The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-11

NO change was Oetecteu III ."0 o:"
ion Of the patient during the night.
lie was quiet and delirious BY turns; m
emily slept at intervals. Seth obeyed u
he Doctors orders literally, never oar q
ng to move an inch from the BEDSIDE: o.
IN the morning the Doctor pronounced q
him better, but not out of danger: .
Emily felt q strange interest IN the 81
lick man. She was filed with anxiety q
4 she left him il for ever so short . time.
She cared for him with a sisterly ten q
derness, and though he seemed uncon-
scious Of every thing else around him. '
he was evidently soothed by her pres
ence and missed her sorely II she was s
not always near to minister to his wants. {
He would take his medicine from no =
hand but hers, and still, at times, the
mere sight of her face would set HIM
into the widest excitement, and ne
would rave about some mysterious s@e
in the widest and most incoherent man
ner. ...
.What il he ant good, m your folks
don't cit no pay fur his keep m nus
sinP'' said Seth, meditatively, on the
third day Of his illness.
Emily had just entered the room, and
was standing by the bedside.
Hush, Seth! How dare you talk like
that?" she said, her eyes flashing with
Indignation. ,
"You don't even know his name,
ANYHOW. Jones, over to the hotel, says
its registered Black, or sutmn' IKE
that, he couldn't tell, t was SIGH olnd
writin'." ,.,.
The sick man had opened his eyes,
and was looking Emily full in the face.
The fever seemed to have left him for .
time, and his gaze was calm and inteii'-
gent. Emily started and grew deadly
Dale. What was there in those eyes
which awakened so many memories
which brought back the old days with
such . thrill? :'Joe," she halt whis'
pered, with stiff, white lips.
EMILY, dearest can you ever forgive
me? Say that you viii do so. went
away because thought you were going
to cast me off and marry John Foster:
They said So" And then his mind
commenced to wander again, and, IN
broken sentences, Emily detected the
, sound Of Kate Sawyer's name. But ne
, held her hand in q close clasp, and I'M
ANY, iell into . quiet sleep IN this posl.
3 ton. and il she tried to withdraw the
= hand held so closely in his own, he
Q would move uneasly and grasp 1t oil
4 the tighter. Z S'Ih =,
Seth. whose ears, eyes, and mouth
!, had been wide open during
g the whole scene, came nea'
r falling mead first into the mr.
e which he was mending, so overcom.
e INA lie. 10 veak had he grown viii
y snn nnent. He Immediately though
y a. some pressing errand which woul'
70 take him to the village store, and betcr
c. nine o'clock that night there was hardl
a person in the whole town who WASH
q aware that Joe Ashton was the ma
is who was i'll at the house Of the Wido'
X. Rollins. ... .. ......-..
q The next day, in tripped Kate Sawyer
d. all smiles and cordially, so glad to 81
ty her dear cousins, 50 rejoiced that de'
rd Cousin Joe was better, and that ne WI
. at home once more. She had not oee
a in the house before for nearly . year.
= II shall remain here and take care
"a him today" said she, addressing MI
", Rollins. III was always his favori
On cousin, you know, and Of course ! G.
to care for him as NO strangers, howev
ne thoughtful, are able to do"
wn "Cat's foot!" CALCULATED Miss Deoo
tic sharply, "he's q dretful nigh cousl
ia a'n't he? Anyhow, we've b
tho strict orders not let him see
ing bodv. I'm Mis- Rollins ant low
ern into the room ourselves only once
an . great while. The Doctor is dres
.sl. nartickler, m Joe, himself, don't SCI
ing 10 want to see nobody but Emf
I'm. THEY'VE been a.talkin' over old tin
Dut' this n,ornih'; his head 'pears to be
= right" ~ : , - "a
a ,.l., Kate grew scarlet with indignati
l. ~, but she chOked down her anger as ne
" " as possible. "The Doctor means
c.. he shall not see any strangers, OF cou1
a .s but in this case 1t Is different. d
, 10, dear friend and relative. Mas com
1e"' over to watch tonight" ~.
..;a "Dretful dear, l should say. II
! ' .%a ma comes over, she'll come fur moth
Joe sleeps most all night, now, n
. =, laws on the lounge In the same room
y W ~ oiyes him his medicine at the right Il
' - Joe m the Doctor both seq they woul'
' change Seth fur Professional. ne
"od;. awful faithful, m SO awful STILL"
,mut. Kate made no reply, but marc
n.Io toward the door Of the forbidden r
''"' with 4 very erect head and flashing g
...n "Sorry I can't 'commerdate
r;ea Miss, but I've he'd strict orders m
: ' Ii. let . livin' soul but Mis- Rollins n :
. ''' ily cross that there threshold" said
.r,,, appearing in the passage.way just I
'A MVouldn't dare not to hey the Ok
h;no more'n I'd cut my head on" An
vaS made his huge arm . barrier IN
w. "Ths is some Of Emily's doir
,ke:" said Kate, energetically:. "Whe
she? wish to see her!"
mich. "Well. / don't like to disturb be
M. > now, fur she m the gentleman see'
loctor DO sayin' something awful impo'
,ravsl They sss Old hiPns9 yCu Know
=; sh9 never knowed Him at
q said the climate Of the West
al &" had darkened his complexion 90
. not, vas lest q red.cheeked, smooth
ct. i young chap vhep b Hent way;
. ID meNber hini nf % n1s
bat, back With dret1m mgns o wn y,
mt do wen - . pocket full Of money"
a /" Impudent creature! you shal
oom." dearly for insulting : sawyer U