The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-01

chamber in which the wounded man now
lay
The manager and his wife rushed down
the walk and received the party with great
warmth
Warde, who had been lounging on a
bench in the porch INDUCING in a smoke,
arose as the party came up the steps, threw
his cigar over the baluster, and, politely
bowling to each, resumed his seat.
How is Virgil now, Mr.. Warde| in
quired Mr.. Morriss.
"A decided improvement has taken place
in his condition, replied the lawyer, I'VE
thought this mo ming it would be miracle
II he survived the day. DR.. Dabney, who
has been in consultation with DIR. Evans,
left here half an hour ago too see patient
near BumpaSS'. He and DIR. Evans feel
greatly encouraged by the favorable
change in Virgils condition
rs he still delirious" asked Mrs. Nor
riss.
Yes, ma'am," was the reply.
A second later DR.. Evans came out on
''How are you, Paulw said Mr.. NORRIS.
''Mr. Warde has just been telling us the
good news"
Yes, Virgirs condition is much inn
proved" said the young physician. "He
fell asleep about an hour ago, and when
slipped from his bedside just now he was
sleeping as sweetly as q child.
''We would like to see him, Paul, " said
Mrs. Morriss. Have you any objectionF'
Il hate to deny you the pleasure you ask,
Mrs. Norris; but want him to remain per
fectly quiet. You know we cannot be too
cautious The least noise might awake
him, and there is nothing he needs more
than rest.n
Every well, )" replied the lady, seating her
self beside her husband. "You know bet
ter than we, and ! suppose we'll have to
postpone our visit until later But, oh,
Paul, | would like so much to see him"
Il cannot oblige you, ma'am," was the
firm reply.
"Who ever heard of such impudenceW
cried Pauline. mamma, if you want to
see Virgil, why don't you go upstairs and
see him! intend to see him, regardless of
what Paul Evans or any of his medical
tribe say | can conduct myself as calmly
and quietly as he or anybody else"
"Well, Pauline, if you are determined to
60 said the doctor, greatly vexed at the
girls willfulness, don't let that boy go
with you. Chifd-like, he will burst out cry
ing and perhaps wake his brother. The
least thing is likely to excite Virgil in his
debilitated condition and increase his fever.
Though he is improved, let me warn you he
is far from being out of danger!'
"Come, my dear" said the willful girl TO
Milton. "Show to those gentlemen, with
their barbarous ideas of honor-those gen
tlemen through whose influence your
brother was led into a duel-that you love
him too dearly to behave in a manner likely
to excite him.
Pauline, you are not yourself to-day"
said her father, mortified at the manner in
which she had spoken.
This affair has doubtless unstriing her
nerves." said DIR. Evans, sarcastically, land
if she doesn't take some remedy for her
nervousness it will impair her reason too.
I'll have to prescribe some nervine for her
at once"
Never before had the girls eyes flashed
so angrily, or her face flushed SO deeply.
Anger for the moment paralyzed her tongue.
Taking Milton by the hand, she assembled to
the next floor Passing down the hall, she
and the boy paused a second at
the door of the room she supposed
tho wound ed man occupied. Then,
opening the door, the young lady, followed
by Milton. entered the chamber and silently
glided to the bed in which Virgil lay in a
deep slumber. His. right hand was thrown
over his head his left rested on the snowy
counterpane. All color had faded from his
face, and look of utter WEAKNESS had set
tied upon the youthful countenance.
Pauline looked at the sleeper for a while in
tender silence. Then she placed her little
ldlu S6llplN upUll CldSolC DIOW3 uOW lOO
with fever, and smoothing back a locK Of
his luxuriant black hair which the breeze
had tossed over his forehead, she muir
INJURED:
ooh, God, cut him not down in his beau
tiful manhood! Spare him, oh, Lord spare
him to the many who love him so dearlyw
Awed by the scene, Milton neither spoke
nor moved. A heavy sigh, however, es-
capped his lips as Pauline uttered the above
AZ ba fvsyn t1tT fo loa VIC ba had
side of our hero, they stood lace to face
with DIR. Evans. Instantly Pauline's anger
returned.
Miss Pauline" said the young physi-
clan, Il know now why you have rejected
so many brilliant offers of marriage-why
YOU rejected mine. 1t was because you
loved Virgil Pane. | have for years sus-
pected that he had unknowingly won your
heart. but now | know it. Your conduct
of this evening has convinced me of the
fact"
SIS there no limit to your presumption,
sir.' cried the young lady. "Come, Milton.
There's the supper bell | know you are
hungry"
When the door had closed behind them,
DR.. Evans muttered to himself:
''By Jove! Don't she look beautiful in her
fits of angerl How / love to see those blue
eyes flash. | am miserable without her
love. 1t seems strange that Paine did not
love her instead of her naughty, dark
skinned cousin"
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