The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-01-19

Tor him and that dead woman who had
been his all; he looked out into the
scorched fields, along the burning road
and UP to the fair picture of his youne
mother, sainted to him, however scorned
by the world
Yes, | will CO. he answered; :. who
should go ii not T."
There was something in the quiet
words and noble face that awcd and
calned the excited woman.
You are kind" she said with evident
sincerity. 81 don't know what | should
have done if you had refused to 90. Mr..
Wilhelm will pay you well, l promise
you"
Then he turned his scornful eyes
upon her.
Il do not 60 for money, Mrs. Will
helm. If the life that is more precious
in my sight than all things else on earth,
IS saved, the knowledge that have aided
in its recovery will be a sufficient re-
ward"
He cast one more fond look upon his
mothers picture, then went out into the
heated day, and made his way as fast as
his weak limbs would allow, toward the
FIlloSC NliCIC llNEu lllS UliI he UdU DGen
directed to find.
The doctor was at home, trying to take
a nap in his office, and disposed to curse
the heat roundly. He was aroused sud
denly by the sound of fall upon the
porch from which his office opened, and
Il low moan of agony. He sprang to
his feet and ran to the door He recog-
nized instantly the small, pitiable figure
prone at the threshold, and, kneeling
beside If, raised the helpless head, and
gently turned the face to his own. There
was feeble, last effort Of the lips, and a
slight, imperative motion of one hand );
the doctor caught the name of Louie
Wilhelm, and the meaning of the hand
movement toward the way Imlah had
come, and he answered, will 60"
lie summoned his wife and his assist
ants, left the dying messenger to them,
with careful directions, and FASTENED
away.
Two hours later the doctor returned,
and made his way first to the room
which his wife's finger silently indicated.
He stepped to the side Of the motionless
form laid there in the dim light, laid his
hand once on the forehead, white ard
massive above the tired eyes that would
wake no more, on the stilled heart from
which the life-tide had ebbed never to
return, and his old face was sad when he
went out again to his wife.
We could do nothing" she said.
;" No, knew he was lost. He gave
his life for the girl he loved, poor fellow"
And she %
"Will be saved. She is very i'll, but
she will recover. She will live, marry
happily, and never know, perhaps, how
great sacrifice was made for her.
Yet she knew, by and by.
They gave him quiet resting place,
under the great elms that kept kingly
watch over his mothers grave, away
from all the strife and wrong and bitter
ness of the world; away from the sorrows
! that might have broken the brave, young
heart; and he rested.
To that secluded spot, weeks after,
came Louie Wilhelm. pale and weak
still, but free from disease, with her
lover, and she wept sadly for the friend
/ of her childhood-for the life 80 early cut
! off.
Il shall never forget this man who
gave so much to save you, my precious !"
| said he on whose arm she leaned.
And l shall be better woman al
ways, remembering how great and worthy
would have been the life that was given
/ for mine" was the answer.