The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-12-10
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I,0TJI8A, LAWRENCE GO. KY, DEgBMBEP 10 1885,

Il John, John, she cried, now dOubly
alarmed. '.what is it2 where is itp tel
Imc, dear. Is 1t your head that hurtsr
He looked ut her so strangely tha
She thought he must have been crazet
Iby a blow upon the head.
Slowly he raised his hand at last ant
drew ii across his forehead.
II d'know, Marty he said, in (
iexHetiy what Is the mattcr;'
/ He still sat gazing at her with tha
strange look in his eyes, as if he wa
mot certain of where he was.
Mrs. Parsons htrriedly placed Oh,
tes-kcttle back on the stove, where i
instantly began TO sing. aud a Inomen
later had cup OF tea prepared. Ther
she came and put her arm about hel
husbands neck, paying no attention Ia
ibis filthy garments, while she held th,
cup to his lips.
| Drink this, DEAR she said. .'anc
then I'll get yonr wet clothes off anc
lget you to bed, and you will feel bet
ter. ("
He took sip Of the tea and then
looking up at his wife as she ben
over him, asked
''Do you think they'll letus stay til
mornin'Pn
And Martha Parsons tried TO keer
lher voice from trembling and make il
Sound cheerful as she answered; "Ot
yes, dear, they said we could stay anti
morning
She saw that he was out Of his head
and knew that the better way was tc
Ihumor any fancy Of his brain, ard
hoping that If she could get him TO bed
land apply hot dranghts 20 his person.
he might recover his mind il few
hours.
II She finally succeeded in undressing
him and getting him into bed, whert
he lay staring at her as She movoe
about, preparing her otdraughts and
placing them upon mis- head and feet,
and across his chest.
johnny had awakened when his father
eamc, and tried to call him. but being
told by his mother that his f,rther hnu
fallen from his horse and was hurt, and
Ithat he must keep quiet, he had done
so, though his eyes were big with.iear.
land with the fever, which had come III
higher than ever
Occasionally, as she worked over her
husband, chatting his limbs and chang
ling the cloths and vessels OF hot water
with which she had surrounded him, he
would mutter something about ~i6q
mortgage. OF ''lhc m mes, or abon,
''Lncy and Erastus.'' aud once s5e
thought he spoke the names of Jennie
and her husband. hnt she gathered
nothing from what he said Of the loss OF
their home. and supposed that his con-
Idition was the result of fall from his
horse, and OF being 80 long exposed to
the storm. His limbs were cold and
she feared he was going into nervous
chill. and worked with all her might Co
restore the circulation, but ia spite oi
her efforts lie continued to sink. His
eyes would close for a few moments and
then open again suddenly. but never
with anv sign of clear perception Of
his condition or surroundings, but only
TO mntter something about '.campin'
out and ",he mines, aud ''the chill
drcn," until just before day began to
break, when he aroused from the fethar-
gy into which he was fast sinking. made
IN effort to rise, fell back. stared about
the room, and at Johnny's crib. and
then with the wild look in his ewes and
upon his face changing to one which
showed that he recognized his surround
ings, he again sank back upon his pill
low and made sign for his wife toI
come closer As she bent over him he
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