The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-09-09

the ghastly face rose before him. Blu,
with quick remembrance of Bessies word.
he spoke cheerfully his first words t
Evelyn.
Evelyn, darling. How glad | am t
come to You again"
The white lips quiyered painfully.
sit is new life to see you, Louis, if onl
to say FAREWELL
Farewell You don't get rid of m
again, he said, his heart sinking as b
watched the quick breathing and tremblin,
agitation of his betrothed. 81 hope yol
are all ready to be married"
"Louls! You cannot wish to marry M
now..'
Not wish to marry you now, / hav,
wished if for seven long years, Evelyn"
''But am so changed"
"You lock as if you had been sick, h
said. ..bn. see no -l.angn. Thea.
are my Evelyn's heavy curls, her dear blu,
eyes, her little mouth made for kissing"
Then Bessie stole away, and astopisheC
Martha BY an imprompu fandango in kitch
en-, with an accompaniment of-''She il
"She is better Already in an energetic
tone, that was suspiciously near tears.
"Now, MARTHA she said, "you are not
to refer to Miss Evelyn's sickness in any
way. Remember"
ut is flying in the face of Providence fol
you to talk as you do" croaked Martha, q
dismally minded damsel of fifty. "Ain't
she going the way of all the restf
'She was going as you could drive her
But have come to enter my protest, and
Mr.. Dalton's to save her life. If you say
one word now about her being sick, II
lock you UP in the garret."
"Tea is all ready" said Martha, with
martyr-like sigh.
'Ring the bell, then," said Bessie, step.
ping into the dining-rcom. "You have set
no place at the tea-table for Mis- Evelyn. y
It'll be certain death to her to come out
of her room, Mss Bessie"
"She is coming"
Plate, cup and saucer were rapidly Put
upon the table; and leaving Martha to
bring in the dish, Bessie fitted up stairs
again. Louis was just protesting he did
not care for tea
But you will help Evelyn to the table?
said Bessie.
"Evelyni VIII Evelyn come DOWN."
"Certainly. Come, Evelyn!'
"Dcn't you think it will hurt me?'
"Not bit, l told you Louis coming
would make you we'll. There is no doctor
Ike happy heart"
So Evelyn, leaning upon Louis arm, went
down stairs for the first time in three
months. Bessie had made the room per-
snowy curtains at the windows and a fresh
brightness over everything. Martha had
groaned as one funeral token after another
was carried tenderly to the attic, from par
lor and dining-roorh. 1t seemed to the old
servant positive sacrilege to remove the
many mementoes of the terrible fatality
that had stricken the house but Bessie was
resolute.
so Evelyn, with Louis on one side, all
eager lover-like attention, Bessie on the
other all bright animation, flowers, pretty
table decorations, aud dainty fare tempting
her, ate broiled chicken and found herself
actually laughing over her cousins With
cisns.
Tea over, the parlor was visited. The
long closed shutters were open, the room
as bright as hands could make it, and Eve
lyu's piano wide open. She whispered to
Bessie.
80 darling it has not been touched for
two years. Not since Willie died"
'But remember, Louis has come" said
Bessie quickly.
1t was still early when the peremptory
little cousin orderelEvelyn up stairs again,
and after bidding Louis good night, watch.
ed the invalid till she was asleep But 60.
ing down stairs then, she was amazed find
Louis in the porch.
mot here,'' she whispered, seeing he
was about to speak; eve are directly under
Evelyn's window, and she sleeps lightly
Come to the end of the garden
"Bessie," he said, hoarsely, once they
were out of hearing, "She is dying"
"She only coughed twice while she wa;
down stairs said Bessie, triumphantly
"and she has been coughing every few
minutes for more than three morths. tel
you, Louis, you, and you alone can say,
her,"
"When came here every montelpiec
held photographs of The dead; every toker
of the terrible loss she has suffered wa
pressed hourly upon Evelyn's notice. Sh
was broken in health by sorrow and loneli
ness and every surrounding aggraved tn
trouble. Martha would crook any5od
into the grave alone, and Martha has la
the aid of the whole village
"If you take up the chorus, she will die
But you will not "she added, with pleadin
eagerness, "you ill help me to bring sur
shine, flowers, music, happiness into he
/ life, Do not think | am heartless. | Low
my uncle and aunt, my cousins who ar
gone, and l sorrowed sincerely when the
! died. But want to save Evelyn"
! "God bless you,and help me to carry OF
your loving schemes" said Louis. 'If W
do save Evelyn,you will have done thunder
Providence; for, but for your warning,
could not have hidden my fear and so
row.
/ But Bessie, rising to say good night on
repeated:
1T all rests with you now"
] The next day, to Evelyn's own inten
/ amazement, she found herself out dryir