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

ME met her at the door and told
: her 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 as the former knelt beside
her she placed one hot hand on
that Of her friend saying:
oh! Edith | am afraid / will
never see your happiness. Here,
take this. and return it to Jerold
for me. | have worn it always.
Tell him Edith and she handed
her the tiny locAet. And sank
back and closed her eyes while
Edith smoothed back the allken
hair from her hot brow. Her
case was explained in few words.
She ard Minnie had gone into the
woods to ga.her 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. Ali 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. Elsane is Ill. But l
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 ?
Yes Edith, do
Then he shall come she said
as she left the room. Jerold was
busiIy engaged in drawing up &C.
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 he should finish which
was some half hour later. When
be opened it his face grew marble
white as he read the short note.
:JERoLD.,: Come home inmedi-
ately. EIeane is i'll. She does
not know I 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. l
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 his
seat, and noting the distance he
had come, as they whirl past de-
pots. He had telegraphed imme-
diately I am coming and Edith
was watching anxiously for him.
She went to Eleane and taking
her fevered hands in her own she
whispered, 'Eleane would you like
to see Jerold p Such a happy ray
of light broke over the sick face
beside her
Yes Edith, But
Never mind, dear, don't talk
now,' was the answer. And 60
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 Jerold
sprang to the ground. He said
no word, but the anxiety depicted
on his face, demanded al imme'
diate answer.
She is somewhat better. But
be careful, Jerry. She is very
weak were the first words Edith
spoke as she left him and ran
back to tell it to Eleane.
'Eleane, Jerry is coming. Is
here now. Will you SEQ him?
a flush passed over the fail
sufferer. and she put up her HAND
to assure herself that she was
awake. Jerold stood in the
doorway, as Edith ceased speak
ing and he came quickly forward
'Eleane!' he said taking both