The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-10-12

BS cOmforted, you mourning ones.
Homemade eOmforters, cheaper
Wy es,'' ess- sss1,asl, tram Vassrs-'E= -
and I could not stop him now. Com
sumption, they say, broken heart, l
think. Some seoundrel-"
almost dropped the lamp as /
caught his hand and gripped Ii, and
said in a hOarse, choking voice, for l
was struggling to see the full light:
"What do you wish me to do ?"
Telegraph, at any expense, to my
brother.in-law. Take it down, or
you'll forget, From Christopher An
stay to John Brand, Greenmead
Burnley. Say Kate Is not to fidget.
You know best"
ayes, yes,n l stammered, my hands
trembling as l took out pencil and
pretended to write 'Miss Kate, then" f"
faltered. "is-n
"My darling child ~ sObbed the
poor fellow, "and she Is dying !"
He was too weak, too faint to heed
me, as with bitter grOan / turned
away stunned-mad almost at my
folly. For l saw it all now, poor,
weak, pitlful, Jealous fool that 1 was.
had seen the girl worshlped petted
and caressed by her own father, and, f,
without seeking or asking an explana-
ton, 1 had rushed away, leaving her
to think me q scOundrel, nay, worse.
When l turned once more to the
mattress my patient had fallen
asleep, aud stood there thinking.
In few minutes [ had made my
plans then, watch i'm hand, L im-
patiently waited for DIR. Barker's re-
turn.
He was back to his time, and in 3
few words had made my arrange
ments.
Doctor l said, "you said you
were In my debt for this nights
work"
"My dear sir, I'll write you q check
for twenty guineas with pleasure" be
replied.
hPay me in this way" 1 said see
that these patients whose names
have written on this slip Of paper are
attended to well for the next two
DAYS, and tell our friends here that
his message has been seen to-"
He promised eagerly, and the next
minute was in the street, running
10 Tue u6dTesL cdU 6buuus
WAS just In time to catch the ear
Iy morning train, and half mad, hall
Joyous, sat impatiently there till the
the train dropped me at Burnley,
where the fly slowly jOlted me over to
the rour Mile Farm.
1t was q bright frosty morning, and
the sun glanced from the river upon
the trees, but IeOuld think OF only
one thing as 1 kept urging the driver
on, and he must have thought me
mad as leapt out and rushed into
the well-known parloT.
"Kate % cried, as half blind l ran
toward a pale face lying back in an
easy chair by the fire.
"You scoundrel :" was rOared at
the same moment, and the sturdy
farmer had pinned me by the throat
"Yes, all that" l said "Only beal
me-"
His hands dropped as Kate uttered
q low cry and tainted.
"Quick v / said, "water and some
brandy"
With a low groWl Of rage my Ole
patient for gOut obeyed me, and In
few minutes Kate opened her eyes
to look full in mine as her head rested
on my arm.
"Have you cOme-to say gOod-by?'
she said feebly and there was such s
look OF reprOach in that poor wOrI
face that / could only answer in &
whisper
"No, no-to ask you to forgive mi
for my cruel weakness, for L mus
have been mad"
A deep grOan made me turn ny
head, to see that the farmers heat
was down upon his arms, and hi
bread shoulders were heaving.
l thought you would never COM
again." said Kate feebly; "but
never gave up hope"