Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-29

fused to take definite form, and on her he
lavished the love which Isabel so craved,
keeping her beside him hour after hour.
He said little about his Southern home (;
that seemed TO have faded from his mind I but
occasionally he would look about him as If
be missed some familiar presence, and ask
Pompey if Major Darlington had come in
yet, and receive with ever-recurring sur
prise the intelligence that he had not
Pompey had taken care of him so long that
he knew just how to humor every within
and make him comfortable. He was a
splendid fellow, a perfect specimen Of his
race tall, stalwart, and with keen intelli-
Gence which would have done credit To
many in higher station His devotion to
his unfortunate charge was untiring, and
no Inconvenience was too great to suffer in
his interest. Oracle shared in his pro-
tective love, and he was never weary Of
contributing to her pleasure with songs or
stories, which We're fully appreciated BY the
child.
Lottie returned at the time appointed.
and was once more domiclled in her room
She was so much better now that she could
walk short distances easily without her
crutch, and her face, sweet anu pure al
ways, was illumined with soft glow of
ing.
DIR. Conroy, though an undemonstrative
man, could not control his eyes, and
watched her with devouring look which
plainly showed his heart, and the tender
care which the blum, stalwart doctor showed
toward his fragile little patient was touch
ing; even the gentle little mother had been
entirely willing TO surrender her darling
into his keeping when she saw his devotion
and her love for him.
The family would remove TO Philadelphia
in short time, and already a neat little
cottage had been engaged for them by
the doctor, who had entered into the life OF
the little mother and the kind father with
the warm interest of son.
Pompey was intending to return to Elm
Park with his charge. in few days when
an event occurred which materially altered
all plans In the household. 1t had been rain
ing, and the streets were in slippery and
uncomfortable state which precluded walk.
ing or driving.
Chester Darlington was in the gloomy,
brooding state of mind which always, in a
greater or less degree, accompanied low,
depressing state of the atmosphere, and
which was particularly aggravated by an
electric storm.
IOulpty Hdu lOllONGu tlUStlYy anu
strlven patiently TO amuse on turn his mind
upon pleasant topics, but he had shown
himself strangely impatient of control, and,
sending his attendant upon some fanciful
errand, he managed to slip away unobserved
and wandered out upon the street.
Pompey was greatly alarmed when he re.
turned and found his charge missing and
many moments of valuable time was spent
searching the large house, in the hope that
he had gone into some of the rooms.
Isabel shared Pompey's alarm fully when
she learned the situation. Mr.. Falcouer
was not at home and Tom was out on an
errand, SO Pompey rushed out alone upon
his search, eagerly inquiring of each police
man and putting them upon the lookout
No one had noticed the missing man, and
Pompey started for the police headquarters
in search Of assistance. He was fastening
along crowded thoroughfare when his at
tention was caught by the familiar form of
the object of his search in advance of him;
ne was crossing a street, and Pompey OBJ
served with horror that he was directly in
the path of a swift-coming carriage, the
driver of which seemed to be gesticulating
and shouting, but poor Chester Darlington,
his white locks streaming in the March
wind, was also gesticulating and talking to
himself, as he often did in his present state
of mind, and paid no attention. The driver
pulled savagely on the lines, the horses
reared and plunged, but their impetus was
such that they could not stop quickly
enough, and poor unfortunate Chester Car,
rington in plain sight of agonized Pompey,
was lying stunned and senseless on the
crossing.
There were plenty of willing hands to lift
the injured man and help Pompey n
carry him where surgical assistance could