The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-09-06

deeper sleep. To her tired nerves it
looked the sleep OF death. Cold drops
lay over his forehead, and with soft
handkerchief she wiped them away.
Once, when the nurse was not looking.
she put her lips to his. whispering.
"Oh, my darling. live for my sake !:
oh, God, in mercy pity me-! Her
tears were flowing fast now /; and she
knelt by the bedside and took one Of
his cold hands in both her own, and
was j. imagination the stony look
seemed to have left his face, ami she
thought she heard faint whisper.
But II he had aroused for an instant
he was sleeping again now. When
the physicians arrived he said the
crisis had come and their suspense
would SOON be ended.
Then Brenda's strength seemed to
Ike slipping from her, and white and
limp. she fell to the floor, faint from
the unnatural strain she had borne 40
long. They carried her gently from
the room to her own pleasant chamber:
the doctor administered a soothing
draught, and the nurse bathed her
throbbing head, and she drifted of
into a deep. peaceful slumber. that
was to bring her strength once more.
In the darkened sick room the
physician and family watched the
fight Of death with life, and waited to
see which would be the victor. Robin
sat by the bedside. holding one of the
Iifeless hands. Hours passed, which
seemed like days. and then-''God be
praised" he said fervently.
Looking toward the bed they saw
the sick mans eyes wide open, with
an intelligent, inquiring look in them
't;od he praised" repeated the
doctor, ''he will live"
Frank Winton's eyes glanced all
around the room. as if looking for
some one. and then closed again in
gentle, refreshing slumber. The next
day Brenda. awakening from her
long sleep, sent for her brother.
"Oh. Robin" she said. "you must
tell me; | cannot hear it from any
one else. Is he--did he-did he
. die"
She covered her face with her
hands, and felt as if she must stop her
ears. ITO, to keep from hearing the
dreadful words she expected.
No, little sissie," he answered.
s,roking her glossy black hair; she
is wide awake now-tOO feeble to cav
any more than word or SO, but still
he is rational, and he seems to be
watching for some one. This morn
ing he whispered your name to me.
| know he wants yOu-and, sissie, the
doctor says his will must not he
crossed in anything. if We want to get
him well. There, there-crying.
Why, you nur>ed him faithfully; l
thought you were getting to like the
poor fellow"
Like him Oh. Robin"
A few moments after, Brenda. in a
dainty white neglige, her hair tied
back with crimson snood, and tiny
curls falling over her forehead. glided
into the sick-room noiselessly but
the wide-open eyes saw her. and the
wan features lit up, and his whole
face spoke of love palmer than words
could have done. He held out both
hands feebly and Brenda went straight
to the bedside and knelt down, taking
them i'm her own.
"Will you kiss me, Brenda love
you,' he whispered.
Then one of his arms twined around
her shoulders, as she gave the coveted
kiss; and Robin. sitting by, wiped
the tears from his own eyes.
Brenda declares now that her nus.
hand never did really ask her to
marry him that it all came of DR..
Gray saying he must have his own
way in everything. But she is a
happy wife. and they have left of
having little skirmisbes since mar
riage.