The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10
MONROE LOUISIANA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER TO- 1888. w.

mont was NO longer lethargic hut dtli>
,rtous. But when I looked upon his
clear, calm eye, told the steward he
was moi, delirious. ..ta.susg v,y,. ..,...i !.
,"ls Nellie here :'' he family asked,
as bent over him, s...
/ did not question who "Nellie'' was,
for was certain, 1 had seen her SEMI.
biance, ami answered calmly: "Nei-
lie has been here, Capt. belmont, but
she Is not here now.''er. v,/ u, -
81 wish you would cali her again,
Mrs. Eanis, for I wish to speak with
her," e.. -.ri,u G,il, l., .l.,r ,.a r
sa"Did you speak with her when she
was here 2" / asked, heeding not the
Stewards great amazament. a,s,,..,,,,
t"No,'' he answered simply. 81
tried 10 speak, but somehow 7 could
not utter II word. :, I suppose that ], was
then too weak - -.7,.7 7,.,i, ,.off.r,.,Is, -.
"Was she your afiauced wife o. I
asked. ,t; ...,...ts,J,,,,,ru 20, 49, =,
- "No.l when joined the army, We
had been engaged once but she broke ki
of the engagement beeauss''-here his
But know she loves me" -. - -,
Ip ssShe does," said. ~ could see 1t
beamlng In her eyes" .;..,o
tsIf she Is here 10 nurse me" he exc
claimed. II surely shall recover! Oh,
call her now, dear Mrs. Ennis-I nust
have the assurance from her own lips"
But persuaded him 10 wait till
mornings Morning came, aud the sur
geop, sster q hssty, examination, said
the captain was lnuch better, and that
q chance of life was won. AZ soon as
he was gone turned again To- my pa
tlent, who only mtirnnured "Nellie.' D.
"Captain Dsilnont," said, calmly,
'.Nellie is not here" " ''''"1" 81
"Not here ! he cried, clutching my
hand. "Not here Site has not gone
away again and left me here to die
alone ?" -
Ono, Captain Deinon.; but she has
not yet been here-nOt In tho f1esh."
"Hrs. Eanis, ann I mad, or are yoa P
For plainly saw her, and you said
you saw her, yet you ssy sire has not
been here" 20 hip"" r"isu9'z9
:.Yes, saw her." replied, aud she
was standing by your cot, and In, her
hand she hsld your own. But, Cap
tain belmont, through her form saw
the csndie carried by the steward hslt
a dozen cots away" ''Ji.nlHFolH! 9iij
He turned his face 10 the wall and
then trembled for the effect feared
my words would have. But when he
turned his face again I saw my fear
was groundless. iF.f iaI I..s-" naE % ff.'
81 called her., he said, earnestly.
'aud though five hundred miles, away
she heard me- God bless her - IL 51:s
Aud for all the surgeons prophesy
he rapidly began to mend. Days gill
ded by and no grew convelescent. tt1e+
Two weeks later, going out one day,
l met lady going in, aud 1t needed
but one glance to tell me who she was.
She stared at me, apparently bewilder.
ed. I went up TO her end took her
hand. ,..'l ,tvrI .,i hs.lg .rasa ,,t.g.,-
tsThis is Captain Delmont's Mel
lie,' I exclaimed. r Hal y -,4tnrst, ST..
She looked frightened. I saw that
she looked pale. I guided her to Cap
tain Deimont'S cot, aud when we
reached 1t, aud she ,beheld the sur
roundings, her face grew paler still.
"Why, this is the very place. I
dreamed of seeing two weeks ago!
And you are the nurs' Nv sitting by
his cot" she gasptu rather than
spoke. .... NV, r..... ....r... -, .-,
+ did not reply. Harry, Delmopt
had clasped her to his breast, and I
very quietly Withdrew. r,,...-s ..,,.
or course, the story ends with happi-
ness and marriage, as Is usual but the
appearance by my patients cot I fear
will never be explained. 1t is ques-
tion for psychologists to settle or dis
cuss. ...... q, -.............-