The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-03-08

: Harry"
D 1T won't be for long, pet Cheer
] up, l Il send for yog when I've got
} we'll established. and well have lit
tie birds Des, Of g hume, without ask
I ing any fayors Of ,By father
ARIEL smiled through the dew drops
I that spafkied IN her eyes She was
; easily consolrd A girl's heaFt al
eighteen Is blessedly elastic
MsjuE MarIiDdale elected % g. 10
? AlaaIic City for the bot weeks lhaI
seasVn. Why, be did noJ especially
; partleulafIze 10 bimseif Sar4toga
MAS duii; al NespOrt one was half
u milv away frum the beach; Long
} Branch nad palied upon MS fesiidi-
Gus taste 81 10 Atlantic City be
went. rsIher enjoying the very per-
ceptibie Gsts aud sEares spread for
blm by the various widows, I'D
maids, aud gushing damsels VINO
We're there engaged IN yhe great hGs-
sand-nuutiHg campaign
i wUGdeE if Jhet l0iDk am
fool ssid the Major. a. be sjrollsd
on The beach WIh cigar ia bis
mOu.h.
Bat one day the Maj fcuad him-
self forced 10 give up Yicuic on ac-
cvuuJ oi strange aad unusual feel
ing Of l4ssiIude aud lsnguor, aui he
nexl he was 10 bed
THIS looks serious said The Ma
Ijor IU himself I've heard # a iow
lever hanging shout. but never
thought Of il's attacking met
{ Tue doctor Cant, twirlrd bis ws,ch
chain, wrote prodigiDas Latin pre-
scripuou, aud sh9uk BIZ head
People made baeIe To vacate the
roems in the immediate yiciosce Of
I No. 80, and the Maior began dimly
TO comprehend, through g mist tha,
Vas slowly gathering around bis
brain, that il was likely t. 20 hard
with him
Il will stay and nurse him, doctor
/ have had the fever, yesr or Two
-ince. aBd do not fear it. aud | am
handy with such people" "
But, nv dear, you've 10 idea
what you are undertaking.
Yes, | have, answered the soft,
low tones; "snd we must bot lel him
die for wan Of proper care
is your aunt wiliiDg."
Quite so"
Then you mag try; bar, take nv
word FOR it, yoaIl back do%a at the
e3d OF The Erst week"
Major Martindale heard these
words, Supposed a. IL were, oct u
rbe clouds, as be mis- bt baye heard
the thunder Of the waves on tie
beach outside. or the ringing Of the
church bells without at sill connect
ing them %irh mself Strange what
a word of dreams and shadows his
soul aud brain bad entered into
But one day be came back out Of
the darkness aud the immensely aad
the restless whirling 70 sad fro Of The
waves of life. weak and white, ana
/ helpless g. baby.
Aud there, sewing by The wiadOw.
sat q soft eyed youHg girl. al in
white, With glimmering hair, long
lasbes, and delicately rounded fee-
lures.
Pardon ne hoarsely uttered the
Major, with little soUUsair Of his
uld-fasbioned courtesy and polite
nes>; ''buI / don't know xbo YOU
are
/ Hush. said The young lady gent
". You must not tails. am here
TO nurse sou"
And then be found himself taking
a drsu- ht from ber pracIiced fingers,
and then drifting IF asleep
II have been very III, haven't -"
said be, when the doctor came al
noon, a. usual
"You have been as close TO the
Valley Of the Shadow more than
ooce as q man can be in this life,
! Dr. Delsg0od answered, gFayely.
The Major shudGered little
hea,henish old Sy bariIe as be was
The idea Of death appalled, hin, aud
he scarcely cared 10 bear hUx near
be had been to the sslution Of the
great problem
But you pulled me through be
said. with a long breath
Yes, | and your patient little
nurse. WHO has just gone for half an
hours sleep"
Who IS she, docior::9 asked the
Major. snxio1sly.
She Is the niece OF one Of The Ia
dy boarders Martin, / think thev
call ner Her aunt went asav a.
soon ss the fever declared iIself-in
fact il riddled the hotel nearly-bui
this girl would not allow &ay one 70
sufer for wan. Of care and nursing.
so she courageously remained TO take
care Of you"
"Why did she do that - asked The
major, little lump rising ip his throat.
why did Florence Nightingale go
cut to tie Crimea? Why are ell
women heroines at heart. retorled
the doctor.
"God bless her = muttered the
major.
And then be turned his head on
one side, and big drop or TWO
FLASHED down on the pillow.
Day by day be lay there in slow
eonvalescenee. while the pIetiy young
nurse ministeTed 10 him
My desr," said the major, one
day, Il think an begiHn!ng 10 real
ize DOW what the blessing Of daugh-
ter would have beea bad cd given
ne oDe. have grown very fond Of
you"
The soft blue eyes beamed smil-
ingiy down upon him as be spoke
And Of you, answered the girl. /
in low, tender accents.
" re you much attached IT, your
aunt Mrs FesseBdea, | believe
her name l."
Yes" said The girl, half doubt
fully, Il suppose 50; never "a n her
befDre she asked me 10 spend the !
season with her st Atlantic City last
month"
/ Is that all vOu have seen of ber ?"