Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-11

scrt Dick in his time Of need. Stepping
on 1ip;oc IN my unshod feet. cssayed t.
convoy NY heating heart as far as posi-
from the high old fashioned bcustead
1t almost seemed Aunt Margcry might
hear it in her sleep. The low night lamp
sent a thin thread Of light across the
floor: it rested on the heavy drapery fcs-
tooncd to the ceiling, which gave this
couch an awful dignity in my childish
days. And there, ust opposite it, stood
transiixcu. There lay Aunt Margcry,
with eyes wide open. looking out at me.
| | returned the gaze steadily. troZcnly. |
know not how long We might have re-
yar|icd each other thus, but the parrot,
easily. Aunt Margcry turned siecpily
on her pillow
You arc late, Jenny she said 4uer-
ulousIy. "What kept you 50, child:
Hand me the calnphor yonder, my head
aches drcadfu!lv.'
handed the camphOr silently, and
!labit Proceeded TO bathc her hands and
forehead ao usual, and then came the
usual innuncrabie orders. A little warm
water from the bath room. and little
mixture from the medicine chest Her
pillows needed adjusting, her lamp need
ed trimming and thus was | chained to
her side a prisoner, with that doubtful
time-piecc in my p,cKet, and my brain
dizzy with schemes orescape. Oh, what
would Dick think Of me, lccreant that l
was in his time Of triai:-poor Dick
watching vainiy all this time at Kate
Cattcrby's cabin. or wandering on the
road, mayhap, all the long nightfal!
mcdtatinr on the faithlcssness of woman ::
then in the morning. discouraged ana
hopeless, he would drift away somewhere
out OF my reach. | hardly dared think
OF this contingency. T" Ir: 90 my hold
on Dick was u give up my mold On life.
Utterly exhausted with the long watching,
| lell asleep at last. the heavy sleep OF
youth and WEAKNESS.
| was aroused from this drcamleSs
slulnber Ly a sudden loud crash, rap
ping and tearing at the window.
Aunt Margerv started up aghast.
"Robbers!' ST." exclaimed. clutching my
arm. But there never could have been
50 bunglinr robber as this. stood up
and faced he intruder with wiie-sgaring
eyes.
All right" said d loud CHEEKY voice.
The COMPOUNDED sash" And there stood
Dick
"Why. bless M heart. auntie. l beg
your par'l'n. But. Jenny girl, I've been
walking the road till couldn't stand it
any longer. Thought you'd been robbed,
or wavlaid> or something
Prnppv,i W Oh her elbow among the
pillows, Aunt Margery looked out ma
Icstically and interrupted this trade.
"R:Chard. said she "sare you foo!'
"Couldu'] exactly sta c tonight, auntie
Haven't time to analyze. I only came
to look after Jenny. Shes all right, it
seems, SO I'll bid you good night"
" Dick, said the invalid, shaking her
long forehnGcr at bin. au1hnritativley,
"ynull stay Just where you are. I can't
90 without Jenny. I 1ind-she can't do
without you. it appears.
"Ot course not. said Dick. deliber-
ately taking q chair. Il always was an
appendagc 'H' JcnRy's you know ana
shalt be tor the rest OF my natural life.
I IA tI::il.
"Just So screamed the parrot. one
bright summer sunny morning., as / step
ped down stairs in floating ,ridal veil.
ard With my mothers watch in my
Sirdle. aunt Margery's wedding gift
Dick was waiting for me below. with
;eaminy face and arms outstretched'