Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-06-26

That nigh, when bic work was done h
wen. up to = certain city hospital sn'
asked II he might see one Of i,s inmates
lie W. shown upstairs into . larg'
dormitory where there were any numbel
Of white beds with pale. .iekly occupants
and 10 one he found the objsc, OF hi'
search.
Colin was asleep. The ma,ron awak
ened him, however. wLea she learned
who the visitor was. aud the city edi,ol
sat down by the co, and listened for hall
an hour 20 wha, be had TO say. The
young man told him how he bad beer
suddenly taken III a mOa,h before and
lain in hi. boarding house until the land.
lady. knowing his fund, were gone. had
sen, him to the hospital. Here he had
remsined ever since. All along the
nurse who cared for him. aud the doctor
who came 20 see him every day had
winked and smiled knowingly when he
asked would be ever be up again. Bat
he kne~ better than that. His life vas
ebbing away aud knowing this he had
written for the city editor.
"And." he went on. q smile breaking
over his wan face. I'll have always been
ambition. 20 make name Ia the great
profession. think hope !, is no, yet
too late. Since have been here have
done q 10, of writing. WIN you look at
,hi. and tell me you- verde; !"
lie drew from under the pillow q roll
Of manuscript.
III, Il. q strange idea," he said. ",ha'
has forced ia ievslop .aen, upon me day
by Jay. feel slmJ., sure there Is
meri, Ia the thought. Whatever the value
Of my ,re.,m, at Of Il. All, sir We do
no, lack inspiration lying here. have
lain awake by nigh, and the star. have
twinkled through the window here by
my bed. ,~inkling sentiments far greater,
ff nobler. u n come TO ar save
swell. WE'LL" said the city editor,
I'VE si.ll see. We shall see. Perhsp.
you eIlgssr.,e your condition. A, any
rate. res, assured that you shall hear
from me sg.in."
A momen, later be was gone.
A week af,eruard the grea, nswspa'
per devoted four and half column. TO
special story that 'prang like fash into
popular spprov-l. |, was great ere.-
ton Of . grea. and beautiful mind.
There were In IL the thought. which can
only grow In mind Of ,.len, and a
hear, a, peace with all the world. The
author. name WAS there. too. And
through the little hospital window there
.hone . A,od Of Joy.
Two weeks passed. The pre-. bad
only now ceased eommen, upon the
mastery work Of the young man who
lay dying.
ale would have been q srea, writer"
said the city editor
"Ah. TO be sure" said the nurse. "a
sreA, writer. indeed. You should have
seen him a. hi, work. ,ir. lie was in.
.pir,d. know. sir"
EYES, yes" added the doctor. Come,
now. look up. There. Now you must
no, talk. my young friend. Really his
eye. are brighter than they have been for
day. That. good, now said the doc
TOT rubbing hi. hands. ''vsry good en-
eoa;i ising. very
Ba, the good mAn knew that death
vas in the room. stalking closer and
closer 10 the young writer.
III. mother had been sen, for. She
had been c,bled money from that paid
Colin for hi. story. The answer came
,ha, she could no, come; that VI. all.
Ba, hi, brother would be with him II
the gres, steamship won In It's rapidly
closing race with death.
The end vas near. jas, as the great
presses whirled of paper aud paper. 50
the machinery Of the sick boys life wA'
eloggins. His brain ,hrobbsd. for he
heard the thunder OF the press room, snt
hi. fancy wrote hurried pages Of great
new. for the late edition.
A step in the room is recognized. III
starts. Yes, |, j. his brother. whA
ocean can separate them now! Stay
the sea /. near. It's waves are breskins
on the shore. and their bea, grows loud
er and louder
Observation-Disclosures" "
A grea, sob broke from hi. brother,
but he did no, answer.
"oh. my God! why,-oh. GOd-yo'
have ersps-on-yoaf-ha, She's
dead :"
A wild cry broke from him AM
hi. hand. h:w to hi. face. The doe,o
leaned over him and spoke words OF com
fort. bu, h. heard them not. Man,
minutes passed. Then =, last his glaae
fell upon his brothers form erouehing a
the bedside.
"S1." he murmured. "she has gone
TO welcome me. Why should-s,sy
My eopy-my copy Ye', yes-lh
know il all now. Oh, God in Thin
infinite mercy look here upon my broth
en-. Stretch out to bis aid Thy nigh,
arm and guard him ws,h thy grea, Wis
dom. See The sun comes 10 the wiz
dow Will | won a name; l-wro,e-
A grea, ray Of golden sunshine fsl
around hi, face. The doctor leane
over the bed and closed hi, eyelid'. II
was dead.