The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-17

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unconsciousness which was so like
death as to deceive all but the more OK
perienced doctor.
She had received but slight flesh
wound. But the vital forces were at
such low ebb that ii was still o ques-
ton as to whether life or death would
prove the victor.
After few days, however, the scales
gradually turned toward recovery. But
she could not bear the sound Of foot
step near her, excepting that Of her
gentle nurse. 19 An
At last she grew strong enough to
say few words at time. Then she
sent message TO Leonard.
"Tell him." she said, slowly, and
with difficulty, her voice now and then
failing from weakness, SO that the in
tent ear of the listener had to supply
some of the words from her own mag
ination--''te him to 90 away so far
from here that will never expect to
see him on this earth again. He is not
to blame. but every time think of him
/ see Ralph, CHASTITY and bloody, stand
ing beside him. II he does not 60
away it will drive me mad!'
Leonard heard the message, and
obeyed. Within the week he was gone,
a broken-hearted man, caring not what
might happen to him.
After awhile Lucy regained her form
or strength, and, il anything, more
than her former beauty.
Her brother married, and brought a
young wife home. Then Lucy felt that
she could carry out plan which had
become the desire of her heart.
Ella could step into her place in the
cottage and minister to the comfort of
her father and brother, and she could
be spared for the work Of mercy which
called her forth with such voice.
Though innocent she had caused the
shedding of human blood. She would
atone for it by trying to save life hence
forth.
She left the country village where so
much misery had befallen her, and
making her way to London, sought
and obtained work as nurse. The
more dangerous the case, the more
eager was she to try what her skill
could accomplish. In her work of
mercy, peace gradually came to her,
and she learned to look at the past with
clearer eyes. and to realize that the
punishment of Punishment which she
had forced upon Leonard was only the
fruit Of morbid feeling which had
possessed her that all mist suffer for
sin which one alone had committed. -
She had grown to think of him kindly
and pityingly, and would unhesitating-
" have extended the hand of friend
ship to the "poor boy"--as she ever
designated him in her thoughts--had
she met him.
One morning she received an early
call from the proprietor Of an hotel
close by, at which she had more than
once attended: The worthy Boniface
was in state OF great excitement.
'Miss Garwood," he began, nervous
lv lingering the topmost button of his
coat, 'l've come to you on behalf Of a
stranger. who's been taken i'll at my
place. know nothing at all about
the man, az he only got there last
night, and could hardly stand shen for
S Msa'sn ra,,;na II ka .A Ind o"Rjng i know
that'll make no difference to one like
you, who never asks if it's friend or
enemy; so came for you as soon as
possible"
"You did perfectly right, Mr. Brown.
I will get few things together and ac-
company you at once"
Accustomed as Lucy had been to
various kinds Of suffering, she had new
er before had herpowers taxed so fully.
The stranger seemed TO know any diff
ference in attendance, and it was only
Lucy's soft touch upon his feverod fore
head which could charm away his wild
fancies of pursuit and endeavors TO es-
cape from imagined dangers.
Lucy sat by the bedside in her plain
gray dress.
Worn out with incessant watching
she had fallen asleep, when suddenly
she was awakened with start by feel
ing touch upon her hand. She open
ed her eyes wonderingly, and met an
intelligent look from the patient--his
first since she had come to nurse him.
He had reached out to touch her with
his wasted fingers, and as she now met
his glance, said feebly:
IL thought you were, like everything
else--a shadow; but see you are flesh
and blood. What's the natter how
came herep"
"You have been sick; but you are
with friends. Now you must be con-
tented without talking. In due time,
when you grow strong, you may talk
all you wish-now you must go to
sleep"
And with contented sigh the sick
man drifted of again into slumber
So it went on for several days. AL
ternate sleep aud nourishment made up
tho sum of the patients life. Then
things changed. The restless. domi-
neering spirit of manhood had re-
awakened, and it began TO assert it.
self
But what think you we're his first
wordsp They were, Lucy, don't you
know mep"
"Who are youp" she asked, with q
culver in her voice, half-fearing, half
hoping what his answer might be.
II am Leonard Carstone! | came
back to steal look at the girl | have
loved so faithfully and true, and then
I meant to 60 away again But 1t
wasn't to be. Now, Lucy, you have