Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-10-23


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But Nelly was out before she had finish
ell 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
it is Franks own mother. o, dearl" and
she began to cry, 1T makes me feel
wretchedly tn see her so, for she must be
very sick indeed. There don't seem to be
any life in her; and she's rs white, whittier
than these curtains"
Mrs. Saunders hurried across with her
daughter The poor woman was slightly
recovering. She raised her hand muttering:
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 noisely forward with her
finger on her lip. She led him softly into
the little kitchen and pointed to the slum-
bering woman.
He leaned over the insenSible form, and
then turning to Nelly, said:
$50 after Doctor James-tell him it's a
case of life and death; that woman is sicker
Tim know; he must be worried by this
time, if she has been here since morning.
But above all, send the doctor; she's sick
woman"
Nelly was soon in the streets, and after
her mission to the doctors, who was fortu-
nately at home, she almost flew to Tins
little house, where she saw Frank and his
father In. awful anxiety. She told them
all, and in a moment Frank was ready to
20, but Tim stood staring at his son as
though he could not or would not compre-
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 he was boiling over with
hate for his rival, though he sTore fearfully
that he would never step foot over Abe
Saunders threshold, he could not keep his
feet from that direction, but paced repeat
edly 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 he passed along the
street dark-looking man in a slouched hat
touched him on the arm,
Excuse me-" he said, but thought
maybe you was the doctor called to tend
woman in yonder house."
81 am" answered the physician, "what
do you want of me?"
''How is the woman2 Is she likely to
be siekl"
Likely to be sick!" repeated the doc
tor, looking at Tim; for something in the
mans manner arrested his attention. eff
| find her living tomorrow at sundown |
shall be more astonished than am apt to
be. Why man it's congestion of the brain;
she's dangerous"
Tim waited to hear no more, but walked
straight up TO Abe's cottage door, wherr
Abel stood himself, with kindly look in
his honest eyes, at which Tim never looked.
My wife is sick here. I'm sorry she's
sick here" he said, ''but we can't have
everything to our liking. Where is she Z"
Without saying q word Abel led Tim to
his wife. 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,
looped back, where its emily ornament
but over all was thrown ali air of grace and
puriety.
Nelly stood at the side of the bed, or
rather leaning upon one elbow, the tips Of
her fingers buried in her beautiful cheek,
slowly tanning the poor, sick creature;
and upon her face was imprinted much
delicate solicitude Frank sat near, hold
ing his mothers hand.
The whole scene nearly overcome poor
Tim, especially when Nelly came nolseless-
ly forward with cushion and placing it in
the old armchair. and drawing that up to
the bed, beekoned him 10 sit down with so
sweet and tilial 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 skillful nursing as
Katy's and her daughters, the malady gave
way. In week Matty was slowly recov-
ering.
20, Tim, dear, seems to me III never be
unthankful again If rise from this, muir
INJURED the sick woman, feebly taking her
husbands hand in her own. ''You don't
feel hard agin the Saunders now, do you,
Timl You're a better man as I'm better
woman, humbly hope and trust."
''Yon're a good wife, Matty," 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 a firm hand was laid lightly On his
shoulder.
Tim sprang to his feet-one moment his
mind was bitter, the next with strong eff
fort he held out his hand.
Abel grasped it heartily.
''God bless ycu," he said, with deep emo
tion: ''we are friends once more. Come
here, Kate, come here, Nelly, and witness
that We forget the past-forever - he ask
ed, appealingly.
''Forever belt" answered Tim, solemnly;
and they were rivals no longer.
''Now, friend" he added, seated himself
by his side, you and | are partners; from
this moment our purse is one. l shall have
painted on my team Saunders & Fuller
we will live in one house, and warrant
there'll be no happier hearths than ours.
And by the way" he added, as Tim shook
hands over the bargain, ''there is another
partnership nnder consideration; what do
you say9" and he pointed to Frank who
stood in the next room, with Nelly close to
his side
Tim gave no objection. Nelly and Frank
are as happy as any true-hearted couple in
this wide world.
The Amusements OF LeadvilIe Gentleman
One evening at one of the theatres a
gentle amused himself bv pulling the chairs