The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-18

throw up my job. when a tree fell on
me, and here I bel"
Jane Cary only said, II am SO sorry,
There was nothing else to be said
She had advised and expostulated with
Sam all of his life. She felt that her
efforts heretofore had been in vain, and
that words in Sans case would only be
wasted.
Dr.. Crawford, the surgeon, watched
her as she quietly moved about doing
such things as were necessary for her
injured brothers comfort. There are
some people, and Jane Cary was one of
them, whose high qualities enable them
to meet the contingencies Of life calmly,
and who have d clear vision as to the
best methods Of dealing with them. As
the sister planned the removal of the
patient that afternoon, and talked over
the probabilities and possibilities of his
case. the surgeon could not help con-
trasting her strength of character with
that of the weak, v~accillating brother.
'One of the women whom Emerson
speaks of. who do not need to lean, but
to clasp hands in the journey of life,"
was the mental encomium he passed
upon Jane Gary, as she stood before
him,
"Would it be convenient for you to
superintend my brothers removal in
person, DIR. Crawford?" she asked.
II can arrange to do 50, if you de-
| sire it, Miss Cary" he replied.
II think it best if you can do so with
out interfering with your duty toward
your other patients" was her rejoinder.
Sam Cary bore the journey well. bet
ter than DR.. Crawford anticipated, but
he had sustained a compound fracture,
and it was going to be a long pull, the
surgeon said.
Days and weeks went on. The sew
ing machines click, click, click, was
heard from early morn until late at
night, bit the little woman who was its
motive power, worked with q will and
a thankful heart.
'In every mysterious dispensation of
providence there was always great
mercy" she said, and the unexpected
early arrival of some of the city board
ers had brought her SO much business
that the money necessary to tide Sam
over his misfortune was already pro-
vided for. Meanwhile the patient sister
waited on the brother, whose nature
could not see anything sacrificial about
her devotion. He was ven very exact
ing and irritable at times, but this was
borne with patience and in quietude by
the high-minded, noble woman who
cared for him.
DIR. Crawford came often and wa
very attentive to his patient. Jane
wished he would not make quite 81
many visits; she dreaded the heavy bill,
that must be presented in the future
1t was for this that the sewing machin,
kept up its ~tireless round of wheel
Sometimes Sam groaned because of it!
monotonous tones and wished JAM
would move it to a remote corner of tn
house, or puther customers off until hi
nerves were stronger.
DIR. Crawford was a bachelor. HI
had just passed his forty-fifth birthday
He had not married because of tina
grave amid the clump of pines in tn
cemetery of his native village. Twent,
years before a lovely girl had been lai'
away to rest there, and the light of hi
: life had been buried in that grave. Blu
| now. another woman had crossed hi
t path, a woman who could clasp hand
, with him during the rest of his journey
, a woman whom he could love an,
+ cherish as his own.
Sam had begun to get around on tn
crutches DIR. Crawford had broughth him
: and the surgeon said one evening as h
babe him goodbye:
at will not be necessary for me t
r come here again professionally, Sam
S You'll be all right in a few days more.
n 81 thank you very much, DR.. Crav
g ford" Jane Cary said, as she followe
: him to the door. ''You have been vel
attentive to my brother. 1 would lik
q nv bill. I think I can settle il t,
night"
O II am sure you can, Miss Cary, but
g don't know as you will when you fin
i what my terms are"
!. Il expect you have a large bill again
me-" she replied. You have bee
q very faithful to my brothers. case,
&c and she took out her pocketbook ar
placed her finger on the clasp.
i Not any of that sort of payment,
I he said, placing his large, strong har
over James small. white ont. IN
!, that, Jane. Your love is the compe
sation l want"
q Liz COloI dlh W buO ldCO VI U
little woman as she stood in the doc
l. way.
"What do you mean. DR.. Crawford:
< "Just what 1 say. l want you, yo
Jane Cary, for my welded wife, f
|, better for worse, for richer or poore
in sickness and in health, to love al
n to cherish. till death us do part"
who'd a thought, Jane, when y,
-,~- - fhaf nnrp noch r,,nra fh
i, you was sewing on your weddil
journey Dress" said the mother, a we,
= afterwards, when the trunk had be,
h reopened, and Jane Cary was gettil
70 ready to go to Jacobs on her weddir
at tour. "Nobody knows what's befo
at 'em, nobody. It's the Lords doing
of course, but it's marvellous in o
10 eyes."-Susan Teal Perry, in Chica