Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
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1t had never occurred to her, until
she found herself asking that question,
that Richards visits would cease. They
were both silent for a moment.
Lucy will tell you"
You must try again"
WHAT The machine? Never"
but, Richard" began Rachel. and
then stopped. He waited for her to
continue. You will let me-us, |
mean-let Us know how YOU are getting
on once in awhile, won't you?"
Richard was on the point of saying
something savage. but his glance rested
on Rachers face, looking up at him. And
the expression upon her face was such
a surprise to- him that he stood silent
looking at her.
Rachel" said he at last, taking her
hand again, Il will not forget that YOU
are remembering me-"
And you will try again, won't
you?'
What for?"
For your own sake"
Never"
Richardr'
But will try again"
"Oh. I'm so glad.' But she was
puzzled at his contradictory speech.
Goodnight, Rachel"
And Rachel bid him goodnight, feel
ing somehow that Richard was no. 20
ing To die out of their story.
As Richard walked quickly away he
was so absorbed with an idea that
had just come to him, and was still
strange. that he did not notice DIR. Stone
approaching nor hear the doctors civil.
ity in passing.
After walking and thinking for hall
an hour Richard suddenly became
aware that he was walking in the wrong
direction. The sense of locality, some.
times called an instinct. had at last sue.
ceeded in asserting itself, breaking
through his preOccupation and turning
him in the direction of home.
The last thought in Richards mind
ut the end of this eventful Monday, like
the thought that had awakened with
him in the morning. was his patent ma.
chine. He had Involuntary ran over
the events of the day, until reaching the
present moment he had said to himself
in determined way: ''Yes, l will try
again
For reasons of his own Richard was
intending To call occasionally upon
Lucy and Rachel, but circumstances in
tcrposed. The same week that began
so diSastrouSly for him ended with an
additional misfortune. He lost his sit.
uatiOn a draughtsman. This was, in
measure. his own fault-his invention
had taken his mind off his daily task
and caused him TO spoila piece of work.
Although this was an unusual occur
renee, yet it furnished an opportunity
foc the superintendent. who disliked
Richard, To- speak 50 harshlv that h
was angercd, and after some hard words
on both sides Richard quit work.
The result of the quarrel was that
Richard had to leave the village and
seek employment elsewhere. This hc
obta ned at n works five miles off; but
for all purposes of a social kind il
might - we'll have been fifty miles dis
tant from Lucy and Richard King.
six months passed away. during
which time Richard had paid a halt
dozen visits TO the King family. He
was cordially received; even John King
treated him well. now that the Young
inventor did not stand in the wa OF
/ his plan for Lucy. And DR. Ston@ had
now a sympathizing way with him chat
ought TO have enraged Richard, but for
some reason il did not; on the CON
trary he and the doctor were fast inn
proving in each others estimation
The reason for this commend lble
philosophy came out upon his last Wis
it. Lucy and the doctor had goife t.
the depot To meet her father, mother
and brother. leaving Rachel alona IL
TIE house.
They must have had some mysterious
business to talk about, for they sat eery
FcloSe To each other and spoke in low
tones, and what yer the subject was il
lasted till the rival of the family.
After they were all seated Richard
To the right of John King aud the
doctor to the left, the two sisters. Joe
and his mother in a group aside Rich
ard gave n preliminary cough, which
was followed like an echo by one from
the doctor. Evidently something was
| coming out. and il looked rs if two cats
were i'm the same bag
MIR. King began Richard.
"Ah! Mr.. King" said the doctor
and he sighed in the precise manner
that Joe had often mimicked.
Without attempting to sandwich the
two stories i'm the manner in which they
were told let it suffice To say that the
doctor and Lucy had come To an under.
standing and Richard and Rachel haG
come To similar one.
No one was greatly surprised ut thess
announcements.
But evidently Richard had not alto
gcther uuburdened his mind. and after
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manner he began again:
"Mr. King. have something morett
say that / know you will now feel an in
tcrrsi i'm
There was n general movement a.
attention. in which Rachel Joined.
You remember that unfortunate iu
vcntion of mine?" continued Richard.
Remember il! Was it not that ur.
fortunate invention that had brought
about the present altered condition ~
affairs?
--"Oh. we'll let tlat drop. Richard. -
: said John King. soothinglv.
IL hardly th nix that it would be oooc
policy to let it drop now persiste!
Richard.
why noi?''
because have given il six month";,
more of hard thought, and this very daS
II has passed n complete, thorough and
rigid test and was pronounced a success.
by certain mOneycd men. We have an
piled for AN at of incorporation
capital. 500, 1000. one-lifth Of the share.
being mime
John King and DIR Stone opened
their mouths in a most ungenteel man.
ner; Joe said something about his be.
ing extraordinarily careful 90 keep il
quiet; Lucy turned white to the lip.
and hard look crept into her eyes.
Rachel looked so steadily at Richard
that he crossed over To her.
And You never told me-" was all shs
said
why tell you. when | knew that i
would make no ?'-JaDaes H.
Mac CUiioch. in Philadelphia Times.
Perfectly Dreadful.