The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-11-28

ple'1, abashed once more. s.1t
way OF putting it, You know, only h,
! Tom is right the hushn,,
ing like the master of the honsa Saad, spesk.
4irl, who has nothing in the vo,,, poo,
except her face 'o to lookt'
"And such face!' the irrenro,.,,
:riei out unguardealy. "Tbers,sal ~ Soldier
| If the thing" eie the poin.
TON Pembroke screanoa
ady, don't interrupt, 7 ces,,. out the Old
Augustus is trying to saw oil hear what
IL Is sl1nrly this, Mrs. Hardcas4,.
nasoer OF one house continued, show;aee ths
'ome signs OF severity; that for a lug Some
lovely girl-for lovely girl she i poor and
h her oea1sy f0r tue sake Of sick child !. 'k
This good.humored gentleman h.,
OF saying things which cowed I III Away
people; and the old lady mad. NJ n.' ~!
but the soldier glanced rebelliousy 0 ~
II feel retuked, Maud" the h,.h.
ON, secretly cares ing the hand ~ ss III Went
some wife. "Noteven for little M.,,ass,a aad
could l have risked your" beout" = sats
going to say. Prudently he ns, % WI
altered the word-''riskei yonrFNess md
Maud responded to his cares. r.. ~,
the mother was displcased, the wife fo.oa
him. Ae lofgays
II shall never forget what tho 81,
done,' Augustus said. 'And il aha ~a.I ~
catch the smallpox, and her face ws,. "s1e .
should never forgive myself" 'pok
mo more should IT. she so,a;..
out. "Never!" catlsa
''Really, Mr.. Pembroke" the old ,.a
loftily, Twill you be good enouch n ,aty said
too abs,lrds Providence did NOT ar NV y b
to nurse the child" ts'' YOU
II didn't say So" Tom Pembroke ,,s,-,
really afraid of this grim reproyer '" .spe.
you see well, you see, stood by wh;1. u !,
was done'' WILING
tom is right" his brother.in.l.w ..,,
again. He was getting FESTIVE undar s .s
old lady's ill-nature. HE was willing ,s NV
his sister should run the risk, Maui ,uai
willing. It was who held bucxr, A "&
Just sol" Tom Pembroke cried c,.,.,.
encouraged. THAT is what nesnt r. ,' ~!
Go on, AUGUSTUS" n.y.
$50 feet" Augustus contioued ,r.,,.,-
THAT must take the whole >,,,nns;h;l;.,'
Of the young woulan's future upon mv.slsss
Mot the whole of it, Augustus. Tho so, l1
called out earnestly. ought to helm , ve'
Share and share alike, you know NJ ~
don't exactly mean that; but really old =
low, could not let it all come on Won NJ W. =.
know" wv
Tom Pembroke said this with most M,
feet seriousness and great energy.
Listen, Ton," his brother.in.lav r..
markell. III that girl were to pay the pric
OF her bravery with her face, don't ~
what could do for her. It would he an
awful result Of 80 gallant deed. II tint
happened"
III that happened Tom Pembroke cried
interrupting with great excitement, III h.,
taco were Spoiled"
",mt what I say" the other continued:
IF her face were ,oiled-"
ut would not be your business, Augustus
AS you say, you could do nothing for her
In that case, sooner than she should die Of
broken heart, lI-would marry her nv.
self" ~
During this dialogue the old lady h.d
looked from one face to another, waiting for
an opportunity to strike. At this word from
poor Tom Pembroke her eountenance grew
dark with moral thunder.
while we stand taking here" she called
out, ''thas Complaint here she pointed t.
tho closed doors of the sick chamber-"ms,
come down those stairs''-next she pointed
ut the stairs, As if she were giving directions
70 the Co,nplaint-''and take some Of " into
eternity
Not thought about tho little sick child
upon whom Death seemed to have laid hi.
nand; not thought about the brave young
woman who had taken the poisoned frame
TO her own breast. An long as the Complaint
stayed up stairs oil was we'll; hut a; the idea
OF It's descent came to her mind she retrca.ei
AZ prec;pitately as Though III, specter Of
disease were visih:y walking toward herself,
ana she hew into her room and shut her door
with terrific crash.