South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28
How I Saved Two Lives.

woman who lived In the next room TO
US, lost her little dog, and offered to
share with me her scanty means o.
living if could fill his place for her.
l was glad enough to accept her offer.
and so. day after day, led her through
the streets, and at night shared her
humble cot. 1t was in that way,
though passing 80 often the same
houses, that noticed aud was attrac-
ted towards the inmates OF one.
1t was an elegant brick dwelling,
with bow window, and in that window
often sat lady with the gentlest and
most beautiful face had ever seen,
while leaning ut .hef knee would DO a
boy Of about twelve years, wt:fiA eyes
aud brow like her own, but features
ir general more like the dark hand
some face of one who would some
times come and talk with them for Il
while.
1t was all the same to old Kate
where led her SO long rs she knew
by the sounds about her that we were
in populous neigh5orhood, ard /
would often pass and repass that house
with the bow window, aud its bcauti.
full occupants, as many as dozen
times Il day; and SO, though they
knew me not, came to know them
all
The months went on, and summer
came with its pleasant evenings. Then
when old Kate, worn out, would fall
asleep, i would watch my oppoituni-
~ and slip out unheard. Perhaps it
was wrong in me to do so, but surely,
thought, no one would harm a little
gil
One evening drawn by tho splen-
dor within an open door, L stood look.
ing in, when lady who w;I passing
left the arm OF the elderly gentleman
she was walking with aud came Up 10
my side.
Come away, my child she said
earnestly. DO you not know that is
one OF the devils most deadly traps?
Come away, let me entreat your
l was not atraid-she spoke 30 kind
~, but it did not seem to me what she
said could be true.
oh, it is too beautiful to he that
answered. 1T is like fairy land
Her voice was even more earnest
as she spoke again, and there was n
bitterness in it, as though she had suf-
fcred through just such place.
But it is SO, my child 1t is the
straight road obstruction. True,
it is beautiful. bur it is so only TO en-
tice and ruin
walked on by her side for some
distance-the gentleman all that time
never saying word, but looking, as
thought, little amused-and then
she loosencd my hand and l sped a,
way home.
Another moonlit evening came. ]
could not resist the temptation to
once more stray out. This time nay
steps were turned right towards tie
house III which l was SO much inter,
estcd.
The lights were lit, but the curtains
were all down; aud though | crouch.
cd down by the low ratings, l could
see nothing, and was turning away
when i light carriage suddenly drove
up and stopped, and gentleman ~
lighted and ran up the steps. At the
same moment the door opened and
the lady with the beautiful face came
with outstretched hands to meet him.
But her face was as | had never seen
1t betorc-all stained with tears that
yet fell, though with her white hands
she tried to brush them away.
ooh, George! where is CASTOR?
Herbert is ill-porhaps to death. |
have longed so for you to come, for
only you could | AK to search for
him. My poor boy has done nothing
but moan and call for his father for
the last three hours, and the doctor
says If his wish is not satisfied aud bis
mind set ut rest he fears TIE worst
Oh, George. / pray leave no stone un-
turned till you find my husband. ]
cannot tell you where to look, for
have not seen him since carly this
morning. He did not know Herb eri
was in any danger, for even l did not.
The fever became violent for the fret
time at noon
My poor sister, only wish for
your cake l had any clue az to where
CASTOR is; but | will do my best
But ere he had left her [ had gone
on the wings of the wind, for knew
where to look for him. Only an
hour before L had seen him enter the
door that had heard called the devil;
most deadly trap
| i knocked, aud no ono answering
though in my heart l was frightened,
pushed open the door and entered.
saw, not this time the great crysta
lights or bright pictures that lined tho
VALE, for my eyes were fastened on
two forms who in the centre of tho
room were confronting each other.
You shall pay for your words
and nowr one was saying; and q:
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