Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-04-07

Il don't want them, she answered
quietly. II would much rather that you
would let me have that little baby boy"
That is perfectly ridiculous.' he ex-
claimed. "Why should you wish to take
upon yourself that burdeni' But noticing
the expression of her face (he had seen too
much of the maternal instinct in his profes
sion not to know what it meant) he relent
ed. "Well, my dear, as you desire it so
much / wish you could have him. What
eyer makes the woman SO stubborn! Tardy
justice is better than none at all. And |
solemnly declare tina. unless she sends that
paper, which l have every reason to sup
pose was in her husbands possession,
neither the mother nor the child shall cross
my threshold
This seemed to end the discussion, and,
for long time Lucy sat looking into the
fire. At last raising her eyes pleadingly,
she said: ''Robert, you won't like my say
ing this, and don't like to seem as though
| were preaching, but all day as though
they were written on my brain. / have seen
the words: 'If you forgive not men their
irespasses"-'
A bud knocking interrupted the sent
tence. A tall miner stood at the door ask
ing for the doctor.
.sWhat is the matter :" asked the doctor,
who was already drawing on his overcoat.
'.Blll Barton's child has gots fits-two
miles t'other side Of Lennox Bluff"
1 All right! Ill be there as soon as pos
sible.
| The hardnes had all vanished from his
I manner again, he was the sympathizing
physician as he turned to his wife saying:
! Good night, Lucy. do not sit up; may
not be in much before morning. This
poor child has been subject TO these at
tacks from her birth. fear each will be
4 the last"
After his departure, Lucy sat long time
gazing thoughtfully into the fire. ''There
is no use hunting the garnet again, she
mused at is only in ST ories that missing
wills and deeds are founG in old furniture.
So. having sent her little maid to bed, and
prepared some fragrant chocolate, setting 1t
where it would simmer slowly TIL the doc
tors return, she resumed her seat by the
fire, and her sad mediations.
Meanwhile Doctor Ashly pursued his
Journey through the stormy night, and
those last words spoken by his wife were
exerting a spell on him too. The mountain
wind, rushing through the cedars, seemed
to sing in trumpet tones, ''If We forgive
not, " while on every hand the dry tongued
laurels whispered forgive, forgivei"
Arrived at his destination, he found the
little patient better, lying pale and ex-
hausied on her mothers lap. The paro-
xism was over-the danger was passed
once more, and the mother expressed real
sorrow for having brought the doctor out in
the storm.
''Oh, no matter about that.' he an
swered, hastily; then, after preparing
composing draught, lie bade them good
night, and started upon his homeward
journey.
But the thoughts from which he would
gladly have been free were only interrupted,
not dispelled. Again the unseen spirit
voices seemed TO whisper around him, and
memory went back to his childhood, when
blue-eyed Cousin Fred was his dearest
companion. He thought of the green
summer days when. together, they had
fished in the old millpond, and sailed mimic
boats under the willows. Then, of the old
college times, when the gay young student
had cluny to him as unto an elderly brother.
And now, All, now be was dead.
\ The storm had increased in violence, but
the doctor scarcely needed 1t, for remorse
was knawing like bitter hunger at his
heart. Away to the right he heard. above
the noise of the clements, the shrill whistle
of midnight train. The startling cry,
that clearer than clan call, or blast of toe
sin, reminds the lonely of the great brother
hood of man. II aroused the doctor from
his musings He remembered that half an
hour ago, a train arrived in the village be-
hind him, but, having overtaken no travel
ers he felt thankful that no one had 10 seek
his home among the hills tonight. A
moment later he saw something directly in
front of him.
"Onlv a cedar b,sh," he reasoned ;
but watching closely, he saw 1t waver more
| and more, and at last sink down upon the
snow.
As he sprung from his sleigh he heard a
low moan, and hurryiRs forward, he found
sad sight, a woman completely paralyzed
| with cold and weakness, and in her arms,
, closely pressed against her bosom, an un-
conscious, sleeping babe. He placed them
hastily in his sleigh, and five minutes later,
, Lucy by her 6reside was startled by an un-
wanton noise at the door.
at is well you're up, Lucy" exclaimed
the doctor, as he came in with his burden
"get some water, quicli." Lucy hastily
brought the necessary remedies, and while
the doctor applied them, she took the no"
wakened babe, warmed him, gave him I
E drink Of warm milk, hushed him to sleeE
r again. and placed him snugly in bed Al
: last the patient opened her eyes 'Oh
Q where am I.' she cried; ''where i
e Robbieln
5 'He is SAFE" replied Lucy, holding
$ warm wine to her lips; ''he Is sleeping
! sweetly."
= Having revived a little more, she re
sumed: 81 canrot thank you enough 10
e yonr kindness to a stranger, but If yo'
n will tell me where DR.. Ashley lives | viii
: be going, 1 must reach there tonight.
came In the train, but i must have mis-
n taken the direction"
'You are there now. am Docto
n Ashley"
= care you indeed9" exclaimed the poo