New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-11

Lord, when you're as Worried as an you Gun v9
counting how many mouthfus OF 1000 chilu
takes to-day. and how many Tomorrow tnere ; no
fear of my boys not doing their share we got sone
very cold weather Just at the end OF july tbeatre
night, when she playing at the crown tneaSIe,
IL down one of those nasty cold rams que
was much later than usual coming nome t1se
night; perhaps wasn't in the best OF tempers 1or
Young Bob had been more troublesome even than
he is generally. 1t was lust when she WilhSu III,
the ran streaming a t hat makes me SO late
It's so cold and wet. mother. Thought you mIEno
have had bit of fire." -" Fires 10 July i saaG
I" we can afford that can't WEI Perhaps you eA.
pected cold fowl and bottle OF port-wineI EaI
your observation-disclosures and drink your beer. do' l
saws and get to bed that's the best place for
YOU" She took little bread and beer, but saw
she couldn't stomach the cheese; then che began
shiverng and crying. and saying she was so coiu,
Well got her to bed but she coughed through me
night In the morning she felt very hot ana dun
seem to know what she was saying 80 sent ior Tue
doctor,not that in most cases hoIa MIN faar;Sb
| cold and that it had gone to her lungs however,
she seemed TO get over the worst OF IL; only she
don't get her strength up, and sometimes she mas
bad fits of coughing The doctor says he cant 90
ANYTHING more. ! say it's a good thing we dOnb
depend on doctors; it's nature that VIII bring ner
| round. YOu see she eats hardly anythlng-noV even
| thai nice fried fish, which get from King $ oppo
SITE where you always count on getting IL
sweet, and just done 10 a turn. . ,.-..,
We must what can be done, Mrs NnItej
Yes and it's my belief it will do her good She
has often wondered when you would come BACK
As CIarkson sat there in the dreary room, Uttered
with INV ashed things, he thought very sadly OF the
sick girl upstairs. He was in deep reflection wneh
| Mrs. White returned and showed him mp TO sara
room. 1t was very small room nan way up cue fo
the bed TO stand between the door and the window
! II looked hard uncomfortable bed on when the
! sick girl lay. One hand, which had grown pam
fully thin rested on the threadbare covere:. Her
long golden hair brushed out looked Ike sunlight
wei. sara. my child, began Clarkson, you
haven't much room for receiving visitors here, nave
you Il isn't the room should desire for an even
No She answered. with a faint sweet smile;
: and ! wish the bed wouldn't shake so every time
! the street-dOOr closes.
| Here Mrs. White put in with
Now don't YOU mind that She's got fancy into
! her head that when the bed shakes little bit II
does her ham; Just as If 1t couldf
tone Of voice that sounded hollow and already lar
| away 1T has been dull. I've been very III;
! can't eat anything now ana I'm not strong enough
| to get mp but suppose shall some the ge1
! stronger. and then shall be all right.
And hungrier than ever
| eaten for so long. you know. Please tell me where
| you have been, and all about 1t. Have you been
! farT
| He sat down in a very rickcty chair, and told
| her as amusingy as he could, though heavy at
| heart all that he thought would interest her.
When he had ratified away for half an hour she was
| ouIte in spirits She must have Mrs. White pro-
| duce the new dress and hat she had bought before
| her illness ont or some extra money sue udu ulduO'
| He admired hat and dress TO the full.
| I must wear them the first Sunday you take me
| out again mustn't ? she said "a simply as chlid,
! and her eyes frightened. got something f0r
| them all ! then. rather shyly, and ! got you
| cIgar-case, if you don't mind Here she produced
her Offering He took it from her hand, admiring
~ III fed il with cigars Bob got them. They cost
| threepence each is that too little to pay Ihey
were the best could get here
! 'LIttlel vhv its ever so much 700 inucn, you
| dear child Why, you can get a cigar for penny
| Yes, but not such as yon like to smoke. .;,
| He laughed and said that she oughsnt 10 spoil
| him Then she made him try one. saying 1t would
| he like old times; adding very pIteously II you
don't smoke you will never like to come a1t see me
| again
| tSmoke or not smoke he answered gaily. am
coming every day till see you really better; anu
tomorrow, as don't think much OF your present
doctor | shall send down man IN whom nave
! confidence Now must be OF; shall come round
early tomorrow; ana kindly pressing her hand' ne
The next day Sara received all the comforts that
! an invalid could degIre. and early appeared upon
| Well asked ClarksOn, as the physician came
down from the sick room, what do you say 2
! say my dear sir f-aias, I have nothing to say
that Won would ike to hear All we can do IS to
make the end as gentle as possible, and doht
| think that il can be far on
| Thank vou,' said Clafkson for coming so far ;;
| and there were tears in his eyes
He went to break the sad news TO Mrs W hlte,
who poor woman quite broke dom tnO o,,ait
| protested her utter disbelief IN all doctors nile
She was irving TO calm herself ClarksOn went To SIT
What did the doctor say about me p she asked.
| He said You were ILL.,
| Did he say l going to die soonf want
| the truth. please let me have 1t
| There was something swelling in Clarkson 5
throat. He strove to speak. but yalnly. ,..u
| Please tell me she enLreated; want 10 KNOW
at once which way II is
Then Clarkson Just managed to articulate, taking
her hand in his:
Thank you that means that am gong to die.
Then she was silent; but heI eyes lad ID theIl a
strange look, as if they we're irving 70 picture me
land whittier she gong. At last she sald' Win
r don tmind much almost think it's better as
it Is You have been always 50 good TO me. know
Won didn't mean me to care too much for you. aud
myself didn't TO know how Il was gong TIL
Won went away this summer and then knew
when I found everything hateful just because
there was no chance OF seeing you'll knew then
that loved you too much.
SARA he said, much moved, i never thOugnJ OF
that as possible you will believe that, at least
And indeed he spoke truly. No shade or any
thing warmer than friendship had ever stained the
purity OF his kind feeling for the poor pretty child
With the passion of love he believed himself done
forever; and il never much rs crossed MS nina
that he could inspire 1t IN another east Oh all ~
such one as Sara-so young, so out OF the pale OF
ali the thoughts and associations OF his ile nat
She could feel toward HIM other than as sister
toward an elder brother had never crosseu us
| rinJ Nor had even Mrs White, far-seelng
woman in her way. fOreseen the slightest posi-
bility Of danger to her daughter peace %. INN n
friend. a true gentleman she used to say, and
| inst "a much TO be trusted Bank OF England
note How blind he had been! he thought as NC
waited for Sara'7 answer
Yes, she sad. after little silence, l do know
that Won never thought OF IL. >,
! She spoke very gently and very sadly, ana Tears
| were darkenIng her eyes-the eyes that had once
been like streams, the wind aud sunlight surprised
He mt his arm round her. and very tenderly
kissed her lips that even then. with death waiting
so near at hand thrilled under that first pressure
Heaven bless you, Sara as my child have
loved you.' ill.,. .-oo1,iD,