Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-05

longer. She would 20 away until she could
conquer herself, when something happened
that seemed to reveal the cause Of his In
difference
At party, one evening, soma ono was
speaking Of an event which happened IN the
village twenty years before, when Mr.. Arm
strong remarked:
Il remember It we'll I was visiting my
aunt, Nrs Kent, at tbs time"
Violst heard no more; she thought they
spoke of Sydney and his unhappy fate, and
imagined she saw . look OF Scorn on The lace
Of the man she loved How he must despise
her, for his aunt had undoubtedly told him
all about her before he came He bad been
forewarned and, alas, forearmed
She found her aunt, and entreated her to
leave, as she was ill; and very Ill she looked
as she lay back in the carriage, saying over
and over to herself: His cousin, and
killed him" Her youthful folly seemed
fated to mar her whole life.
you do look sick: hope you are not
coming down with the fever" said Aunt
Martha, anxiously. I'VE must go away at
once They say there are a dozen cases in
town, and they fear an epidemic like the
one here four years ago. We must leave to-
morrow, il possible"
Violet was passive that night, and let her
aunt plan out their summer without any
opposition, but as she lay and thought dur
ing that long terrible night, she planned her
life anew.
In the morning she said: HYou can go,
Aunt Martha, but I shall certainly stay
We can be in no danger here. Our spring
water is so pure-not like that which sup
plies the village-and they will need all the
! halx fbax 20. for tIao oirk
many who are able will leave the poor and
sick to their fate / shall invite a number
of those who are unable to leave to come out
here and stay until the danger is over.
There are many l could name now whom it
would benefit even if they were not threat
ened with the fever. Oh, Aunt Martha, do
you think if / could save q life it would
atone for the pasts'
In that bitter cry her aunt read the story
Of that poor suffering heart
ave will both stay she said gently. Il
was only thinking of you when urged
going. Ny life is soon over It does not
matter"
The old mansion was large and surrounded
by farm teeming with plenty. The old
rooms, unused so long, were opened and
aired, and soon N every one were one or
more occupants There were delicate
l;,a o .;rod .oho,ltao chor.
.nJ s.ra,., IA l,d,.s into ,vhosa r;ncbaJ
ard sor,owfuI l;ves this visit came as n
bo.yenIv VISION The VILLAGE was in.
do.d n,aou.-str;cken Many who were
able fed, but among those who remained the
death-rate ran high Doctors came from
othor n,.cas and Ralnb Armstrong STAYED
ond rrrcai and comfor.ad all in his nower
U;s face t,usbad as he Learned Of Mis- Stur.
ta,-.r,,s ,-,,ests har amt t,k,ny care tho.
ba should Inov IN vhom the credit was due
No som heard Of her in other ways. ana
M. har ,,or. ,b,r o,,~.a b..sida the dv;ng
She WAS male. ouiet. and courageous. but
never more beautiful. There was one Young
girl who in DAVIS mast. she had believed had
won the heart she would have died to possess
She had hated 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, fierce struggle took place In
her soul, which ended in her going to her
bedside, prepared to stay and battle for the
life in the poor fever-racked frame For
days she watched beside her, taking but Ut
tie rest herself Ralph mad been In with the
doctor, ana presseo mer naho sra'eiuny a
ne iouna ner 'nefe Auo,e seeiiiTu ~ mp,
ana the doctor said, one Jay ca" uo NJ
more. IL sne hVes sne Will owe ner hie "
you, MISS Sturte'ahI
All that night she sat by inc PED, gave
nourishment ana medicine, bathed the
fevered brow and prayed Tor NE, ana as Inc