Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-02

would be better for the patient. Talk.
hing excites him.
Miss Debby Indignantly remained at
her post, but condescended to keep
silence.
ssWhat kind of fellow is that hired
man of yours-Seth, l mean?" inquired
THE Doctor.
extreme, :, replied Emily.
"Wouldn't fall asleep at his post if he
sat up three nights running?''
9. think not
Then have him sent for at once"
Seth appeared huge man who had
the faculty of moving like q 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 alb
sent " And the Doctor, having mixed
his medicines and prepared his band
ages, 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 ant so much as the
hurt in the temple. Much depends. ON
the nursing"
"S'posin' the furr1ner should die in
the night" shuddered Seth, who was as
timid as he was huge. Emily smiled.
81 will sit up, too. I should not sleep
if was in bed"
No change was detected in the condi-
ton 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
if she left him if for ever SO short a time.
She cared for him with sisterly ten
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 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 incoherent man
ner.
F 'sWhat if he amt good, m your folks
don't git no pay fur his keep m nus
sin?". said Seth, meditatively, on the
third day of his illness. :.
Emily had just entered the room, and
was standing by the bedside.
Is Hush, Seth! 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
t is registered Black, or suthin' like
that, he couldn't tell, It was SIGH 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 q
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 a thrillP "Joe," she half whis-
pered, with stiff, white lips.
emily, dearest can you ever forgive
mep Say that you will do SO. I went
away because thought you were going
to cast me off and marry John Foster.
They said SOL 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 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. &
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. t.e.t Ass
The next day, in tripped Kate Sawyer,
her,dear cousins, so rejoiced that dear
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at home once more. She had not been
in the house before for nearly a year.
81 shall remain here and take care of
him to-day" said she, addressing Mrs.
Rollins. 81 was always his favorite
cousin, you know, and of course 1 can
care for him as no strangers, however
thoughtful, are able to do.''
Seats foot!" calculated Miss Debby,
sharply, "he's dretful nigh cousin,
amt he? Anyhow, we've he'd
strict orders not let him see NO.
body. m Mis- Rollins amt lowed
into the room ourselves only once in
a 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 mornin'; his head pears to be all
right
Kate grew scarlet with indignation,
but she choked down her anger as near
" as possible; 8 The Doctor means that
he shall not see any strangers, of course,
but in this case it is different. am a
dear friend and relative. Mas coming
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