River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-06-24
HOPES HUSBAND.

The scene was 80 peaceful. the balmy
air blowing over the glowing lawns
aud among the blossOmed shrubbery.
the river meaudered by its flowing
banks with such a caressiug motion,
the effect II pistol shot upon the still
air was sharp and startling. Every
body AZ the S,ar House started amt
looked at MS neighbor. Then there
was cry Of.
Doctor Ellen is shot Doctor Ellen
5 hurt" and much running TO and
fro.
NIr. Increase Always did not like I'M
pleasant things TO happen under his
rpaf. ii pu. the house in bad odor to
have S. person killed or Injured there.
50 when nc had been mp to DR.. Ellen :
chamber with the doctor ana seen the
unconscious man rcsuscitaicJ ana his
wounds dressed, De spared no time in
spreading the report that DR. Ellen had
been murt a little while cleaning q re-
vo,.er. not much harm done, a mere
scratch. The doctor advised quiet foI
i d-y 81 two. but the Young man would
soon De about,
As for the patient himself ne said
nothing. but lay for three days and
nights with bis face 10 the wall. wher,
the dansiug window vine and lifting
birds kept q pretty play Of shadow
which his closed eyes saw not. He spoh,
only to answer his nurse. paid It'll,
heed to Others. until on the evening
Of the fourth dag. when old Mrs. COT
Zee. the rich widow, whose rooms were
in the opposite wing looked in, hC
started up and began talking vol
ubly.
i know she loved me; she told mt
50. We might have been happy and
instead this, She has married thai
brute for his money her father willeC
it 50 and there is no hope! Allis a
an end, o. I loved her 50, She hac
my whole heart. I was bound up il
her. heart and soul. o, Cleone! Gle
one,
Mrs.Cotfee. with her brown, wrinkleC
face, and yellow old laces, stood still
and listened
1T was no boys fancy" went OF
the weak. hoarse voice. while the dark
blue. beautiful eyes burned like coal.
Of ire. i have waited and WORKED
for Ter two years had no wealth Il
give her. but had home and com
fort and love. O. God,'-with a dies
perate gesture -'.can it be that 81,
VIII not miss nv love?
Then the weak brain seemed TO reel
ana the sick man fell DIZZY back upor
the pillow. Mrs. Coffee wet her owl
flmy lace handkerchief in icc-water
and laid it upon the burning fore cad
He has taken a bad turn, send fo
the doctor at once, she said to th,
nurse.
All the evening she remained at th,
bedside, hearing that mournful cry
..Cleoue, Cleone," but the physician
on arriving, administered an opiate
a, the patient became insensible unit
morning.
But Mrs. Coffee came into the sick
CHAMBER often after that-an odd within
for one of hcr luxurious habits,
share the night-watches too, bat sh'
perseyered. though the effort plainl,
told upon her. until the crisis ha,
passed. and the sick man looked mp a
f her. one morning. with conscious, ask
+ inc ewes. too weak to speak a word
a smile wrinkled her brown face; SIN
nodded reassuringly-
Yes. YOU are sick. but getting
along nicely.
7 She left him more to the care of hi
nurse after tnat-a gentle mulatt'
( boy. Darby and in two days JOINED
an exploring party who went up t.
the lakes in carriages, and was absen
Il week She was a smart. enterpriS
ing old lady. Mrs. Coffee.
Robert Ellen could hardly have t0i'
which was worse. the burning delirlun
or the weak c0uvaleScence both wer
friEhtfui When he could endure tE
latter no longer, he paid his bill, or
dere1 passage In the next stage, an
sat white and weak. upon the piazza
waiting Mrs. Coffee appeared.
Going back 10 the city? / though
80. Don't do anything Of the Kind
TO home with me. The season is owe
here. i start tomorrow. insist upOl
il. knew Your fa-ner and grand
father before you. am your friend
Go home with me.
Ellen had no intention of conserving
He let her talk on. She had sat dow
before him. with her kindly shrew,
ewes fixed on his weary, white counte
nance.
You have heard your father speak
Of Thcdora Dale. his old sweetheart
that was me. All, well, I have bee
widow thirty years. and we kee
open house at Dovesdale- my niece
1 Hope Devon. and l. Perhaps you hav
seen Hopes brown-eyed girl with