The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-11-29

be free from him on the day after saw you.
That was why expected to be very happy
after tomorrow
"You make me very happy by telling me
this, Carol. And IL may hope that some
day you will make me happier still, will
have every thing in the world that wish
| forn
A grave shade fitted across the girls
fair brow. She lifted her eyes to his with
out a shadow of coquetry in them.
"Indeed, you must not set your hopes on
me,n she declared, earnestly. "There arc
ARE reasons why it is better that you
| should know this now. Lyman and must
be all to each other Forget me, il you do
care for me- Think of some one else, of
Althea, for her sake as well as yoursr
~ wish l could persuade you to see
Althea. She might have objections to this
little arrangement Of yours, as well as my
self. We will not speak Of it now. Here
you are, at home.n
Sarah opened the door before he could
ring the bell
Miss Everleigh's in the parlor. Go in
there, Miss Carol.r
| Something in the woman's face struck
awe and forboding to Carols heart.
"Oh, what is it. Lyman"
There's been change. He's come to
! himself. He would have us send right off
for Mr.. Everleigh
81 must see him, can't die till see
him. he KEEP going on, and Tim said we
mustn't fret him. Don't look so, my poor
lamb! Tim says he's as like to go one way
as t'other; they always thinks they is
dyin'.r
The parlor door opened Carol felt her
self drawn in and folded close in Althea's
arms. There were no words, no tears,
while they waited, but oh ! the agony ofsuch
waiting when life hangs in the balance.
Five minutes passed, and Mr.. Everleigh's
steps came slowly down.
"He was no worse that can see, though
the fever has risen again Thought he was
rational for moment, but the next he was
raving. Il want TO die, but that load holds
me back. 1t is all yours, so why don't you
take it, Everleigh- -Everleigh-E Everleighr
Though he was looking straight at me it
was quite evident that he did not know me-
The nurse gave him q powerful sedative,
and he is quieter now. would stay longer,
but am due at the inquest, where you will
be wanted, also, Norris
The two went out together, and Carol
| slipped away from the clasp Of her friend,
saying mournfully:
You would not want to touch me If you
knew all, Althea. Unjust tell you, though
you hate us both don't think Lyman was
raving, he was trying to tell that the mon
ey-the fortune-was never ours. He took
it from your father, don't know how. In
got told me, and that Lyman shot himself.
Was not that dreadful, Althea. oh, know
he suffered terribly, terribly, to do such
hfr.er nm a II 1.trn all
the more, because now, il he lives, he will
never have any one but me.n
81 suspected something of this,r said
Aithea, in stified tones. mo, do not draw
away from me, Carol; you have done moth
ing wrong. Let me be your friend through
this trouble, and do you be mine, for !, too,
am in trouble deep trouble. Do you know
can you gness, how he first went astrayl'
Carol began to tremble.
clam afraid-Oh, Altheal shall tell you
what think.n
"No, child, do not! l kaori Iknow that
my pride has this to answer for. If he
dies, shall never forgive myself
But Lyman Childer did not die. The rest
less phantoms that had crowded the sick
room were banishcd from that hour. He
fell into q long, refreshing sleep, out of
which he waked-or was it only q dream.-
to sight Of the proud, lovely face which
always thrilled him. All, surely, it rqs
dream, for now it was softened, plying,
and the voice which made music in his
ears murmured: alive, Lyman, live, to be
forgiven as hope for forgiveness
But even a dream may have wonder
fully soothing effect when mans brain is
woven about by the cobwebs of fever
There were days Of suspense for those
who were interested in his fate before
the balance was fairly turned, and he was
pronounced out of danger.