlHeT HedTb.
From this point Harry's recovery
was rapid. His frequent inquiries for
Kate were parried until the hour came
when DR.. Brown felt the story had best
be told. There was no danger to be
feared for Harry, while something
might possibly happen to annoy Kate !;
so he set about unfolding the strategem.
Harry listened attentively, his face
turning red and pale by turns, but he
spoke no word until the story was
finished.
Il did this" said the doctor, "be-
cause | knew it was the last chance of
saving your life. I kept her back
until | saw it must be done"
Have you seen Kate since that
night2" Harry asked quietly.
Il saw her but once, and then only
for a moment. The poor girls nerves
underwent terrible strain that night,
and | was called to help her"
Doctor, [ want to ask you one
question. Do you think l can ever
have any hope of winning her lover
ITO be frank with you, my dear boy,
I do not think you ever can. l have
given you a careful account of what
passed between us at our interview,
and to me, her manner showed that
you had no part in her heart"
My mother says she has sent over
daily to inquire for me"
Yes, but it was at my suggestion,
until | had told you the story"
Doctor, | am, so far as you can tell,
in my right mind, am | not?"
Certainly you are"
1.-The fever has all gomez"
"Of course it has. What are you
driving at?"
Just this" said he with despairing
bitterness, L wish to heaven you had
let me die !"
why, Harry"
II mean it. You ought to have let
me die I"
My boy, you are too young to talk
like this. There is more in life than
just loving or being loved. You have
your mother and sisters, if you care
nothing for yourself"
We'll, let it go. As | am alive, |
must make the best of it. | thank
you just as much as if life was dear to
me. When can I drive out"
Tomorrow, if you choose. Where
do you want to go?"
ITO see Kate Dallas" d"
Not to worry her, Harry?"
mo, to thank her, and then with
draw from her presence forever"
Can l help you?"
mo, except to let me visit her with
out announcing that l am coming"
1T shall be as you wish"
The next day Harry was driven to
the home of Kate Dallas, and as he
sat in the parlor awaiting her appear
ance, his thin white lips seemed to
move as if he were rehearsing his part.
Il am glad to see you out again,
Harry" she said, as she came towards
him, but though her voice was spright-
ly, her face was fully as pale as his.
Thank you, Kate, this is my first
call; but DR.. Brown consented to my
ride to-day"
Her eyes tried to read in his if the
doctor had told the story, bat she said:
II hope you will soon be out of the
doctors hand"
Il learned from DR.. Brown only last
evening"" he went on, as if determined
to say at once, what he had come to
say, ''of what you consented to do for
him during my sickness. | ought to
thank you for, perhaps, saving my life.
l do thank you heartily, for all that
you did, and all the more because |
know it was a terrible task for you,-
He told me the complete history of
this plan, and while | wish / had never
been thought of, L cannot but see how
great a sacrifice you made for me, and
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