Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-09-29
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HUGH KENRICK'S WILL,
90 or,
THE STORY OF A POSY RING.
BY MARGARET HUNT.


Author Of "I'hs Leaden CHsket;" "1ho,ni.
crefts Model" DC. DC.
CaIne Uack aInIosJ mmeulately with
Aunt Esther, and so we'll had he coun-
selled her, that she sat down by Lrfcy's
side and took her hand in silence. The
captain followed-Lucy had asked him
not to leave her. She was now sobbing
quietly, but even before they reached the
shore she had checked herself and dried
away her. tears. Now that she had car
ried her point, however, she felt all the
misery that lay before her. She could
walk little and under excitement could
have done more; but no sooner did they
reach the shore than the captain said, "By
your good leave I'll save you the little bit
Of walking" and carried her to the car
riage. Lucys courage failed her when
once in the hotel. She sank into chair.
The landlord and his wife came to COM
fort her, but had no true comfort to give,
for the doctor still said that his patient
could not outlive the night. He had had
a severe attack of inflammation Of the
lungs accompanied by fever and delirium,
and was worn out by weakness and want
of rest. Down came the doctor-a Scotch
man-the same who attended Lucy, and
cut short all the landlord and his wife
were saying.
"Miss Clavering," said he, II had no
idea you would venture on such a step as
this! should not have sanctioned it
assure you! God grant you may not
undo all the progress your own health
has made. Well, have come to say that
my poor patient up stairs has heard your
voice and knows you are here. He begs
you to come to him, and see no help for
it now. So you must go-but no one must
go with you-he must be kept quiet"
"My aunt will come with me" said Lucy
-''no one else"
an make bold to help to carry you as
far as the door, though" said the captain,
and he and the landlord carried Lucy up
stairs in her chair. She would walk into
the room-he must not know how far from
well she was. He was lying propped up
by the pillows, his eyes fixed on the door
by which he expected Lucy to enter. Be-
fore he could speak she was by his side,
and had taken his wasted hand in hers,
and was looking into his face. -,
"You have come! They told me that I
must die without seeing you. Why would
you not come to me?"
~ was not well myself" said Lucy, faint
ly, "and they concealed your illness from
me. did not know how ill you were I'M
til to-day"
81 was sure they did not tell you how 1
longed to see you-quite sure, or you
would have Gomez
"But did they not tell you how ill
wasr' said She --..
The doctor stepped forward-the nurse,
north-country servant of the doctors.
ranged herself behind in him combative
attitude. The doctor spoke: ave thought
it right not to inform Mr.. Richmond of the
serious nature Of your illness. We ethought
the knowledge might aggravate his own
symptoms"
@'You made mistake, DOCTOR" said Lu-
cy, simply; "you should have told your
patient the truth, and then he would not
have wished me to come-he would have
been calmer, l am sure. have been
very ILL.," said she to Hugh Richmond
"and, they deceived me about your illness
never knew you were really i'll until ar
hour OF two ago. came at once"
81 have been so miserable about not see.
ing you." said he. 81 thought vou did