The Panola weekly star., 1883-10-13

ling. iuf two long, lpng weeks 10 ypu
hnDw, "A This lAst moment, ! nm more
than hall sorry that IN going ipnn ihll
Ia the Interior ! hav. at
ranged ~ lrntH you behind meP You
afu booking pnlo yon arr dOuprg
under this iersld sun, and unless sons
" tOur bl0um uuineN buck w The Time
1 d0, ! shall be tempted ~ leave tho
railway interests " Cuba IN tho lurrb,
aud carry my Northern rose back to
her pllmo,
Tho world WIS seventeen yenr.
younger when these words were Hpok.
en. aud Power Ollphant was taking bis
first leave fer amy prolracted time OF
his young wife. A party Of gentlemen,
"bootcd aud spurred.h were waiting
him In the ourt.ynrd, the pretty Spnn'
iah hostess of The old Spanish house
whoro ho was leaving his wife, was
looking down upon them from the vine
wrnaihcd balcony aud q black nurse
with n chubby infant In her arln' WIS
lettering In the back ground.
Good. d.bye, my KOsel Take caro- Of
yourself and the little ones
The last word was spoken, the Inst
kiss given. and no prcscicnce came "a
either lhnl this was 10 be- nm eternal
parting Power turned In the saddle TO
wave his hand To her as the little cnynl-
cnde moved AWAY, aud n tender light
came into the soft eyes which followed
him.
1T has been no hard task TO learn b.
love him. thought she. Then tho
heavy gate changed after the party tho
claltcr of hoois died away on the mac
ndamizcd road, and Rose fingered by
the splashing fountain to watch bnby
taking her morning airing among th"
flowers,
"llring her 10 me. nurse" The com-
mand was long coming that day. Now
that Power has gone, n duh stupor
which she hal fought against these past
few hours seemed claiming her, body
and mind She shivcrcd n little in tho
soft morning air, but she lifted the year
old child and carried her mp the flight VI
marble steps 10 the ycrnndnh, and on
into the pleasant, airy chamber where
the sonora was reclining on n bamboo
rocker, the smoke Of n cigdritio curling
about her head
"Why should YOU burden yourself
with the little OncP" asked the latter.
rcproyingly LET Nlta take her. You
win wear yourself out with the oxcrtion
YOU makc. and that Is never wise when
there Is fever In the air.
"Thcy have Il under command In thc
lower town. Power tells me. You, he.
Ing n native. have no foar Of II, | sup
posep"
mot fear itP Holy mother! II II
comes into the upper town shall ily
ily. Nv" responded the sonora, fcrreni'
~, "Lct us pray that Il stop where i
is.n
II had given very littlc apprehension
thus far. being confined to the lowe
districts and among the shipping, but !
few burning days changed the aspect
The fever 0verlcapcd the narrow bound
which held Il, and spread rapidly in nj
parts of the city, and one Of the first Il
} 90 down under the devastating scourg
/ was poor Rose Oliphant.
} There was sudden panic In the house
I hold. Sonora Alyerel was rs good a
, her word, for no sooner did she kno,
| what had bciallcn her guest than Nh
made her hurried preparations for DE-
parturc.
, The Holy Virgin protcc, us now
4 Amarillo. you will remain with th
Sonora OlIphant Conrad. you wi
. take n message 10 our own good doctor
and let the pa,lrc also know. lie vi
0 not take Il amlss though she Is not ,
our faith"
Rapidly issuing her orders. the senior
y did not stay 10 see that they were pu
! into execution. and where the mistrc,
: lied In dlrcst CONSERVATION. vhat coul
2 you expect Of the scrynnts9 When IN
u physician arrived. he found the hon.
u deserted except by the sick womaI
. who was tossing and muttcring In vii
/, delirium. His first step after admir-
! istcring his medicines, was Ia cut Of N
! long. lovely golden hair. his next TO $,
L curc nurse aud install her IN the slcI
g room-by no means an easy thing the
10 do.
u II can send yon the very person.
o said afellow practitioner II whom !
9 was making inquiry. "A New Orleal
l. creole who has been nursing In the IL,
q or town ever since the fever broke on
y | have been expecting her to 20 dow
J. with it-shc seems prc-tlspesed TO ii
" ease but II she IL about fit she W
$ bring your patient ,hroaglsI y any OF
7 CAM
h She was about, glad to exchange h
laborious duties In the lower town ior
d single case In The higher quarter. Al
d In the horror Of the time which followc
y In the hurry and excitement and prs
Il upon the medical men, DIR. Almc
II found that he had an able assistant
u the New Orleans nurse. The fifth 4
came. The comatosc state had sci
is but the sleep was quiet, the pulse we
W but clear. the symptoms favorable I
70 final recovery.
To inject the change with stimnlan
II and keep her quiet dir'cted the ds
4. tor II have an interest In the lSeno
ID lmerioino. and feel sorry hadrc
Dos what Is the matter with youp"
IA lie had drawn aside the blind Of /
darkcncd RON, aud saw the face II ,
he nurse clearly for the iirs, time. II h
I'd apurplish flush. the eyes werr SCI a
IN CLASSY. the lips cracked and dry.
ri MAY the saints protect us, II |
90 got hold Of yoni" he exclaimed. with
ed goan.
Oh IL have known II for two DAYS, an
ia, am not alarmed" replied the nur
ID quite calmly. ~ shall keep up ur
Id the crisis Is over for her. lfrcl VI
"a. well. and ! shall not neglect my du
,ot believe me-"
,c. "But you win die. II l. death. .
W. eide. fur YOU 10 he astlr. To bed "
an ycu; to bed this Instant All. n is m
~ unfortunate that am assigned 10
In other division; but I will report Y,
re case 10 my successor. win see Il
Ia ycu have carr and attention u they
he 10 he found"
Up tro M coSrnukp1
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he Anxious Readeri No. n u
l longer thought that cyclones take n