Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-17
taken suddenly Ill. Jack heard his
groans. and Fastening to his ASSISTANCE,
found him suffering intensely.

there's no one else To go, said JACK
"Dccd I'll not" replied cook, do
cisivcly; shes been none so good a
master to mo that should risk myself
IN the dark for him."
"Thcn watch him whilo l Co." i'm.
plorcd Jack. "Do not leave him, or
he'll die"
She had been down to the village
once. on IN crrand for her uncle, and
knew she could find her way; but 1t
was SO different now, at night. Brave
Jack for going! How her heart Hut.
tered, and her limbs shivcrcd with fear
Us she FASTENED on through the star.
light. The way seemed intcrminablc.
but ut last the few lights which
yet burned in the village shonc out
close ut hand, and one part of her
journey was over. ChcSncy was one
of those unfortunate villages with
houses so painfully similar that
stranger might well wonder how each
inhabitant knew his own home. Little
wonder, then. that Jack, after much
uncertain pauSing before various doors,
should nj last decide upon the wrong
one. She raped gently. then listened.
a football sounded on the pavement,
n hand was on the gate. and-ycs--
the steps We're coming towards her.
swiftly. certainly. She drew herself
close to the side Of tho porch, almos.
fainting with terror, when Il hand out
stretched touched her arm, and voice
exclaimed:
"Who are YOU? Speak! Who comes
so late To my door?"
Gathering her courage with ono last
effort, Jack family replied:
81 want DR.. Robbins. My Uncle
Doran is very i'll, at Glrnsidc."
"And have YOU come alone from
Glcnsidc, poor child?" the voice i'll
quircd.
Eyes. SIR" she said. ;mpa,icntly.
"But are YOU the doctor? Will YOU
hurry? Uncle may be- dying now, l
have been SO long in coming"
The poor girl had hurried till she was
almost exhausted, and stood leaning,
brcathless and painting, against the
door.
1.-The doctor lives two houses beyond.
Shall / 20 with you and call him"
But there was no response. for poor
Jack. who had never in her life done
any thing 30 womani>h. had tainted
quietly away. She was only dimly
conscious OF being lifted in strong arms,
that held her close. and of being rap
idly driven over II rough road and ut
last OF finding herself lying on her own
bed at GlcnSidc. with gray-haircd
gentleman bending over her. She
started up, pale and anxious.
"lIow is unclc?' she cried. IL
must 30 to him.
"No. no. child; lie still; be Is bet.
ter" the doctor said.
"Wcll. then, tell ME all about IT.
Who was it, and how did | ct homc"
The doctor knew what she meant
"You were at the minister's door,
and he coming home from visiting u
sick pari>hioncr) carried you, when YOU
tainted, To my house; and drove YOU
both over here. Now drink this; then,
ii YOU feel able, you may go to Your
uncle; he wishes 10 see you"
Jack obcdiently swallowed the
strengthening potion; then ,moothcd
out the tangled curls with her hands,
and, without stopping to look in her
mirror. FASTENED To her unclc's room.
lie was not alone, for by his bedside
sat grave, plcasant-faccd young gen.
tlcman. who looked ut her with kind
~. smiling eyes. She gave him bu, a
hasty glance, for her uncle's hand was
outstrctchcd to her. aud she ran 10
take il.
"And this is tn, brave girl who went
two miles through the dark night 10
bring help to her cross old unclc?' hs
said. 81 know all about it, dear |
would have died if the doctor had not
come so soon. You saved me. What
reward can give you, dear child?'
Forgive my mother" whispered
Jack, softly.
Mr.. Doran's face frightened.
81 was sure you would say ,batp"
he cried. Jack, dear, have forgiven
her already; and as soon rs it is morn.
ing the minister here is going for her
Do YOU think she will forgive me. and
come? She must come, and stay: fol
can never let you go, Jack-dcar,
brave Jack! You have tl:-i; M .
lesson" And he drew the blushing,
happy face down, and kissed it with all
a fathers tenderness.
There were tears IN the bright eyes
when she looked up For the second
time within few hours Jack forgo,
her manlincss. and was crying. But
the tears and the bushes gave a soft
ness and charm to her face that made
it wonderfully attractive to Malcolm
Boyd, the young minister; and she
looked so sweet and lovablc and
womanly that he felt an almost IRE
sistiblc inclination to take her to his
heart.
"She will be woman worth the
having" he thought; and then and
there resolved to win her for his own.
Jack had meant to make some
pretty speech to the minister. to thank
him for helping her; but she only re-
membered now how she had felt his