Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-01

S"Not going to Jacobs! What on earth
has happened now?'
''Sam has broken his leg, mother, and
has telegraphed me to 60 Immediately to
Deerield."
s'Broken his leg" his mother exclaimed.
sWell, l never did see such an unlucky fel-
low as Sam is! It's the strangest thing
ever heard tell of, just as you was already
to start, too! What are you going to do
about, it Jane?''
Make another run on the BLUE Bank,
of course, and go to Deerfield tomorrow
morning, and bring Sam home as soon as
can. Our xrsnses will be too heavy if we
keep him there"
''It's too bad, JaneStoo bad. You were
awfully set on going to Jacobs this time,
want you p
"I've learned not to be disappointed at
anything, MOTHER" she replied, calmly.
Before she went to sleep she wrote in her
diary: "Delays teach patience and care
teaches faith, and press Of business makes
us look out for minutes to give to God, and
disappointment is special message to sum-
mon our thoughts to heaven. Ii, when they
all come, we would seek not to run away
from them, but to learn Gods lesson in
them, we should soon leave off calling them
trying"
The next morning the villagers were stand
street, telling each other that Sam Cary had
broken his leg, and his sister Jane wasn't
going West after ALL An old farmer, who
heard the news as he was going into the
postofice for his mail, said:
''Pity it hadn't been Sam Cary's head
He isn't worth nothing to nobody. He's
so lazy that he wont do good days work
once in a year. It's amazing strange that
such critters are allowed to live in the world
to hinder and torment other folks, when
there are so many that it seems as if you
couldn't spare, nohow, are taken out OF it.
1t beats my theology, now, tell you.''
sI'm sorry for Jane" said the postmas-
ter, as he handed the farmers mail through
the delivery window. 'She's had very
hard time, and she is always so patient and
cheerful. I expect she helped her brother
John get his start again"
Meanwhile Jane Cary had started on her
way to Deerfeld, three stations beyond. -
She had unpacked her trunk the night be-
bore, folded up the new black cashmere
dress, and pinned it carefully in clean
linen towel, and laid it in the bottom bureau
drawer.
"I'm glad to see you, Jane; knew you
come" Sam said, as his sister came into the
room where he was lying. "I've had bad
luck again. 1t beats all how done it. You
know was working for Captain Higgins,
at the south end Of the town. Well, me and
him couldn't agree, nohow. He's dead set
on getting his help up at five o'clock in the
morning, and I won't do that for any live
man. l went on the mountain chopping,
but its hard work, chopping is, and l never
had no strength in my arms, you know. I
was just going to throw up my job, when a
tree fell on me, and here l bep'
Jane Gary only said, 81 am so sorry,
Sam."
There was nothing else to be said. She
had advised and expostulated with Sam all
of his life. She felt that her efforts hereto
fore had been in vain, and that words in
Sans case would only be wasted.
D.. Crawford, the surgeon, watched her
as she quietly moved about doing such things
as were necessary for her injured brother s
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 clear vision as
to the bert 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 contrasting her
strength of character with that Of the weak,
vacillating brother.
"One Of the women whom Emerson
speaks of, who do not need to lean, but to
clasp hands in the journey Of liie," was the
mental encomium he passed upon Jane
Cary, as she stood before him.
''Would it be convenient for you to su-
pelin.end my brothers removal in person,
DR.. Crawford" she asked.
81 can arrange to do so, if you desire it,
Miss Cary" he replied.
81 think it best if you can do so without
interfering with your duty towazd your 9th
er patients, " was her rejoinder.
Sam Cary bore the journey well, better
than DR.. Crawford anticipated, but he had
sustained compound fracture, and it was
going to be long pull, the surgeon said.
Days and weeks went on. The sewing
machines click, click, click, was heard
from early morn until late at night, but the
little woman who was its motive power,
worked with will and a thankful hoart.
'1n every mysterious dispensation OF
providence there was always great mercy
she said, and the unexpected early arrival
of some of the city boarders had brought her
so much business that the money necessary
to tide Sam over his misfortune was already
provided for. Meanwhile the patient sister
waited on the brother, whose nature could
MOI see anything sacrifcial about her devo-
ton. He was even very exacting and irri-
table at times, bat this was borne with pa
tience and in quietude by the high-minded,
noble woman who cared for him.
DR.. Crawford came often and was very
attentive to his patient. Jane wished he
would not make quite so many visits she
dreaded the heavy bills that must be pre- sent
ed in the future. 1t was for this that the
sewing machine kept up its tireless round
of wheel. Sometimes Sam groaned because
Of its monotonOus tones and wished Jane
would move it to remote corner of the
h ouse, or put her customers off until his
nerves were stronger.
DR.. Crawford was a bachelor. He had
just passed his forty-fifth birthday. He
had not married because of that grave amid
the clump of pines in the cemetery of his
native village. Twenty years before love
ly girl had been laid away to rest there, and
the light of his life had been buried in that
grave. But now, another woman had cross
ed his path, a woman who could clasp hands
with him during the rest of his journey, a
WhOA1 hO OOliiu AOFC Gsu0 OuOAlou do
his own.
Sam had begun to get around on the
crutches DR.. Crawford had brought him,
and the surgeon said one evening as he
bade him goodbye
''It will not be necessary for me to come
here again professionally, Sam. You'll be
all right in few days more.'s
81 thank you very much, DR.. Crawford, ~
Jane Cary said, as she followed him to the
door. "You have been very attentive to
my brother. would like my bill. l think
l can settle it tonight"
81 am sure yon can, Miss Cary, but
don't know as you will when you find what
my terms are"
@1 expect you have large bill against
me-" she replied. ''You have been very
faithful to my brothers case,'' and she took
out her pocket book and placed her finger
on the clasp.
Mot any Of that sort of payment" he
said, placing his large, strong hand over
James small, white one. "Not that, Jane.
Your love is the compensation I want"
The color came to the face of the little
woman as she stood in the door way.
"What do you mean, DR.. Crawford ?"
"Just what say. Iwant you, you, Jane
Cary, for my welded wife, for better for
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