The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-07-23

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from ~ dainty. white drcoo and made
little pools upon The nooF. She v0rs
no wrap q any kind AZ yet she had
not spoken. but stood looking wonder
ingly about the room.
''Where did you come fromP Are
Won aIoneF Mn NARROW asked, aud
the girl answered viii : shndder:
sxcs, I'm alone.
Dear. dear. poor childl Let Ne ~
you something Warm-"
Captain NARROW ct abo1t making ;
iire In the cook-stove while his wife
took the stranger into the little bed
room You're al beat out" the good
60 rghs . BED" HE iii msds no
Femonstrznce. but submitted quite
Pas<ively % Whatever Va proposed.
She took he warm drink Mn NARROW
brought her. and then ~ woman
vent back 70 Tie warm kiedhea and
said: II declare. father. TIE poor things
completely bsas out; she's asleeP A.
''Shc~ ~ ths response. ~whe =
she. thinkp"
The storm was forgotten while the
good people talked over this strange
young creature who had % unexpect-
edly come 60 them Some half IN hour
later the woman went il 20 zee that she
was still sleeping. but when she came
back there was troubled look on her
face.
shes asleep yet" she said. ssbut
she's restless. and her head and hands
are 8 hot - fire-"
She stayed with her through the
night, and early the next morning the
captain nnmoored his boat and started
on down the river for the nearest doc
tor.
Anxious dsys followed. while the
stranger tossed in the delirium Of fever,
and Mrs NARROW cared for her Is ten
derry - If she had been her own
"Poor child" she said, tears ooming
into her eyes Is she spoke. III makes
my heart ache to think she 4 away
from all she loves-"
There was no clue to the girls former
life. NO one on the island knew any
thing about her, and all inquiries other
wise brought no knowledge. Mrs. Mar
low searched the girls clothing. but
only pne word Wa found. and one day
she slipped ring on from the wasted
hand and looked for some inscription;
there was only the word she had found
before. the name Kathleen The suf-
ferer spoke often. but though Mrs.
Mavlow strove TO catch any words that
might lead to . discovery Of who she
was. there was but little that WAS intel
igible- Sometimes she seemed TO b.
wandering through some wood and
said that the pine needles made : soft
carpet; It Others she fancied herself on
the water. and would say she was tired
rowing against the stream Once or
twice she spoke the name u Everett.
but that was all
"Poor child" signed the good wom-
an. when she gets well she will tell
us and We will take her home"
But there were days when IL seemed
that there was little reason 70 expect
her recovery. yet the crisis passed and
she still lived Very white and weak
she was. her brown eyes looking un-
naturally large, then . faint color
came into the face that grew rounder
every day. Mrs NARROW forbore ASK
ing any questions - yet. though she
wondered little that Kathleen asked
her none. but she Was growing strong
er; she would speak by and By. Yes.
she was growing stronger. still the
doctor looked grave and continued
his visits after she w. able - walk
about
DO you think there's any danger
Of : relapse?" MrA NARROW asked one
day.
He was silent moment. then be 10
turned: mo. il il not that fear. Mrs.
NARROW. have ron noticed any thing
strange about herf Does she ever speak
81 herself?"
mo. the woman answered II have
tried to bring her to Il without asking
too much. but she says nothing about
it."
II have questioned her some" Dr..
Harris said. slowly. ''but. Mrs Maulow.
l think her past life i = much : blank
% her - il Il to you or me-"
''Oh. doctorr the woman exclaimed.
with : panied look Don't you think
she will ever remember ite"
The doctor shook his head I'VE
cant tell; We can only wait = be said.
Duk - tl1A1c WEut IN tuCI0 ~ No
change She answered TO the name Of
Kathleen. and called Captain and Mrs.
NARROW. father and mother, - she
heard them call each other. She
seemed quite happy roaming about
the island. only when any mention
Wa made Of going on the water .
troubled look came into her face
NO" she always ssid. Il would
rather not. % they did not urge her.
She was hardly twenty, Mrs. NARROW
thought, o. : slight 1.-THE figure. and
- careIeSly graceful - . child Her
complexion va Of : creamy. almost
transparent wilderness. the crimson
showing only IN her cheeks and lips.
One day MrA NARROW brought out the
white dress she had worn when she
came 70 them when did you wear
this laste" she asked.
There was for . mouent . startled
look in the brown eycs. then the girl
said. SLOWLY: leans remember.e
.sDidn't Il rainf" the woman went
On
Kathleen passed her hand over her
forehead before she returned. hesitat-
ingly: Yes. / think e r1ined. butt