The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-08

questions. However, the desire for action
WIS greater thsn the fear of being misuuder-
stood, and gathering up her dress she turned
about To descend the bill, when q curly poll
appeared from behind great messy rock
and with dancing eyes and laughing face
her little sister Bsrenice ran to NEE. her.
30 sister Bruno, where have you been and
what is the matter with you7" she cried.
"Hsye you been to the moon, or sreyou only
moonstruck2"
"No, Beny, 1 haven't" grsvely replied
Bruno, still impressed with the subject OF her
meditations. al have been trying to think
vhat ia the object Of my life. Tell me what
it is, DEAR" she added lsughinly, as Bany's
mystifed look struck her "a irresistibly COM
icsl.
"Hsve mercy, Bruno: isn't it enough to
be obliged to furnish objects for my verbs"
retorted the ready.witted child. "And do
come along. Mamma sent me to find you
becsufe papa hiss brought home visitor,
cnly think, and that's so extraordinary that
don't know what will happen next. 1 wish
something would, for my part. 1 don't be-
itve every place can be as stupid as this, and
perhaps papa might leave the valley if a real
awful tragedy should occur" and Bsny's
eyes spsIkled, while her shoulders were
drawn up in y comical at ectstion of a shiver
of dread.
Bruno laughed again snd reminded Beny
of her distress few days before when their
father brought home little wounded fox
from the old quarry. didn't that satisfy
your thirst for blood, little ssvage2" she
asked. Beny's only reply ~ss to skip gsyly
along from side to side OF the stesp narrow
patk; then turning around with on arch look
on her bright little face she cried ont
$50 don't know; only wish something
would happen. I'd even wish you would
find your object if that would make any
difference between Sunday, Monday, Tues.
day, Wednesday, Thursday. Friday, Sstur.
day, and Sunday sgsin' and out of breath
she skipped little too fSr on the outer edge
OF the path and fell hesdlong upon the rocks
below, before the frightened Bruno could
reach her.
80 Beny, Beny," she cried, "Why are
you so careiess2" and she fastened for ward
half expecting the merry child would spring
up in an ecstasy Of fun a. having succeeded
in frightening her more timid or rather less
iecLle sister. But the little twisted body
seemed almost liteless, it was so rigid, and
all Bruue's efforts TO take her up only
availed to elicit means of pain. Throwing
her arms abou. her, she lifted her as tender
ly rs possible, and, with trembling limbs,
carried her swiftly down the steep winding
walk to the house.
All, Bruno. Bruno, little did you think
when you climbed the hill, seeking your
object that it would be thus you should
dn0 it.
1t ia almost impossible to describe the
scene of distress and confusion that eosued,
short time after, when Bruno, with pale,
awe-sirucK conntensncs, almost tainting
with fatigue and fright, but with brave
light, for all, in her eyes, and firm look
bout her sweet mouth, entered with her
burden. Gently placing Berenice upon q
lounge, she explained the accident in fewest
words TO her father, soOthed her mother with
lady and kind sympathy, and endeayored
vain TO subdue the noisy grief of the
nurse, an old Irish country woman, who ssw
aere fine opportunity for "whillelur'
She had met one of the servants as she came
and dispatched him for Dr. &earns, their
trusted physician, and now she busted her.
elf bathing the injured child's face and try.
ng TO arouse her from q stupor into which
rhe hsd fallen.
Beny's bo1y wss still strangely contorted
and her breathing heavy and unnatural.
Prof. Middleton seemed in maze, aud
looked helplessly toward b is wife, who was
fully occupied in quieting the frightened
snd excited children, whOcsst fearful chances
upon the helpless form of their once merry
BeIenice. In the midst of the confusion
there came gentle knock at the front door,
which was replied to by general rush to
open 1t, every one fancying il to BE- D..
Mearns. The tall figure standing be.ore
them appeared quite abashed, and saying
4pologetcally:
IL beg pardon, thought might be of
service, perhsps"-wss about TO retreat
when his hands were grasped by Prof. Mid
dleton, who drew him into the 70 I'm, saying:
"COme ini Come in, DOctorl You may
relieve her. DR.. Hartley, my dear" to his
wife, and-"my daughter, cir" be added,
turning to Bruno. Bruno, looking anxious
" into his face, began telling how Bsrenice
he'd fallen, but before she had finished, al
though DR.. Hartley heard all she said, the
room was quite clear of the excited group of
servants ana children, and he wss carefully
examining the little one. A grave look
oveT-shadOWed his face, but whilst he cut
away her twisted clothing and applied some
hing pun gent and aromatic to her forehead
and nose she appeared to revive. Tnen DR..
RsTtley loo king around was met by Prot
Middleton and DIR. Mearns, and Bsune left
be room, anxious, yet dreading the result. of
no extm nation. Her father came forth
licking much sgitated, and in answer to her
inqUiring face kissed her twice, saying quite
br, kenlv:
"Brune, your sister IS much hurt. The
tall has injured her spine" and he dissp-
pesred into the study. whittier no one ever
dsTeo TO follow. Bruno went to her mother.
sho was greatly distressed for little
BeIenice, but whose anxietes were also
reused in behalf or baby Jean, who with the
usual consideration of babies showed dan
gerous symptoms of Group. She sent Bruno
back to Berenice, saying: s'The charge of
1er must devOlve upon you for the present
Constant wGtehfulness and care are re-
gun ed and, seeing in her daughters face
he same brave, steady look that it had
woln when she came IN with Berenice 10
her arms, she cried:
''Biess you, my daughter, what should
do without you TO depend upon2n Tears
sprang 10 Brunes eyes and her heart SWELL
Cd with pleasure at these words. She was
Of use, sitter all, d she had plsce to fill.
Although she realized the danger her dear
little sister wss in, it was 3 relief to find
that upon her devOlvei something no one
else could do, and she went to Beny's room
REG Olved 70 leave nothing undone that could
eneft her or allsy her psin.
Dr. Mearns finding N DIR. Hartley an &C
cOmplished and experienced surgeon despite
bis apparent youth. had left the little patient
in his charge, and through the night long
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