The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-23

ME met her at the door and told
! ber Eleane was quite i'll. Going to
| the bedside she was shocked at
! the change she saw. The fair
cheeks were flushed and burning,
the sufferer tossed uneasily about,
while an occasional moan escaped
the tightly shut lips. On per-
ceiving Edith she burst into tears,
and us the former knelt beside
her she placed one hot hand on
that Of her friend saying:
Oh Edith l am afraid I will
never see your happiness. Here,
| take this. and return it to Jerold
for me. | have worn it always.
Tell him Editb,' and she handed
her the tiny locAet. And sank
back and closed ber eyes while
Edith smoothed back the silken
hair from her hot brow. Her
| case was explained in few words.
She ard Minnie had gone into the
woods to gather ferns and in
attempting TO cross a stream
Eleane had fallen in and, the
weather being cold, she had re-
ceived violent pneumonia at
tack. all through the long night
the anxious watchers never left
the sick bed, and when the dim,
gray light OF morning came steal
ing through the half closed win
dows, the old family Physician
left the bedside and the mother
followed waiting yet dreading to
hear.
MY friend, Eleane is Ill. But I
think there is some trouble on
her mind. If you could ascer-
tain the cause and remove it she
would, perhaps, rally very quick
| ly.' Edith heard him and she
went Immediately to Minnie.
Minnie she said, through her
tears, DIR. Lawrence thinks Eleane
is troubled in mind. Do you
think it is Jerry p
Yes Edith, I do
Then he shall come she said
as she left the room. Jerold was
busily engaged 10 drawing up ac-
counts when, for the third time
time that week, a letter was left.
he glanced at it and recognizing
Editb's writing he carelessly laid
it aside till be should finish which
was some half hour later. When
be opened it his face grew marble
white as be read the short note.
JERoLD.: Come home immedi-
ately. Eleane is i'll. She does
not know l have sent for you.
Lose no time EDITH.
oh God! And l have already
lost time What if should be too
late Without q moments delay,
be hurried to bis uncle.
Uncle be said, 'Eleane is i'll. I
must 60 to her at once
go my boy, of course
How slowly they seemed to be
moving! He could not sit quiet,
but was continually changing bis
seat, and noting the distance be
had come, as they whirl past de-
pots. He bad telegraphed imme'
diately i am coming and Edits
was watching anxiously for him
She went to Eleane and taking
her fevered hands in her own sbe
whispered, 'Eleaue would you like
to see Jerold P Such happy ray
of light broke over the sick face
beside her
Yes Edith, But
Never mind, dear, don't tall
now,' was the answer. And 80
ing out on the piazza she glanced
eagerly up the long avenue. Pre-
sently the rumble Of carriage
wheels was heard and scarcely
waiting to check the horses Jerolt
sprang to the ground. He saie
no word, but the anxiety depicted
on his face, demanded an imme
diate answer.
She is somewhat better. Blu
be careful, Jerry. She is YER.
weak were the first words Edit
spoke as she left him and raj
back to tell it TO Eleane.
'Eleane, Jerry is coming. L
here now. Will you see him?
A flush passed over the fal
sufferer. and she put up her ham
to assure herself that she wa
awake. Jerold stood in tn
, doorway, as Edith ceased SPEAK
, ing aud be cam quickly forward
'EIeaue!' be said taking bot