The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-08-07

The next day the doctor sent her
out to take walk and she came 10
radiant.
II went by the front o. that little
house, you know, where she died a
fortnit ago. jest as clean, you never
see! Them two men must a. scrub
bed the steps and front themselves.
An such 4 nice rag carpet on the
front room floor. An tho clock Il tick.
In on the mantleshelf. My! 1t must
be awful lonesome without her!"
And Mrs. Blyster drew her face
down dolefully.
All. Ia! Mrs. Blyster's heart was
getting enlisted. The dear old house,
II It was only q hospital. was not
going to he without It's romance
after all.
He goes to his shop every morn.
In said Mrs. Blyster, irrelevantly,
as she Frightened up the fire a day or
two later.
"He? Who?' I asked, stupidity.
Mrs. Blyster started like child
caught at the cookies.
Il jest zee that man over there"
and she nodded In the direction OF
the back window. II see him split.
tin some kin'lins an then q goin'
of to bis work. I rayther guess he's
a carpenter, but mebbe its mason,
or mebbe lisa shoemaker"
Sure enough!" I rejoined. "But
What difference does it make to you,
Mrs. Blvster ?"
LAW" said Mrs. Blvet0r. brid.
ling; you haven't no interest In
your iellowbein's. Now here's q
poor man, az likely q man as I've
seen this many q long day, gone and
a-lost bis wife-the dearest creetur to
him prob'ly In the world" And
Mrs. Blyster's voice choked up.
And you haven't no more eympa.
thy With him than nothtn' In the
There was an eloquence OF re-
proach In this which quite silenoed
me-though I feebly protested my
tnnocence-and the subject was drop.
ped.
Sunday. however, was tho grand
day for Mrs. Blyster's observation,
for then the INEXPENSIVE he"-it
was q real trial to her that she did
not know his name-was at home all
day. She speculated on his name q
great deal.
there's a bearin' about his MEN,"
said that lady with some sentiment.
that seems to soeter show he hain't
got no common name: now I know
he hain't got no name like Smith"
I'm afraid We never shall know"
/ said, syberly;: "I'm getting we'll
very fast, Mrs. Blystcr."
::Yes you boz" said the good soul.
giving me an aflectlonate hug. Eyes
you be; an I'm glad enough lit do
put me out Of q job. But likely the
doctor III get me here again.
"Oh. vest" I said; ''but what do
you think that mans name il nov ?"
Mrs. Blyster returned to tho sub.
ject with evident alacrity.
Likely faint nothin' like Per.
kins 2" she said. interrogatively.
The Perkinses we're q great family,
who lived near by 10 q grand man.
| sion.
"You know I haven't seen him"
I said, half ashamed Of drawing out
the dear, old creature just for my
own amusement. "Perhaps It might
be Crippen." The Crippen's lived
further down the street and, though
not 90 aristocratic as the Perkinses,
had still claims 10 consideration.
"That just about suits him" said
good Mrs. Blyster, With some enthu:
siasm. "Mr. Orippen! That sounds
quite like him. 1declare I'm eshsm.
ed at my age. but rainy % Ito ! could
really almost put o. my gums and
20 out. ] feel 30 kinder anxious to
git hold Of his NAME"
/ couldn't help laughing. MRS.
Blyeter," ] said, VI do hope you will
know ~, some day, and II I over find
Something 10 my manner quite IN.
':iH s 9ss ts you tsink I'm silly" shs
said. 10 q hurt way. but. indeed.
he's o very nice man." :.
II know he 10, dear Mn. Blyoter, {"
I said, penitently. "And I'm every
bit In earnest, and I want you to
promise TO make me some OF that
famous toast Of yours tonight. Alas !
I fear ] shan't have much moro OF IT,
l-iOr ! Was almost vol. This clear.
| ed good Mn. Blyster's TACO IN Q mo.
ment, and che haotened to cot out
the cherubs and gilly6owoS and ran
to get the tOastor. -
Two days later I was to 90. The
bills we're paid and the carriage va
ordored, and Sarah Blyetor and ]
were sitting bot0re the pleasant fire
having . farewell chat, when sud.
denly 10 burst one Of tho maids.
Mrs. Blyster," she said, IN az
agltated voice. ''tho Doctor Wantl
you right away. There's Z catpen.
tor lives back here on tho little bect
street, and he's fell of the root. Oh
i'ts awful. / saw him. and mebbl
he'll get we'll an mebbe be WON'T"
Mrs.. Blyster's rosy iace grow per
ceptibly paler and her comfortable
hand felt cold ~ II touched mine.
Its him, miss. Mt. Grip" OBJ
checked herself, ''but likely tina
sin't bio name. And, miss, ! do be
; lieve Tiers . Providence 10 IT," ant
here I'm q goin TO find out bio nam
without q hsvln' 20 put On my gum
.. at all: but, mercyw for she boz
suddenly realized that there was q.
;; time to ruminate, II hope be an
a Roin' to die. he amt II good nur
sin' II o save him! Goodbye, mis
ives I'll call up to 6imses some
times. Bless your heart" and Mrs
l n1~A
10 I went back again to school
! The faver had not spread and every
! thing vas % quiet and stupid @ ever
G0metimes letters came. anil epoe
the vacation with my 10th - lend
, Ia Q distant place u toeDoe almoa
that I had ever h1d tho scarlet feve
2 or hnd been under the care Of good
: efficient ~ B!yster. Eoe 10