The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-04

her cline"
The world was seventeen years
younger when these words were spok-
en-, and Power Oliphant was taking his
first leave for any protracted time of
his young wife. A party of gentlemen,
''booted and spurred,h were waiting
him in the court-ya I'd, the pretty Span
ish hostess of the old Spanish house
where he was leaving his wife, was
looking down upon them from the vine
wreathed balcony, and black nurse
with chubby infant in her arms was
lettering in the background.
Goodbye, my Rose Take care of
| yourself and the little ones"
The last word was spoken, the last
kiss given, and no prescience came to
either that this was to be an eternal
parting. Power turned i'm the saddle to
wave his hand TO her as the little caval-
cade moved away, and a tender light
came into the soft eyes which followed
| him.
"It has been no hard task to learn to
love him." thought she. Then the
heavy gate changed after the party, the
clatter of hoofs died away on the mac
adamized road, and Rose fingered by
the splashing fountain to watch baby
taking her morning airing among the
| flowers,
Bring her to me, nurse" The com
mand was long coming that day. Now
that Power has gone, dull stupor
which she had fought against these past
few hours seemed claiming her, body
and mind. She shivered little in the
soft morning air, but she lifted the year
old child and carried her up the flight of
marble steps to the verandah, and on
into the pleasant, airy chamber where
the sonora was reclining on a bamboo
rocker, the smoke of cigaritto curling
about her head.
with the little one?" asked the latter
reprovingly. "Let Nita take her. You
will wear yourself out with the etertion
you make, and that is never wise when
there is fever in the air."
"They have it under command in the
lower town, Power tells me. You, be-
ing native, have no fear of it, l sup
poser -U.
mot fear it? Holy mother; If it
comes into the upper town | shall fly,
fly, fly" responded the sonora. Icrvent-
ly. Let us pray that it stop where it
| Is.
1t had given very little apprehension
thus far, being confined to the lower
districts and among the shipping, but IL
few burning days changed the aspect.
The fever overleaped the narrow bounds
which held it, and spread rapid, in all
parts of the city, and one of the ;irst to
go down under the devastating suourge
was poor Rose Oliphant.
There was sudden panic in the house
hold. Sonora Alverez was as good as
her word, for no sooner did she know
what had befallen her guest than she
made her hurried preparations for de-
parture.
1.-The Holy Virgin protect us now!
Amarillo, you will remain with the
Sonora Oliphant. Conrad, you will
take message to our own good doctor,
and let the padre also know. He will
not take it amiss though she is not of
our faith"
Rapidly issuing her orders, the sonora
did not stay to see that they were put
into execution, and where the mistress
fled in direst CONSERVATION, what could
you expect of the servants? When the
physician arrived, he found the house
deserted except by the sick woman,
who was tossing and muttering in wild
delirium. His first step after admin
istering his medicines, was to cut off the
long, lovely golden hair, his next to Sc
cure a nurse and install her in the sick
room-by no means an easy thing then
to do.
81 can send you the very person."
said afellow practitioner of whom he
was making inquiry. "A New Orleans
creole who has been nursing in the low
err town ever since the fever broke out.
l have been expecting her to 90 down
with it-she seems pre-disposed to dis
ease-but if she is about yet she will
bring your patient through if any one
CAM
She was about, glad to exchange hel
laborious duties in the lower town for a
single case in the higher quarter, and
in the horror of the time which followed.
in the hurry and excitement and press
upon the medical men, DIR. Almedi
found that he had an able assistant in
the New Orleans nurse. The fifth day
came. The comatose state had set in,
but the sleep was quiet, the pulse weak
but clear, the symptoms favorable for
final recovery.
hOOO bHc CiidHSe WIFI SllInulantS,
and keep her quiet" directed the doc
tor. g have an interest in the Sonora
americana, and feel sorry Madre de
dos! what is the matter with youP"
He had drawn aside the blind of the
darkened room, and saw the face of the
nurse clearly for the first time. 1t had
a purplish flush, the eyes were set and
CLASSY, the lips cracked and dry.
MAY the saints protect us! 1t has
got hold of you;" he exclaimed, with