Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
ISLAND POND VERMONT FEBRUARY 5, 1886,
Then his Bewildered ewes met 'bers.

Then his bewildered eyes met hers.
''Why, why, Jimmy, gal, how's this,
how's thisl" he muttered; then seeing her
tears, he smiled strangely. ''Cryin'l" he
said. 81 alters knowed you had kind
heart. | knowed it, Jimmy; thar thar,
soothingly. But that want no signssthat
you liked me, was iti / see il all now.
But somehow, that day when I found
twas Tim, for sure, ," raising his voice and
moving his head restlessly on the pillow,
''why then jest laid off and let him kill
me, as it were. What's life to me with
out Jinnyl says ter myself
The girl seemed suddenly to have lost
all power of speech. She was still
kneehng beside hlm with her face buried
in her hands, but no longer sobbing, and
as motionless as if she heard him not
He turned to me. "Can you tell me,
marin, he said, with great earnestness,
''if 80 be there's directions In the book
the Test'ment, you know; that you give
me-for settlin' such ditfikilty as mine
WASP l looked, but | cxIra,t find no
wOrd-no orders. J"
'If could only a gone by the book, y
hC Iepcdtcu, Wlsllully, put dS IL was VIC
had ter settle it in the old way-pistils
and bowie knives. But what's the use
O talkin', It's all squar now.n He sighed
wearily, and closed his eyes, muttering
again to himself, "all squar'm
l laid my hand on his head and trieo
to soothe him. | told him that Jimmy
and had come to nurse him and make
him we'll again, and that | hoped all
would come right.
He put out his hand and touched
jimmy, but she made no movement.
jimmy and me use'ter talk sometimes,
marm," said he slowly and painfully,
''we use'ter talk, that we might go to,
gether somewhar', fur from this place,
and do better. Try ter live more like
folks, and 'cordin' ter the book, yer
know. Give up all this fghtin' an
swairin', an these poor, miserble ways,
and have home together. But thar,
what's the use O. talkin'; it's too late
now-too latem
A sharp, passionate cry burst from
Jinny's lips, and broke the spell that was
upon her. She sprang to her feet, and
leaning over Jake once again, clasped
both his hands tightly in hers. and fas,
tened her great magnetic eyes upon his
own bewildered ones.
"Jakel Jakew she SAID, 81 say 'taint
too latel Well have a home together
yit--you'n me! Do you hear2"
Yes at last he understood. His face
flushed, frightened. With mighty eff
fort he threw up both his arms as if tC
clasp her, and fell fainting on her breast
jimmy uttered stifled cry, and at that
moment | saw stream of flood trickling
from his side, staining the garments ot
both as they lay clasped in each Others
arms The exertion had opened hi
wound afresh, and l feared for him ex
ceedingly.
But to my surprise, found on examina
ton, that the wound was not mortal
not even severe one; and his weakness
and prostration were probably the results
of excitement and loss of blood.
Thanks to my hospital experience
was able to dress the wound properly
and had the satisfaction of assuring hi
old mother and jimmy that with gooC
nursing he would soon recover.
When he returned to consciousness
jimmy was bending over him.
He spoke her name, but she, smiling
laid her finger on his lips and shook he
head:
"You want ter get well, don't yer?'
she said softly II come here tonight
ter die with yer, but reckon it's bette
for us both ter live. .".-B0st0n Iraceler.