The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-04

powerful opiate, with directions to
have hot fannels applied to her spine
continually.
"What do you think of herr" said
hersfather, as the doctor stood by the
window.
ct is wonder she does not lie be-
side her sister. Her spine is injured
badly. She must have struck heavily
on some sharp ledge as she FELL"
"Dr. Herdman wants you to come
and see Shaw as soon as you can
leave here" said Mr.. Rayburne,
coming quietly to where the gentle
man stood "but do not leave Jane if
you can make her more comfortable
by staying. Herdman thinks Shaw's
leg will have to be amputated the
bone is all splintered, as well as
broken. 1t is so badly inhamed al
ready that ne can do nothing with
it,"
1t was indeed an awful leg. The
poor fellow suffered dreadfully, and
his screams were fearful. The effects
OF the rum and cider were passing off
in measure, taking his reason with
them. The doctors bled him freely,
as that was the regimen practiced in
all hurts and fevers, and gave him
powerful opiate to keep him quiet.
The sun was just rising as Mr..
Shaw and his wife drove up to the
door. Shaw himself stopped to look
at the dead colt, who lay stretched
out nigh the door-stone, and muttered:
ga hundred dollars gone out of my
pocket He knew he would not
carry pillon. 1t is just my con.
founded luck !"
They had removed the poor fellow
into the bedroom while he was in
sensible. Mrs. Rayburne and the
girls had arranged poor Annals body
for her last sleep, and she lay peace
fully on the spare-room bed, when
Mr.. Warrenton went in to gaze on
her sweet face before going home.
AS he stood there, a soft arm was
drawn around his neck, and his wife
spoke:
'He giveth his beloved sleep''
GLOW did you know? Who told
you?'
"Did you think l could stay at
home when | thought Jane was badly
hurt, with only you and Anna to care
for her i? Then Hannah told me all. :"
Jane grew easier, but the physician
said it would be at the peril of her
life for her to be moved for weeks.
That afternoon the Bridgewater
hearse bore Annals remains to her
fathers house, and the funeral was at.
tended by large concourse of peo-
pie, who had known and loved the
fair girl from her cradle, through
childhood and girlhood, and the
next day Jason Shaw was borne home
in the same vehicle. The Bridge
water people discussed the question
whether his father was more angry
than sorry on account of his SON. S
death. His mother mourned inces-
sanity for her boy, for with all his
waywardness, he was her own child.
Jane was not brought home for two
months, and then was conveyed on
her bed.
A quiet wedding was attended at
the Rayburne farmhouse on Thanks
giving day, and young Warrenton
brought his bride directly to their
home. There were no bridal tours in
fashion at that time. 1t took all the
spare money the bridegroom posses
sed to start in housekeeping in a fair
comfortable manner.
The next spring, they carried poor
Jane to the graveyard, to sleep by
the side of Anna. She had never
been able to stand on her feet, and
wearisome days and painful nights
made death welcome guest to the
poor sufferer.
"Another link has dropped from
our household chain" said Mr.. War
renton, as he came into the sad
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