Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-06-13

Whats that forP" asked Siddy, |
harshly.
IL was i'll after | went back to my
place last night, and they sent for a
doctor, and-and-I haven't felt well
ever since slipped off the ladder when
we were cleaning the paint
"Go on" said Siddy, beginning to
divine the reason of those fits of ir-
ritability that had often surprised her.
"The doctor says have strained the
muscles of my side, and must have a
long rest, and SO | am no use here and
must make room for some one else"
"And you've no friends in London.
I've heard you say SO. Where'll you
go?"
"The doctor has given me letter
for hospital. Oh, Sddy says kind
word to tighten my troubles, for they
seem more than | can bear!'
The strong arms of Siddy were
thrown round her, and there was ST.
lence, till, ashamed of her own emo
ton, the elder woman began making
up the fire and putting on the kettle.
Il can not stay" cried Liz. II shall
lose the train, and they will not keep
me at the hotel another night"
''We'll not ask them. You'll bide
here You'll have Ned's room, and
I'm going to nurse YOU well again.
SO Liz, her heart heavy, her limbs
aching, submitted to be put to bed and
there wept herself into resignation.
When Ned wrote oh! surely he would
write, and tell them where he was
she could let him know how penitent
she was; and though unequal to hard
work. she was clever with her needle,
and could find plenty who would be
willing to employ her.
Joel was away longer than usual,
and at the end OF the week he came
home sulky. TO lose good chances as
he had done all through being short
handed had eXasperated him, and he
growled at his wife, abused the miss
inc Ned, and looked SO black at the
guest that she was fain to keep out of
his way.
Siddy had much to cope with while
his i'll humor lasted, but she bore with
it as the richly deserved punishment
of her hasty advice.
In other respects the world went
smoothly. The doctor called on Liz
and predicted her speedy recovery.
lay on Siddy's heart, and as she went
home down the cliff side with heI
empty basket she felt weak and spirit
less, for the sight of LiZzie's pale face
and the sound Of the heavy sighs the
GIRL breathed as she sat in the old arm
chair with her sewing. were continual
reproaches to her hostess.
Mechanically the sorrOwing woman
looked toward the pretty land-lockcd
bay lying below the rocky ledge on
which she was resting. The smack oi
old Aaron Jones, who had sailed
away far beyond where the other fish
ermen cast their nets, had just come
to an anchor, and, borne shoreward by
the flowing tide, came the smack
boat with the first installment of finny
treasures.
One of the rowers, catching sight OF
Siddy. greeted her with n lusty cheer
She recognized him in moment. II
was Ned! The report of his having
enlisted was false one, invented by {
half-tipsy idler. He had sailed in the
Wonder, because in treaty with the
owner for share in his ventures anC
the opportunity of talking over anc
clenching the bargain was too good tC
be missed.
How Siddy laughed and cried il
her JOY no one ever knew. She KEEP
out of sight till the lovers met anC
were reconciled, and her first words tC
Ned were reproach for not wipins
his boots clean.
If you twoll be said by me- sh'
told the young couple, 'yOull ge
inI ~
the last bit of advice | ever mean t'