The bee., 1877-07-26

one of Inc candidates oroiliee. Sudden ly the crowd opened, md tho attention of all was diIccted towards newcomer who had approached without having been perceived until inc moment he ad. dressed the squire twh0m even stranger could distinguish as the principal person among them). and anxlously inquired for a house where he could be aeeommo. dated saying that he was extremely sick and fell all lhe symptoms of an approach ing fever. The speaker Was apparently about twenty one years of age, of slender form, fair and delicate with Inc air of one accus' omed to good society. It was evident at n glance that he was not inared 10 the har,lslIps of ironlier life, or la. bor of any kind. But his dress bore n strange contrast to his appearance and manners. He wore Il bunllng.shirt of coarse linsey woolsey, common straw hat, pair of heavy cow-hde boots and large pack, completed his equipment.
 Every eye gazed with curiosity upon the new comer. In their eagerness 10 learn who he was, whence he came, and what was his business. the horse swap was left unfinished, the rifle was laid aside, and even the busy lin cup had a temporary respite. The squire eyed the stranger keenly and suspiciously for a moment without uttering word, Knaves and swindlers were abroad, and the lan- guage of the youth betrayed his Yankee origin" name through the South and some parts of the West, associated in the minds of the ignorant with everything that is base. Mlslrusting the silence and hesitation of Squire Davis for fear Of inability to ps 7, the stranger smiled and said:
 Ham not without money" and put ting his hand in his pocket to give ocu- lar proof to his assertion. he was horror struck to find that his pocket book was gone. It contained every cent of his money, besides papers of great value Without cent--wthout single let ter to attest he was honorable--a stran- ger, and with fever rapidly coming on, 1t was not strange that a feeling of des- pair came over him, and he anxiously |
 awaited the expected answer. But the squire who prided himself on his pene. tra'ion, at last with loud sneering laugh said
 Stranger, you are barking up the wrong tree, if you think of catching me with that are trick of yourn'
 As he proceeded in this strain he was seconded by most every one present, for the ''squar" was man whom few dared diplease, and this was his 'blow out The youth felt keenly his desolate situa- tion, and casing his eyes around in a tone of deep and despairing anxiety, he inquired if there was not one man pres ent that would receiysshim.
 "Yes," cried rieHSsonorous voice from the crowd, l will; know not whether you are robber or hot but Pm not afraid to do my duty, and run the chance. But how? What's this E Help you fellows, the mans dying!" And dartIng forward, the kndhearted Mr Foster who had proffered his services was just in time 10 catch the youth who overcome by extreme illness, fell insensi- ble into his benefactors arms. He had the stranger immediately carried to his house. physician called, and every aid which was necessary, rendered.
 Long was the struggle between life and death, and in the delirium of fever bite ously he called upon his mother and sis ter to aid hlm. When the youth wa, l laid upon her bed, and she heard hin murmur for absent friends, Lucy Foster wept, and she wiped the dews of agon, from his brow, and Moistened his feverec lips, said to him;
 Poor, sick young man, your sister i. far distant, and cannot hear you, but will be sister 10 you" And well dit the darkeyed maiden keep her promise Day and night she and her father watch ed beside the sick couch, until at lengtl the crisis of his disorder arrived --the day which would decide the question of lift or death Lucy bent over him with in tense anxiety, watching every expression of his features, hardly daring to breathe so fearful was she of awaking him iron the only sound sleep he had enjoyed fo nine long days and nights. At length i, awoke and gazed up into her face. ant fasnflx, .rn,.r.l ,s yUka.o I y