Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-16
ONLY ONE KILLED.
On Whom the Blow Fell tits
Better I Than Another" p ~

Old Nurse Edwards sat on the tin,
porch of the gardeners lodge, tranquil
ly Knitting, with her spectacles, as usu
al, pushed high under her cap. She
had been told that it was Il rest to re-
move them from her eyes occasionally,
though whether the relief were to the
eyes or to the glasses she could'not ex
actly remember: in either case, hower-
er, she felt it her manifest duty to spare
them all she could. al
1t was a glorious summer. afternoon,
and from her wicker chair she looked
out over wide eXpanse of velvet lawn,
luXuriously shaded here and there with
clumps of venerable trees, in whose
branches the birds were holding HIGH
carnival. But Nurse Edwards did not
hear the birds, for. there was a cricket
Just under the ledge of the vcranda
who had quite as much to say rs they,
and who had no one but her to say it
to; nor did she need to look over the
lawn for her sunlight, when beam had
come purposely to seek her out. and
was lying across her lap, like long
needle. TREMENDOUSLY waiting to be taken
up and fitted to some wonderful golden
work. 1t is only discontinued people
who must search afar for their pleas
ures. Nurse EdwaI DIS found all that
she required close to her feel
Presently she put down her knitting,
and sat stiffiy UPRIGHT, with a look of
recognition on her placid face, that took
the place of a smile, and seemed to ex>
press almost more of pleasure. She
had caught the sound of coming foot
steps-light, dancing, happy steps, that
could only belong 10 child, or to one
who had not yet unlearned. childish
q. gladness; and, truly enough. the slender
figure of a girl, still in her teens, soon
appeared around the corner, and in a
moment more had bounded breathless-
ly to her side. s.-iF7
''Eh, Miss Anna. DEAR" said the old
woman, fondly. taking the young girls
hand and patting it afectionately,
what brings We here in such haste the
daye'' - Ss'r a;f tsCs& V3F9s
''Oh! couldn't come slowly" Annie
replied, with that little, inconsenuent
laugh. that indicates happiness rather
than mirth. II don't think I could
walk to-day, if it We're to save my life.
My feet wouldn't let me if asked it of
them. Nursie she suddenly stopped
and kissed the faded cheek-"Fred is
coming to-day, and I've run down to
meet him. He'll be at the gate in half
an hour: The train is due at five
o'clock" 81 -
The old woman took the pretty face
between her hands caressingly.
81 can't think how we've SO soon
grown up TO have sweetheart. nv
bonnie dearie, We that I've nursed on
my knees and crconed to sleep this
many time gone, till looked for We
never to outreach the cradle. Needs
was some on We should be grown women
in the end; and l didn't say nothing
against it when twas only Miss Meg
and Miss Caroline; but I did hope to
keep the last born for my ain. Eli! Ell!
lis the natural way of children. Here's
my Jem turned man of . sudden. with
. home to keep me in; him as I'd held
q Lad till it was no that easy to put faith
in his beard even with my two e. es upon
it. He'll be getting him a sweetheart
next. l tell him: but he saws nav, he
wants no sweetheart but his mother.
My Jem's good lad God bless him.
And SO We are looking for Mr.. Fred, are
yc. Miss Annie? And it's for him that
yere 50 gay in all your brave ribbons?"
'pe course lie for him." yesurpss