The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-05-23
but he brushed the thought aside,
and returned to his patient.

There were the pTem0nitOry
symptoms Of awakening upon th'
part of the sick man, and the heart'
Of the women around him seemed
almost bursting with suspense and
anxiety. Atlast the eyes opened
the wild look in them soon gave
way to one Of recognition, and tht
lips teebly uttered: s8as
fsMother."
She could not speak; her heart
was too full for words, bnt she bent
oyer and kissed HIM.
"Have / been here loNg?"
"Not suchs great while," ssld
the CHEEKY voice OF the doctor, abu,
plenty long enough. Here, take a
drop Of this" and he gave him
some stimulating drops.
@Haye / been very sick?"
aYou have been pretty sick, my
boy, but You must not talk. Turn
over and 60 to sleep again, and
you can talk as long as you wish
tomorrow"
"Is that Ruth ~
"Yes, Harry"
"Tell Kate"
Nonsense" broke in the doctor,
"take Q little more of this and 60
to sleep without another word"
but he turned to Kate, and hiseyes
said, lit will have to be done"
She tried to still the beating Of
her heart, but she had no fear for
herself.
"Tell Kate" Harry started
again, but the doctor--after q quiet
draught was administered said:
aWhy don't you tell her your
self?''
"Who? 1s she here r. be asked
excitedly, but the doctor caught
his hand quietly, aying:t la
''Do not Get excited, Harry, but
listen; obey me exactly, and all
will be well. Miss Dallas and you
have had some misunderstanding,
but you have fancied it to be much
more serious than it really was.
She is here now to see after you
she wants you to get well, and II
you obey me you will."
The sick mans eyes opened
wider and wider as bis physician,
proceeded, and when hesaid ,"Miss
Dallas is now here, \ be would
have raised himself, but the doctor
was watching, and prevented his
making more than the FIRST effort.
He turned 10 Kate, and in answer
to his look, she came close to the
bedside. 4s L
my orders" said the doctor,
''sre that you may look at Miss
Dallas a moment, but you must not
speak, and then she and your own
people must leave the room"
Il Kate's face was almost deathly
With as she turned toward Harry.
"Kate, Oh Kate y cried he with
the most supreme happiness written
in His face. t7'I''iitf ltiie1kDi,
TThere, therev' said the doctor,
"yop disobey me already, Clear.
out Of the room, you women, at
once " 9a. ''''' INK III
"NO,n said Harry. esstOp !
minute ! Kate, will you kiss lmeTS
"Yes,'l she said, aud she
pressed her lips to his face,
NJ 'You may 60 !" he said, and
he took the draught the doctor.
offered him., TUNED toAhe wall With
sweet cOnteDtment written oil Hs
face, and in a few moments the
doctors pEactiosd ear told him his
patient was asleep.
He walked out whete the women
wetv awaiting him, gDoksKate's
haBisin hisj aRd said, HYon have
saved bis lite" b
a'Phsnk God 70 came swelling
up pffOiA the hnOtherssll.baft.
Y FfbmthlsipOint IIatty y'sSsCOvely
'wasIIapid His ifeQn4asI inquiries
for Kate we're parTi@ until the |
hour CANA when DIR. Brown felt
theskoFy AAa'be beItoh. There
,Vas MI dange bs feared for
Harry while ,gOsiiat hing might
OssiBIy happ VI V snI1yy KITE ;aNS
be set about nntO , STRAIT.