The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-04-09

Mrs Rpcklan1 WAS weeping eN
llarry's breast. and HG i9ckaua
wlo rarely ever suffered any't1Gg
% disturb his eQuamnlty, was imp
iag around, trying To get hold OF
Harry.
Glow is my aarIng?' inquired
as soon as / could release mysalf
from DR.. Dad+on's embrace,
"Bet,er, much better, my boy;
thank heayen.'
"Let me see her instantly; | can
not wait a moment longer; | am dy-
Ing to hold her in my arms.
We were at the front gate, some
distance from the house.
"Ah, ha! my boy, be calm now;
Lottie is asleep; can't let you see
her now; crisis not passed yet-Iife
hangs by brittle threads
my hoy, patience! Keep cool; ah.
ha! keep cool, my boy. Give me
another hug. There now; ah, ha!
that's like old times. Plaxieo Is
with Lottie; will consult with him:
If he thinks there is no risk you
shall see her; ali, ha! that you shall,
my boy. Let her sleep though;
she must not be disturbed until she
awakes. Take your boots off when
you get ia the house, my boy; Do}t
" will get you a pair of slippers.
Caution, my boy, caution! you see
the necessity oft, don't you, my
boy? Yes, Of course you do. All,
ha! here we come.
In pursuance Of instructions,
took off ry boots and thrust my
feet into a pair Of cloth slippers.
which Mrs. Dodson handed to me
as we entered the front portico
Mrs. Rockland furnished Harry
with a pair of the same sort. Ev.
cry one about the premises, ser
wants included, wore slippers, an(
the cat like movements ofall show
ed how they loved the angelic crea
ture whose life WAS trembling il
the balances. DR.. Dodson whisper
ed a few words to me, then wen
into Lottie's room and soon return
ed accompanied by DR.. Plaxico.
"How is she now, Doctor" Lin
quired.
20, she is all right now, sir;
think she will come round hand
somely. She is sleeping quit
soundly now-pulse greatly in
proved-respiration regular"
"Can we see her now| | eagerI
demanded.
"Yes, certainly, provided 20
obey instructions to the very lette
Only one of you can 90 In at a tim'
and youmust not speak to or touc
her; but if you have the slightes
doubt as to your ability to contrc
your IeeIlngs, you had better NJ
go in" G
"Yoq. go in,first." said l to Harr
No, EdWatd, ] yield to you; it
your privilege to see her first. 6
Inland give me time to get my fee
ines under control"
1t was his generous heart, tn;
prompted him to give me the prele
enee.
"Come with me- said Plaxico,
he took hold of my arm, 81 can n
trust you alone, when SO much d
ponds on your actions.
As soon as | passed through til
half open door, | encountered Il
same sweet scent Of flowers, tn
had so strangely come into u
coach between Sardis and Grenad
i recognized it instantly; there W
no installing the delicious fl
GRANGE; tho carpet was covert
with fresh flowers; the mantle w
loaded with them. A table sat ne
the bed covered with bouque'
Two large boqnefs lay on the sno'
white cover of the bed. There Il
my darling, pale but beautiful SIT
Her eyes and lips were closed, Al
the long pretty lashessfeli over b
eyes, conce&ling them from !
view. l approached The bed-si
silently and tell Oh my knesane
llio beautiful patient, could ne
the gentle breathing, and see I
regular rise ana fall Of her bose
as her sweet breath famed i
cheeks, and it taxed my sSreng
.ioits utmost capacity To keep fro
touching her. DR.. PiaXIco. dogt
less fearing that might be unal
Is oontratemYself, stood on the :
posite side Of the bed, 50 as 10
il front Of me, with his finger n
I'd. by way Of eantioning lns 10
Quiet. The bed on which iiis nj
ty sleeper reposed was near
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