West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-16
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One early autumn MONDAY. John and
Meggy were stumbling slowly down the
road that led To tine or, hard gate of
Glen Nook
As they approached Il snort turn in
the road, a tree that came staggering
from the aX, and fell with crash, so
startled the drowsy mare that she
swung swiftly about. hurting her rider
with great violence. To the ground.
The worn and sinewy hands OF the
woodman were rs gentle as women'S.
as they bore the bruised form into the
sunny east chamber of the Lester
home.
FOR days he lay "a unconscious be-
meath the snowy counterpart rs ii il had
been his shroud; but at last the patient
watchers Were awarded by II twitchinp
OF the emaciatcd face and the slow up
lifting of the heavy eyclidSr
As the Softencd. bat still keen ewes
of the invalid peercd through the tan
gled Sage-brush OF eye brows. they
looked into the quiet, speaking depths
oil eyes, aSlow with at least a passion
ate, If not moEe tender interest.
But, if the eyes gave a suspicion of
the hearts secret, the lips did not: for
they only said: "puir mon," and this
so coolly that John looked again at the
dark eyes; but they were speaking no
longer.
Now | will not betray the confidence
oi the little woman by disclosing her re-
solve, which almost startled herself:
but | will tell you her strategic plan of
action. II was very simple, trivial"
the reader may say. Merely the subduing
OF his stubborn will (Which she Justly
impeached as high-handed tvrantj.
and THIS not So much To her own will AS
to his better and truer nature
Did she succeed? Let us see.
lou will remember, nv dear for
charity's sake, that he and She, and the
sense of the proprietics of both were
naively Scotch.
On the morning after his recovery of
consciousness. Jeanne came into Il :
room and, a she arranged the flower.
OF fresh bouquet she had gathered.
said:
le maun tax some parritch. moo. -"
Maun!' thought John, each sep
arate bristle of his misogyny erect.
dinna wuSh ony parritch,' he
grOwled.
Dime yep" thought Jcan'c. 81
sa Il We maun. But she would not ar
cue. this little woman. She only said.
with the sweetest air of Difference
VIII We haze it warrum or cauldp"
81 Wilma"
with most artlcss. pre-engaged
manner she arose. saving:
guess ye had better haze it war
As the door closed softly behind her
John buried his head in the pillow.
muttering: "Sic wee bit saucy
bodie "
Soon the door opened and .Jcan:e an
peared, quietly stirring dainty bowl of
"pa":itch
Turning TO the male attendant
Watty, who did not seem 20 do much
else than To sit on the edge of his char
and bob his weak eyes at the sick man
She said:
Left the mon up gentle"
In q few moments John found him
sell bolStercd upright in bed with the
look OF protest on his rugged face shad
ing almost into one of Supplication
MOO tax Yer parritch, that "A eui.
mon"
"Jeanle, woman, dinna I tell vc'
But the bowlwas in his hap. the spoon
IN his hand, and she wa, hummin1 her
way through the hall What could he
do? Only what he did.
When Jeanne returned to tnke the
hal.-hni~hed bowl 10 the Kitchen John
saw. or thought he saw. lust the suspi-
clon Of smile stirring i'm the placid
depths OF her eyes and he read or
thought he read, its meaning.
\ few days aftcrward Jeanio sot lac
the window OF the invalid's room
lhoughuully plying her needle.
Through the open windows came 81,
iie~h sweet breath Of air. cooled by a
Dfiel shower, and scented bv the per
llme caught from the white ccnscr> of
me 'ppie blossoms which il had swung
lh me wide orchard. The breeze kissed
gratefully he forehead OF the sick man.
VINO lay dreamily gazing at the bus,
-ph'ter unit hc was thrown into the
greatest discontinue by Jcanie's fold
w her hands over her work. and RAJ
M ,hrewdlv and rcHertiyely at him.
~ Nc Ken what wur thinkin' ABBOTT.
AnuphcavaI OF the pillow "a, lhc -bao-
~ mead plunged under it was her ONLY
answer.
John designed lS, rather iIl-cop.iJ.
ere" maneuv"r 10 be interpreted 49,
meaning that hc 'didna ken or care. I'd.
bu' ihe Tranquil woman was pleased To-
leave it uninterrupted.
81 wur a-thinkn' how Draw 80. yaJ
Iuk 100 q bOuu' cap timmit wi-boy
VIII We hac 10 irimmit?
Wac me- tc daft wh ymcl.eri.
hluri"d The Disconnected man fbe