Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-10-31

II really believe what that spiteful
Mrs. Crimes said of you is true,h said
Ella, looking t%houghtfully at hel
for your bitterest foe."
mo, it isn't; and the proof is that ]
didn't make m for her Della, which
was what she wished. Well, if I am tc
go, l must get ready. Isuppose I car
have the carriage?"
''Why, of course. Is the visit Of ,
strictly secret nature, or may l ga
along?
"Certainly. I didn't invite you, a. ]
supposed your animosities would hardly
permit you to accept"
''Oh, I'm too much like my mother
to allow my animosities to interiors
with my pleasure" replied Ella, laugh.
ing.
Mr.. Pullyn, in deepest weeds notwithr
standing the heat of the weather, re,
ceived her guests with that smile of soft
melancholy that SO well became he1
pale beauty.
"Sit down." she said; in atone of one
who invites to some mournful cere,
mony. care you wellp" and she looked
prepared for the worst.
''Oh, yes, we are always well," said
Mrs. Fargo.
"You are Fortunate" drawled the
widow; II am never WE'LL"
what is the matterp" asked Mrs.
Fargo, as alphabetically as if she
heard this complaint for the first time,
81 don't Know" and oh, that it were
possible to print her soft drawl. s.I'vc
hunted all through the DOCTORS books,
and | don't find any symptoms that re-
semble mine so much as those laid down
for consumption"
"Do you cough?"
"No, but 1 have all the other symp-
toms, and I'm SC languid and have no
appetite; l don't know what can make
me So"
"Have you had advice?" asked Mrs.
Fargo; a%nxiously.
"Why, no. You know 1 have all the
doctors books and his prescriptions
and formulas, and-everything. l don't
need to consult anybody"
"But, my dear child, you are surely
not trying to treat yourself in so grave
a case, q thing the wisest and most
sklllful physicians never attempt. You'll
poison yourself, that's what you'll do"
Mrs. 'Pullyn looked at her with mildly
plying superiority.
Nobody could possibly know more
about it than he did," she said, .and
nobody could understand my constitu-
ton SO we'll. If the medicines he pre-
scrlbed do no good, nothing could do
good"
"Really, you ought to have been born
i N India" said Ella.
Amelia turned herlarge, languid syes
toward the speaker, and her resigned
smile provoked Ella to go on.
IL think the Indian plan much better
man yours. lshould greatly prefer be-
ing burned at nee to Slowly sacrificing
myself by, swallowing my husbands
At this moment a lovely little girl
bounded into the room, and a to m
brace her mother. Mrs. Pullyn kissed
her with efusion, then took her upon
her lap, and looking over her brown
curly head at Mrs. Talbot, said gently:
You can't suppose I want to die -
why, certainly not," responded
Mrs. Fargo, again taking up the word,
and we don't intend to let you,e either.
So, to prevent it l shall Just take YOU in
hand myself. Come here, Pet,"' hold
ing out her hands to the little girl.
"Come tell grandma YOU pity name,
sweet"
go to the lady, Oracle" said her
mother, Ego kiss the lady"
Oracle went shyly, holding on to her
mothers hand, and only staying long
enough,to plant q hasty kiss on Mrs.
Fargo's chin, then ran back to her
refuge in her mothers lap.
eyes, indeed" resumed Mrs. FARGO.
IL shall just take you in hand myself.
Your mother and 1 were schoolmates.
and | was always very fond of her.
which gives me a sort Of right over her
daughter. You shall come down to the
city with me next week. My w house
is all in disarray with the painters and
paperers, but will stop with my sister,
and you shall see a physician"
Amelia did not reply, save by her
melancholy smile. She seemed to be
rejecting, however, and presently she
said:
Are you going to the city next
"\NAs
Eyes, for a few days. L want to see
what the people are doing in my house,
and get measured for "a dress or two be-
fore my dressmaker is crowded. Won't
you come with me?"
81 have been thinking of going down.
l have Il tooth that troubles me. r
ought to have it attendedto 1 suppose
eyes, indeed, you never can be too
prompt about a matter of that kind.
Well, where shall we meetp"
Il don't know; perhaps 1 won't go.'
ooh, YES, you must; Elias is nearest
the railroad. l shall drive over Sunday
evening. and take you back to stay over
night with me, and We'll start Monday
morning."
Really, I don't know, my health is
so uncertain objected the widow. But
Mrs: Fargo was not to be put off:
81 shall come for you." she said. as
she kissed her goodbye at the front
door, ''and mind you're ready. Oracle
will come, too"
ooh, yes, if | CO." sighed the widow,
II never leave Oracle behind"
So. down to the city came Mrs. Fargo