The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-11-17
PlCKENs S, C., THURSDAY NOVEMBER n 1881

dened brute. The furious animal. not
seeing the object of his rage. contented
| himself with having the helpless form
| before him, but was easily driven off bv
| one or two men who were returning homo
| from their work. The screams OF the
child had reached the ear Of Carrie also,
sga she TRs the t the hen Hp Sd akd 1 tue @ 4 M
body carefully, she eagerly felt the pulse
OF the unfortunate gentleman, and salts
fed herself that life was not extinct.
There were a fow drops Of blood, but
Carries handkerchief soon stopped the
effusion.
Coo, john" said one of the men.
tell DIR. Williams to meet mo at once
at the Central Hotol; and do you two
make litter Of this shawl and bring tho
body after me. Now, dO.' make q faIsC
step. Now, move gently"
Carrie was evidently learning to sue.
cor the unfortunate Dr. Williams was
ready, and, after careful examination,
pronounced the patient in q dangerous
condition.
If no internal hemorrhage sets n.y."
ne SAID, me may recover. HIS temper
ate habits and his youth are in his favor
but he must be kept from any excite.
ment, remain as quietly as possible, and.
with good nursing, hope for the best,
Whore shall we find n proper nurse ?"
Here, said Carrie, firmly. 81 will
be his nurse and [ shall remain with
HIM until he RECEIVERS if God so will it."
And she quietly took her seat by the
bedside.
In few moments Mrs. Iverson ar
rived and was met at tho door bY Carrie.
VINO, With finger On her lip, said in O
whisper:
"I am Carrie, of whom you havo
heard SO much. Your son is alive and
Will possibly recover with go>>l and
Q"let nursing. am here as his nurse
ana shall remain here until-as long as
l am needed. Don't say anything, but
go III as quietly rs you can.
And the mother and the wife took
seats at opposite sides of the bed.
The illness was long and accompanied
With delrlum. The patient recognized
no one, but constantly muttered Gear.
RE, my daring, my wife. She charged
me with infamy. Oh i God, il she only
knew how L love her-Carrie In
fanny -
At last the crisis Of his disorder was
reached, and DR.. Williams announced
that II the anodyne would result in a
sound sleep, and tho patient should
awake III pcrsplratlon and conscious, his
recovery would be but question of
tnn and nursing. The two nurses took
their usual places at tho bedside and
watched the result with intense soliSi-
tude. Hours passed and hope had al
most vanished, when the soft hand of
Carrie detected the slightest moisture
on Tie brow Of the sufferer. It contin-
ned to increase until it broke forth in
copl0usncss- and the patient opening his
eyes, now clear and placid, exclaimed ::
"Mother !"
In an instant his hand was III hers,
and an jrrcpressiblo flood Of tears spoke
the rapture of her heart and her graft
tude to God.
Mother" he said, after few mo-
mentS, rcst, 81 thought, perhaps T was
dreaming, that there was another hand
on my brow just before walked? Was
L dreaming, mother?"
"NO. Harry. You wero not dreaming
But will toll you all about it when you
get better"
Harry's recovery was rapid. No allu-
sion was made to the past, and only fam
lily affairs and his return homo were
talked of.
At last, one morning, tap at the door
was heard, and lady in full black en-
tered. Hnrry's face flushed crimson. for
U,re l..scInc6 or love coul not pe de-
ccived.
Harry" said the lady, as, advancing
TO the bed, sho removed her volI, Ear-
ry, I'have come to claim you as my hus-
band. God has punished me, through
you, for my folly, and taught me my
duty. | witnessed your heroic courage
III saving the life Of the poor child, and at
your bedside have learned the deep de-
Yotedncss Of your love to me. and found
my path OF duty. We will separate no
more. Are You willing?"
A flood Of grateful tears bedcwed his
cheeks as he raised his attenuntod arms
and ,sobbed, Kiss me, my darling
wife"