, 1874-10-04

p!aything, black doll. 1t had boen included
auoagst number of articles w..icl ''thc man u
had carried Oft to be destroyed cured as thu
| ll.tlc invalid would I:yo said. The 1a:ly knew
| nothing OF q the raa, ba. :L2s he had been al
| :Itori:a:ivey recommended MS 3 regullr pcac-
| GtOuer ln ancil matters. Sil3 l,.d paid E;c1
we'll, ana hai strongly advised hia to destroy
everything, or. At auT rate, - bake. e!nok".
steam, boil. and tI:ainfcc: everything thorough
IT.. Lnloas lie faithfully promised to do 1t least
tho lattdr, sAo wo;ill Eae il s.lo could not find
so1no othor means Of 1ldlance. Aaa 1.-The man "
hnd replied: :All right. ma'a1n !: don't you 50
for to be efraid: know ali.about it." But eo:nc-
| how his manner w.s q lit:1e c5ntemptuous :;
his oye twinkled. and his mouth staggered in 4
by no means rcassarinG fashion. And 30 be had
Eono Ills way; and sle did not know eTen 415
unme. Which was potten.
And SO tho lady and tho little invalid went to
| the seaside aud the latter grew strong, and
| PLUMB, and ROSY again.
And Candaco ar; the nan" we7o clean for
| gotten.
| Meanwhile, Dot had been getting on fanously
with dear Dlackic." No doubt, Candace. Queen
OF tire Ethiopiaus, had fallen considerably in the
social scale; but it is question whether she had
| ever before been treated With go much defer
] encc. Dot never did Anything without consult
ing "ucar Dlackic." She obtained tha: sable
| personage's permission before aho even dared to
! put into her mouth single pieca OF bread and
maternal authority itself bad to be backed up by
| tbs Influence OF tie lato Queen Candace. On
| the third evening OF Dot i possession OF her
| treasu,e-" Now, Dot. it's timo to go to bed !;
/ that good gal, AIRS. putten sa!u.
''S'.lI we do to bed, dear D'acla - Dot asked :;
| AMI then she cried exu!tantly: mo. mother !;
| dear B'acEie saya wo Esusta: DO to bed ct. but
wait for da.'
| You'd hitter ask dear Diack,e again. Mrs.
1otten replied. fer she was kind, patient, aud
/ i,1f{ir ht.t nnthrT
| There was short pauHe: and then Dot said.
| with knowing hugh: "Dcar E'ackle says we'd
better do to bed to-nlsht, aud sit up for da some
| other night"
| ten admitted, as sao proceeded to undrces her
| obedrut little Dot.
! And Dot. ere she closed her eyes in sleep,
kissed her black dol. aad s::ii: - Goodnight.
dcsr B'acdie. bod b'cas Gu"
That same evening" Mr. posten, whose avoca-
tiona nearly always took him away from home ali
day, and VINO, couse1ucntl7, scldom had an op-
Eortunlly OF obseryiaG Dor and her ways, was
treated by her to a httle comedy, whicil he, as d
father, found more tanSh:er-moving tAaa any
thing ever performed by ltistot- Wright, o.
Toolo. Dot wue restless, aud woke up whilst
her father was taking his plpe and drop OF beer.
Aud Dot insisted upon bis sharing his pipe and
beer with dear Blackie," who, sho 1ssertcl.
had always been accustomed to tobacco in
-. 'ackie's land, and liked beer "froiIeti up,''
or, as ,lr. Pcttcn himself expressed il, with
head on" So ;dear Blaca'e WAS placed in )
sitting posture nnon the table, was propped up
against candIestcz, aad i'll silent language,
interpreted By Dot. contributed greatly to TIC
tiarity Of tho evening:
Lord love her little hcart:' exclaimed Pot
ton, as he wiped tears Of amusement from his
e:es when Dot had s1nk exhausted to sleep :;
"shc's IS 5oou rs cry F!ay; tA1t ere dolls &
for VA to u.s."
Eat the Ecxt evening lotten was not so veil
c.,ac, ,toir 1bA NJ 1~{if II
with si,iyetisa I'll, and vas now sleeping heavily.
breathing 6tcrtoroUsv. aAd tossing uncasIlY, with
s9n as hot anil dry as burning coal: Bat
poo1 peo''e shrink from tue cSnense OF doctor; ;
and tho pot.tfse Teaclvei TO sec what night
woaIl bring forth. Tho night brought forth i
sose throat, so sore that it seemed as If Dot
would ba cno.:el. There was no help for it; a
doctor must be called. and tottcn. oa his Wsy to
work, engaged oae to look in The doctor
looked il, AMI looked scr1ouf: lie sent med!-
cine, aud wori that he :ou!d look IN again IN
tie evening. II tho ercnin. he cane; ard Pot
ten was :kerc.
Dot WAS one blight rcd Eush, to tho very
Whites Of her eyes
:" What is It, sir, p!e,se. asked rotten, with
wi:i!e and trembling lips.
''WeIl," sa1d the Doctor 1t IS best to tell
vo., in order that you may take precautions. 1t
IL very bad case Of scarlet fever"
pottca groaned Eeavll: droppe! down by the
bedside, aad hid his face IN the clothes.
- Come, bo man." said the doctor, touching
him Gu tho shoulder - don't give way Like that.
I've known worzc cases recover"
pcttcn got Up, ard stared about him like ono
d:-t~aushs.
The doctor gaze lis directions to Mrs. Pot
tell aud, with Kind . good -niPht, de1agteu.
The eighth day was approaching, and Dot
was in high state of de!'rc1n There were ~
sweet flowers, no v1cleta, no pf1mroses, no
daTod!s for po2z little Dot, to catch her eye.
md soothe her senses; no grapes and no blood
oranges to moisen her poor parcacd lips. And.
whenever her father dres nesr her pillow, she,
when tho dellrious 1T was upon her, woa1d turn
away her face and 1nutter - Do avay, BACK
man do :waC, back man !"
Ths eighth dag came and passed: md Dot
passed away IN the twilight.
Po:ten had scarcely spoken word - long as
the fever lasted; buE now, as he stood looking
with i .has:!y face. and dry, teIce eyes. at the
deliberate tones: ousan, We hlled ny cnfla