Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-20

Dundee at ones. without delay the poor
fellow was carried down to the coacn aud
MacDIarmd and Elspeth accom- PANEL Davis
and the doctor, the cool wife nlerly
nursing Curly'a head upon her lap all the
way. and never quitting him till he was
safely ensconced IN the iniirm1rY. Tbs
poor soul hal sou Of his age fighting tho
aieen's battles far away in indin--so she
fissel his fevercd brow and muttered.
"Puir bairu rs nv heart that's sair for
We Puir laddiel puir laidiel It's wac for
the mither that bare We"
When MacD armid led her from the room
she Missed in his ear, Sandy, twas yon
muckle lang Icon with the corbies beak
md the evil cen that did it, But he'll never
prosper with the lassie, nor with aught else s"
Curlys case was one that almost bath ID
the faculty, but DR. Dixon was not 10 be
eaten; he had made up his mind to save
ais patieat, and save him he did mt last.
Perchance IL had BEEN better for the poor
fellow had he died then and there. The
good Samaritan3 at the iniirmary nursed
him by day watched over him by night
with unceasing tenderness AMI care, antici.
pating his every wish, his livery Look.
When at length, after months of darkness
and delirium, the light of reason began 10
dawn there was general rejoicing through
out the pace for they had grown 10 lows
thu poor creature even as though be we're
their own ltith AMI kin Every morning
when Dr. Dixon came IN his patients facs
/ would light up into the shadow Of smile,
an his eyes would follow his nurse with
/ k,nl of dumb, do Il. Ike gratitude. Thou ii
| speech was deniol him hs could distinguish
all that was said 30 him, and it was quito
touching 10 sea him gently take the hand Of
,,,,r,a f,. dfofnr on1 Eiag IT. with Gonna of the
old grace
When at length JEANNE MACPHERSON re-
covered she cOull scarcely recognize her
beautiful young mistress in the stern, gray
woman to whom she owed her life As soon
as she was able To speak coherently Flora
insisted on III, truth When the girl told
her ali Floral anger against MacAllister
ripeneI into openly avowed indignation,
and the arrangement between father and
child was compete. As for Deempster, she
hal always disliked him, now she positively
loathel the sight of the man He was a
| constant visitor, but whenever he entered
the room she left it-whenever he sat down
to table she rose and quilted it without a
word.
| One day the two men had Teen drinking
| together, and uacAllister brought the other
into diner As soon as Flora saw him she
rose and turned toward the door.
"Bide n wee, Flora,n sad MacAllister
''lt's time to put a stop TO this nonsense
You may as well aeeustom yourself TO
| STRAIT hmnes' company. because I've given
my word that you are 70 be his wife,
And Mr.. Deempsterp she inquired,
coldlY.
"Why, look here, Flora" replied Daniel
| At the very sound of his voice she drew
herself up disdainfully.
Sir she said. II have already given my
father an answer, but evidently he has not
been frank with you. ! shall never marry
! II my marriage could save the world and
all that is in it from destruction, you are
the last man on earth that could ever call
husband Gracious Godi' she cried, burst
ing out, "cm this creature not seo how |
bate hint | loathe the very sound of his
voice. His sight is poison to me. For you,
| sir she said, turning TO her father, IF
ever you suffer this man TO obtrude him
self ON me again, quit your roof the next
| moment