West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-10-04

anu poor creature, even 10 she had been
drinking '
But Nelly was out before she had finish
ed the sentence, across the street, and as
rapidly back again.
Mother, she cried, all out OF breath.
''who do you think, what do YOU think Z
IL is Frank $ own mother. O. dear Q" and
she began 10 cry. 1T makes me icel
wretchCdly IN see her 50. for she must be
very sick indeed. There don't seem to be
any life in her; and she's as white. whittier
than these curtains
Mrs. Saunders hurried across with her
daughter The poor woman was slightly
recovering She raised her hand nlutterinr
Don't don't, Tim, were So poorly
now, and again the head and hand dropp-
cd.
That night when Abel came home, be
fore his quick, heavy tread sounded on the
door, Nelly ran nolsely forward with her
finger on her lip She led him softly into
the little kitchen and pointed to the slum-
bcriug woman.
lie leaned over the insvusible form. and
then turning 10 Nelly, said
go after Doctor James tell him it's a
case of life and death; that woman is sicker
than YOU or | know Then hurry and let
Tim know; he must be worried by this
time, if she has been here since morning.
But above all, send the doctor; she's IA sick
woman
Nelly was soon In the strcets and after
her mission 20 the DOCTORS. who was fortu-
natcly at home, she almost flew TO Tins
little house, where she saw Frank and his
father ia. awful anxiety She told them
all, and in a moment Frank was ready TO
go, but Tim stood staring at his son as
though he could not or would not comprc-
henu. After Frank had gone, however,
he snatched up his hat and muttering left
the house. Notwithstanding his narshness
and often ill-nature he was not without
love for his wife. And though he chose TO
say little though lac was boiling over with
hate for his rival, though lac sSorc fenrfulIv
that he would never step foot over Abe
Saunders threshold, he could not keep his
feet from that direction. but paced repeat
cdly by, feeling as if he should be warned
in case of real danger
Meanwhile the physician had been there.
and just as Frank and Nellie arrived was
leaving the house. AS hc passed along the
street dark looking man in "a slouched hat
touched him on the arm.
Excuse me- hc said. hut | thought
maybe you was the doctor called 20 tend
woman i'm yOndCr house"
81 am answered the physician, "what
do you want Of mci'
GLOW is the womanl Is she likely to
be sick ~
Likely to be sick! :" repeated the doc
tor, looking at Tim; for something in the
mans manner arrested his attention. "If
find her living tomorrow at sundown !
shall be more astonishcd than am apt to
be. Why it's congestion of the brain:
she's dangerous"
lin waited TO hear no more, but walked
straight up TO Abe's cottage door, where
Abel stood himself, with kindly look i'm
his honest eyes, at which Tim never looked
''Aly wife is sick here. I'm sorry she's
sick Hcrc," he said, ''but we can't have
everything TO our liking. Where is she ~
Without saying n word Abel led Tim to
hiswife. Katy Saunders had passed an
arm Under the head Of the sufferer, while
with the other hand she was laving the fore
head with some cooling mixture The bed
was snowy white; clean, neat curtains
loopcd back, where its only ornament
but over all was thrown AN air of grace and
puricty.
Nelly stood at the side Of the bed, or
rather leaning upon one elbow. the tins Of
her fingers buried in her beautiful check,
slowly tanning the poor, sick creature
and upon her face was imprinted much
delicate soicitude Frank sat near, hold
ing his mothers hand.
The whole scene nearly overcome Door
Tim, especially when Nelly came noiscless-
ly forward with a cushion and placing il i'm
the old arm chair, and drawing that up TO
the bed, bcckoncd him TO sit down with so
sweet and Glial an air
For three days they hung over what bid
fair TO be the death bed Of Matty Fuller;
bnt with so good physician as kind Doc
ter James, and such skillul nursing as
Katy's and her daughters, the malady gave
way. In a week Mauy was slowly recov-
ering.
go, Tim, dear, seems 10 me IN never be
unthankful again If rise from this, muir
INJURED the sick woman, fccbly taking her
husbands hand in her own. ''You don't
feel hard agin the Saunders now, do you,
TimI You're a better man rs I'm a better
woman, ! humbly hope and trust"
"You're good wife, Maity, " he said
chokingly, ''too good for such as me; and
if it's your wish that / should forget the
past"
And mine TOO, said % cheerful voice
and firm hand was laid li1htfy ON his
shoulder.
Tim sprang 10 his fcct-on moment his
mind was bitter, the next with 4 strong cf-
fort he held ont his hand.
Abel grasped it heartily.
"God bless you, be said, with deep cmo-
ton; ''we are friends once more Come
here, Kate, come here, Nelly. and witness
that wc forget the past-forcvcr f' hc ask
cd, appcalingly.
Forever belt, answered Tim, solcmuIv
and they were rivals no longer.
''Now, friend, he added, seated himself
by his side, you and ] are partuc8: from
This moment our purse is one. shall have
painted on my team Saunders g. Fuller
We will live in ono house, and warrant
thcrelI be mo- happier hcarihs than ours
And by the way be added. az TIM shook
hands over the bargain, "thcrc is another
partnership nndcr consideration, what do
you sayf' and ho pointed To- Frank who
stood in the next room, with Nelly close 90
his side
Tim gave no objection Nelly and Frank
arc as happy as any true hearted couple in
this wide world
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