Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-11

s anu heid It before the ewes ~ tha Js ~
n child, her cup Of happiness g ae,
every night the beloved ,;s. -
carefully smoothed and foiaaa was
tn issue paper; With one bunch ofroses
saa on the outside of the pack.
go e ana with a tender pressure Of Il
49,. 1888 =, ner cheek, and loving GOOD.
INK u. KISS Maggie would fall aslaen
ner nand resting lovingly npon IL
SOFT, iustrous folds. At her f;rst ,aE
ing moments it was unrolled and ~
oelient OF manifold maniplIlations ~
commenced, with ever fresh delioht =
put there came a day whep evo,
eie possession of her heart,s gro. go
couia not overcome the terrible moi,
"nicn racked her slight frame ''
For days she had been pro,y;no 49,.
anu .ne physicians saw no hope save
"a an operation-difiicult and dangar.
gus, one which il unsuccessful mbst
result fatally. mus
Iney had postponed 1t from wAeL
70 week, hoping for favorable resnlts
without 1t. But one morning DR. low
FOUND MAGGIE lying so white and az.
hansted from pain and sleeplessness
ne saw clearly that there was no
alternative. nv
She seemed unconscious of his rras
ence, even when he pressed the th;n
white hand as he felt her nulse Tho
Pallld' pain-marked face, the
imp, wasted little form, appealed
most pathetically to his kind heart.
ana bending over her he pressed a
KISS OF fatherly tenderness on tbs
white forehead. Her large dark ewes
suddenly Enclosed, the warm blood
nushed the pale cheeks, and a smile 81
tender, loving delight flashed over her
rs the pain so hard to bear. dear
cniidg he asked. sympathetically.
Tits better now" was her low 70,
ply. -
Alb, how little DR.. jay suspected as
the dark eyes followed him with such
worshipiui tenderness, that his kiss
was the first caress the poor child had
ever knownl Kicks an1 cuffs and
drunken oaths had often been show
cred upon her, but a fathers kiss. n
mothers tender earess, poor Maggie
worse than orphaned-had never
known.
There must be an operation with,
out delay" was DR.. jays decision,
alter a brief consultation with the
house physicians. "To-morrow at
eleven at the very latest. She cannot
live over forty-eight hours in her pres.
ent condition"
Then to the head nurse whom he
had summoned, "You will please tell
her, Mrs. Hatch, sufficient to have
her understand the necessity OF tho
operation. She seems unusually in
telligent, and 1t will save her from
fright and nervousness, and she needs
everything possible in her favor. Do
not tell her until an hour before tho
operation; let her sleep tonight if she
can under the opiate, without know.
ing it."
So at ten O'Clock next morning the
nurse, in the most tender manner
possible, explained to the child, so
lar as she thought necessary, the
operation she was about to under.
go, concluding WITH
I've hope to make you strong and
we'll again"
"Will they hurt me very much?"
Maggie asked, her lip quivering not.
withstanding her brave efforts at self
control.
Not very much, and you will know
nothing about it; they viii give you
something to put you to sleep until it
is all over"
who viii do it?"
"Dr. jay"
'oh, it's all right theni" with glad
smile of loving confidence; che will
save me for sure, if anybody can, and
/ know he won't hurt me-"
When the hour arrived, without q
murmur OF dread or shrinking on her
part, the little frail, emaciated form
was laid upon the operating table,
her hand tightly clasping the beloved
ribbon even in that dread hour.
She glanced from one to another of
the grave faces of nurses and physi-
clans who stood around, looking in
vain for DIR. Jay, who, delayed by pa
tents, had but just arrived. She call
ed his name softly, and Fastening to
her side, he bent over her with a kind.
~, reassuring smile. The thin, wasted
little hands were eagerly outstretehed
to him, and the face lighted up witha
smile of loving tenderness as she said,
softly
"Pm not afraid if you do it-you'll
save me if you can, l know-but
if | should die''-she hesitated, stop
ped, looking up appealingly into the
kind face above her.
What is it, dear?" he asked reas-
'Would you mind-wouid you care
voice sank lower and low
er, as she hesitated, her eyes
still wearing that appealing look
you-let me kiss you-just
/ go to sleep9 might
not wake up, you know, and you've
been so good TO me-" Still lower al
most whisper, mo one ever kissed
me before you did,
Did DIR. Jay think of his own petted
darling at home-his only child-to
whom life had been one long caress?
and did he feel the contrast between
her and this poor homeless little wait.
to whom caresses we're unknown lux
uries?
Perhaps so. There certainly were
tears in the kind eyes as he tenderly
raised the frail little form in his arms
and pressed her to his breast.
The slender, childish arms were
clasped about his neck, and her lips
met his with a tender, clinging kiss.
For a moment her cheek nestled fond
" against his, then touching her lips
lightly to his forehead, she sank softly
back upon her pillow.
"Wilf you hold my hand please,
while 90 to sleep?" she asked, plead
ngly, 49,,
DR.. Jay clasped the fail little hand
IN his broad warm plum, and with
her beloved ribbon held in the other
hand, Maggie fell asleep.
At the end of half an hour it was
over, and Maggie slowly Enclosed
ler eyes.
Then glancing down as if searching
or something, her lips moved taintiy.
"What is it, dear?" DR.. Jay asked,
bending near her lips.
"My ribbon" came family to his
EAR.
Picking it up from the floor where
t had fallen, ne laid it in her out
hand. Feebly she raised 1T
% her cheek, her lips, then the hand
ell, with slight, tender pressure on
hat of DIR. Jay. The eyes met his
With a world of tender, loving devotion,
hen their light faded, and little Mag
lie was safe from pain and sorrow.
JENNIE p. ARNOLD.
How Grant Received the Intelli-
gence of His Nomination.
He was nominated by reclamation
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