Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-03

tmid As he was huge. Emily smiled.
!, q" viii viii 81 sit up up, too. should notsleep
No change was detected In the condi-
tlon Of the patient during the night.
he was quiet and delirious by turns.
Emily slept at 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
II she left him IL for ever so short a time.
She cared for him with a sisterly ten
derness, and though he seemed uncon-
scious Of eyefythiDg else around him,
he was evidently eOothed BY hef pres
ence and missed her sOrely II she was
not always near 70 minister 20 hiswants.
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 incoherent man
ner.
"What if he amt good, m your folks
don't git 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, Sethl How dare you talk like
thatp" she said, her eyes flashing with
indignation.
"You don't even know his name,
anyhow. Jones, over to the hotel, says
U is registered Black, or suthin' like
that, he couldn't tell, t was sich blind
writin'. ~ i 'a" ...i.f .H
The sick man had opened his eyes,
and was looking Emily full in the face
The fever seemed to have left him for a
time, and his gaze was calm and intelli-
gent. 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 thrill? "Joe," she half whis-
pered, with stiff, white lips.
Emily, dearest can you ever forgive
meP Say that you viii do so. went
away because l thought you were going
to cast me off and marry John Foster.
They said So" And then his mind
commenced 10 wander again, and, in
broken sentences, Emily detected the
sound of Kate Sawyer's name. But he
held her hand in close clasp, and fin
ally fell into quiet sleep in this posi-
ton, and if she tried to withdraw the
hand held SO closely in his own, he
would move uneasily and grasp it all
the tighter. ,rn..f -,
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
| amazement. 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
person in the whole town who wasn't
aware that Joe Ashton was the man
who was Ill at the house of the Widow
Rollins.
The next day, in tripped Kate Sawyer,
all smiles and cordially, so glad to see
her dear cousins, so rejoiced that dear
\ Cousin Joe was better, and that he was
at home once more. She had not been
in the house before for nearly a year.
! 8'tl shall remain here and take care of
him to-day" said she, addressing Mrs.
Rollins. ~ was always his favorite
cousin, you know, and of course can
care for him as no strangers, however
thoughtful, are able to do"
{" Cats foot!" calculated Miss Debby,
sharply, "he's dretful nigh cousin,
amt hep Anyhow, we've he'd
strict orders not let him see no.
body. 1 m Mis- Rollins amt lowed
into the room ourselves only once in
great while. The Doctor is dretful
partickler, m Joe, himself, don't seem
to want to see nobody but Emily.
They've been a-talkin' over old times
this morhin'; his head pears to be all
right"
Kate grew scarlet with indignation,
but she choked down her anger as near
ly as possible. 1.-THE Doctor means that
he shall not see any strangers, of course,
but in this case it is different. = am
dear friend and relative. Mas coming
over to watch to-nightn ehE
"Dretful dear, ] Should say. III yer
ma comes over, she'll come fur nothin'.
Joe sleeps most all night, now, m Seth
lays on the lounge in the same room, m
gives him his medicine at the right time.
Joe m the Doctor both sea they wouldn't
change Seth fur Professional, he's so
awful faithful, m so awful still.''
Kate made no reply, but marched
toward the door Of the forbidden room
with.a very erect head and flashing eyes.
"Sorry can't 'commerdate yer,
Miss, but I've he'd strict orders not to
let livin' soul but Mis- Rollins m EN-
lily cross that therethreshelt,,' y said Seth,
appearing in thel passage way just then.
"Wouldn't dare not TO hey the Doctor
more'n I'd cut my head off" And he
made his huge arm a barrier in her
way s3 - sbs6 AbBt
This is some of Emily's doings."
said Kate, energetically. /" Where is
sheP l wish TO see herl"
swell, ! don't like TO disturb her Jest
now, fur she IN the gentleman seems to
be sayin' something awful important.
They are old friends, you know, only
she never knowed him at first,
the climate of the West Injies
had darkened his complexion so. He
was jest a red-cheeked, smooth faced
young chap when he went away. re-
member him, myself, m now he's come
back with a dretfuT sight o. whiskers, as
well as a pocket full Of money"
4" Impudent creatureI you shall pay
dearly for insulting Sawyer in this
Way,'' almost screamed Kate.
"Can't help it. If yer Waz more