The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

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man of yours,-Seth, L mean ?'' inquir-
ed the doctor
Rather stupid, but faithful In the
extreme," replied Emily.
I" Wouldn't fall asleep at his post If he
sat up three nights runningY 7"
q" think not.''
Then have him sent for at once"
Seth appeared,-a huge man who had
the faculty of moving like mouse.
You are not to take your eyes Off this
man one moment until six o'clock
to- morrow morning If you see any
change In him, come for me at once.
Miss Emily will watch while you are
absent" And the doctor, having mix
ed his medicines and prepared his ban
dages, pinned a long list of directions on
Seth's coat, and prepared to take his
departure.
''Do you think he will live ~ in
quired Emily, following the doctor into
the hall.
Tell you better tomorrow. The
crack in the skull amt SO much as the
hurt in the temple. Much depends on
the nursing"
'S'posin' the furriner should die in
the night" shuddered Seth, who was as
timid as he was huge. Emily smiled.
81 will sit up too should not sleep If
/ was in bed"
No change was detected in the condi-
tion of the patient during the night
He was quiet and delirious by turns
Emily sleptat intervals. Seth obeyed
the DOCTORS orders literally, never dar-
ing to move an inch from the bedside
In the morning the doctor pronounced
him better, but not out of danger.
Emily felt strange interest in the
sick man. She was filled with anxiety
if she left him if for ever SO short a
time. She cared for him with sisterly
tenderness. and though he seemed un-
conscious of everything else around him,
he was evidently soothed by her pres
ence and missed her sorely if she was
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
he would rave about some mysterious
she in the widest and most inchorent
manner.
What if he amt good, N your folks
don't git no pay fur his keep'n' nus
sin 2" said Seth meditatively, on the
third day of his illness.
Emily had just entered the room, and
was standing by the bedside.
g Hush, Seth How dare you talk like
that ?" said she, hef eyes flashing with
Indignation.
"You don't even know his name any
how. Jones, over to the hotel, says It is
registered Black, or suthin' like that, he
couldn't tell It was sich blind 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 intelligent
Emily started and grew deadly pale.-
What was there in those eyes which
awakened so many memories, which
brought back the old days with such a
thrill? "Joe,' she half whispered with
stiff, white lips.
Emily dearest, can you ever forgive
me2 Say that you will do so. 1 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 he
held her hand in close clasp and finally
fell into quiet sleep in this position,
and if she tried to Withdraw the hand
held SO closely in his own, he would
move uneasily and grasp it all the
tighter.
Seth, whose ears, eyes, and mouth had
been wide open during the whole scene
came near falling head first into the fire
which he was mending,so overcome was
he, so weak had he grown with amaze
ment. He Immediately thought of
some pressing errand which would take
him to the village store, and before nine
o'clock that night, there was hardly a
person in the whole town who was MT
aware that Joe Ashton was the man
who was i'll at the house of the Widow
Rollins.
The next day, in tripped Kate Sawyer
all smiles and cordiality, so glad to see
her dear cousins, so rejoiced that dear
Cousin Joe was better. and that be was