Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24
the love have had for you since I knew

may nope tnaJ you VIII ..lOrReI what
has gone IN time, and learn to care for
me then, will be content. Don tspeak,
please. There is something else to tell
you which you will be panied TO hear.
1t is about your mother.
The wide eyes flashed up at him With
sudden terror in their depths.
"Have they found her?"
He put that fear at rest and told her
what he had already told Lex,
CHANGING anxiously at his watch as he
concluded.
Il have barely time yet to make my
train, but will wait for the later one if
/ you will accompany me.
81 will 90, Of course, Mr.. Marquis,
but how did you find mammal"
He colored, hesitated. IL aided
her to escape" he admitted, at last.
Il had charge of friends yacht, and
had laid up for repairs at Shoreden.
had gone ashore that night, and was
walking on the sands when met her
and saw at once that she was in great
trouble, She told me of her purposed
flight, and offered to help her. Itook
her straight to the place where she still
Is, and then ran the yacht over to New
port where my friend was waiting for
me. When 1 went back, / found her
very low. She had been taken with
hemorrhage, brought on by the shock
of reading in the papers of Mr. Oil
| plants death. She has never recov-
/ cred from that blow, never will recover
/ from il. She rallied from that first ILL
ness, but is slowly and surely dying, the
doctor says, of consumption, think of
broken heart. 1t is sad news to wiring
you, and it is of you alone she thinks
I now.n ~
MY poor mother, my poor mOther!
Tears had gathered in Dana's eyes
and were rolling down her cheeks.
"She need not have feared hardness
or GOODNESS from you," said Gordon,
softly. Il felt sure of it, but she has
feared that You could not forgive her
for having wrecked YOUR life. The
papers told her everything, and she
would have them; everything up TO
your leaving. She had not thought you
would do that" .-.
Il" 1t was the best thing j could do"
Dana replied, constrainedly. They
were walking side by side on the road
to the village, but she paused rs they
neared il.
"Will you 90 on TO the station and
wait for me there? / shall have to get
leave OF absence. / am Miss French
here and 1 teach the village school
Fortunately. this is Friday. and they
can. find some one to replace me for
next week.
A great compassion shone down upon
her from Gordon Marquis blue eyes.
Z My poor little grill What y change,
what q change
The train which left Riverton at six
bore them both with it. 1t was late
when they reached the city, but taking
cab, they drove ut once to Fulton fer
~, and crossed to Brooklyn.
" She will not be expecting Us. TO-
/ night" Mr.. Marquis said, " but it is
better that you should go directly to
her. Ii is not far"
Ten minutes afterward the cab
stopped before tall building, where
the lights still burned He assisted her
TO alight, and led her in through long
! dim hall, up flight of stairs, and
4 through a narrow corridor. to a door
where he paused and knocked 1t was
opened almost Immediately by n hearty
] looking woman, who had bristle of
! curl-paperS surrounding her head like
halo, and who relapscd into broad
smile Mt the sight of her visitor
The kay is it, Misther Gordon? Here
! ii is sure. L was after looking ut her
the matter of quarther of an hour ago,
and she was resting nice and comfort
/ able. And if it's nurse YOU have
brought her I'll be glad intirely, for wild
the worry I'm all but wore out the
day"
The best of nurses. Mrs. Mooney.
Mrs. Powers daughter"
| - Sure, it S rejiced am for the leddy's
sake" responded Mrs Mooney, and
Gordon explained as he led the way up
anoeher flight.
Mrs. Mooney had charge of my
chambers once, but she has risen in the
world since that, inherited a legacy. and
become the keeper of lodging-house.
/ She is a good, faithful creature whom
knew L could rely upon. Here is the
place. will come to see you in the
morning.
He turned the key in the door, opened
it, and with goodnight, was gone.
The room in which Dana found her
self was cheerful with the ruddy glow
from a stove, whose glowing Goals could
be seen through the framed door of
isinglass, APPOINT of gas burned beyond,
and stepping lightly to the threshold,
she could see the low, white bed, the
frail and shadowy form which lay there
among the pillows. The invalid seemed
to be sleeping, but the next moment her
eyes opened and turned toward the
shape dimly seen in the doorway.
''Is it you, Mrs. Mooney" the weak
voice asked. II shall not want any
/ thing more to-night"
Dana moved forward. Ely
cit Is /, mamma. y she said, and knelt
down by the bedside. I..,T
Mrs. Oliphant gave a great start,
half-raised herself TO a sitting posture,
and then fell back. violently trembling.
"Dana! Oh, my darling! My child,
my childr' I
Dana took her hands. "Be quiet,
mamma. You must not agitate YOUR
self like this. IL will only make YOU
worse, and l have come To nurse YOU
we'll Don't try to talk now: there will
be time enough for that tomorrow. Oh,
am sorry, sorry, to find YOU like this. "
Mrs Oliphant lay breathless, trem-
bling, scarcely able to pant, but she
forced the words painfully
"Dana-you know-and yet you
don't seem to blame me?''
Il know everything. mammal ten
DERBY Kissing her. "and I have never
blamed yOu You were always the
kindest and best of mothers to me.
would be most ungrateful If had any
thing but love for you, my mother.
There was sobbing cry from Rose,
whether of pain or thanksgiving it
would be hard to tell. Then she Law
quite still. with eyes closed, but tears
forced themselves from beneath the lids.
She was very weak. and she had dread
ed this moment unutterably-drea
while she longed for it. She looked up
again presently. So url
Il have so much to say, so much
must tell, and i have been afraid that
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