Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-05-15

hear it no longer. She would g
s@away untiI she could conquer her
self, when something happened
flat seemed to reveal the cause ol
his indifference. -
Ats parity. ono evening, SOM
lone was speaking of An event that
happened in tho village twenty
!; years before, when Mr.. Arm strong
! remarked:
81 remember it we'll I was visit.
ing my aunt, Mrs, ut the time"
Violethrarllno more; she thought
they spoke oifSydney and his I'M
happy fate, and imagined she saw
alook of scorn OH tho face of the
lnan she Lowell. How he must de-
spise her, for hisiaunt had undoubt-
edly told linn all. about her before
be came. He had been forewarned,
andssiilas! forearmed.
She found her aunt, and entrelt
ed her to leave, as she was i'll; and
very ill she.looked as. she lay back
sinithe carriage saying over and
over to herself: s;IliS cousin and
I killed him. Fer Youthful folly
seemed fated to mar her whole life.
"You do look sick; I hope you are
not coming down with fever" said
Aunt Martha, anxiousiy. "We
must 90 away at once. They say
there are dozen cases in town,
and they fearan epidemic Xix, the
one here four years ago We must
leave tomorrow, if possible"
Violet was passive that night.
and let her aunt plan out their
summer without any opposition,
but as she lazy an'l thought during
that long, terrible nigh! ,slic planned
her life anew.
In the morning she said: "You
can go, Aunt Martha, but | shall
certainly stay. We can be i'll no
danger here Onr spring water is
so pure-nut like that which sup
plies the village-and they will need
all the help they can get to care lol:
the sick. So many who are able
will leave the poor and sick to their
fate. I shall invite number OF
those who are unable to leave to
como out here and stay until the
danger is over. There are many |
could name now whom it would
benefit, even If they were not
threatened with the fever. On,
Aunt Martha, do you think if l
could save life it would atone Tor
the pasts"
In that bitter cry her aunt read
tlle story CT that poor suffering
heart. :,
ave will both stay" she said
gently. 81 was only thinking OF
yo,l when urged going. My life
is soon over. 1t does not matter"
The old mansion was large and
surrounded by farm teemlng with
plenty. The old rooms, unused so
long, were opened and aired, and
soon il, every one ~ oTo vuu or zero
occupants. There were delicate
--uI;ly!.o.., ,.oo-,.ir ed SCHOOL, teach
ers. and several old ladies, into
whose pinched and sorrowful lives
this visit came as heavenly Wis.
ion.-The village was indeed
plaguc.stricken. Many who were
able fed, but among those who re
manned the death -rate ran bigh.-
Doctors came from other places,
and Ralph Armstrong stayed and
nursed and comforted with all his
power. His face flushed as he
learned OF Miss Sturtevant's guests,
her aunt taking care that he should
know to whom the credit WAS due.
He soon heard Of her i'll other ways,
and met her more than once beside
the dying. She was pale, quiet
and courageous, but never more
beautiful. TLerc was one young
girl who, III days past, she had be-
licye had won The heart she would
have died to possess. She had liza
ted her for her simple beauty then,
and now when she heard she was
very low with the fever with no
regular nurse to attend her, a fierce
struggle took place ill her soul,
which ended in her going to her
bedside, prepared to try and battle
for the life i'll the poor fever-racked
frame. For days sue watched be-
side her, taking but little rest her.
self. Ralph had been in with the
doctor, and pressed her hand CRATE
fully as lie found her there. There
seemed no hope, and the doctor
said, one day: 81 can do no more. If
she lives she will owe her life to
you, Miss Sturtevant."
All that night she sat by the bed,
gave nourishment and medicine,
bathed the feyered brow and pray
ed for the life, and as the day
dawned she knew her prayer was
granted. Some one came in to re-
lleve her, and she slipped out into
the fresh air. She went through
fine garden to avoid meeting the
Doctor and Ralph, who, she knew,
we're coming at that hour. Very
pale and worn she looked. as she
leaned against a rustic seal; but
there was an exultant Look in the /.
face lifted toward heaven.
At last she saw Ralph come from
the house, looking around as if
seeking her, aud as he drew near,
she cried: