New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-11

anxiously for Paciesr coming, skipping out on
the Neranda to meet her. and demanding tnc
stories which he had discovered she was Nciy
good hand nj telling But on the eleventh dhy
Baba Sahib hc beng very sick were the wol.s
with which the nyah greeted her, ana hcr hclr'
sank sac followed the woman into the hurseIh
Little Jack was in high fever, and Patience "
rectcd the ayah 10 go or send for the doctor '" u'
out moments delay. Then she took oil her nv,
and sat down beside the childs cot soothing MN
with gentle words and touches, and singing IN
huShed voice one or two of the old psalm tunc,
which were her only songs. ~ last inc uoc,Ul
came, pronounced that the child " looked uhcoIi,
monty like smallpox and asked Patience u snq
intended to stay as the ayah already sho"e"
signs Of losing her head. ,,.-.,
or course | will stay" answered Patience
adding 10 herself Nothing is likely 10 happen "
me lust because / could well be sparcp'
shall he glad if you will tell Mrs. Abbott wnaC
keep, me here and she will send over sOmcDouy
with what things | shall want 80 the doc'ol
gave his orders, and being in hurry as he ilwHAs
was nowadays, took his leave, ana Ihti ,t9S
watch began. About an hour later the meulclnII'
and small trunk containing her clothes atriVruii
with "A kindly message from Mrs. ADD0tt' anu
then the stiffness Of night closed round tnc pug'
-Ow, broken only by the SICK chilh mp" ILL., a,
moaning and tossing, which Patience wa, nom TI
pOwereSS 10 still MI night she watched, ana dl,
the next day she would not let her strained am I
weary eyes close for one moment lest she shouiu
fall asleep AT her post. When the doctor came III
for the third time on that day, he looked so gfaNc
that her fears were thoroughly aroused, ana sno
could not have slept hid she tried AsainSV
such raging fever the child's strength could noD
hold out much longer, and when the uootui
looked in ut , o'clock on the second morning ne
was scarcely Surprised to see the poor little man
living pale and exhausted in his cot with nolhlhs
but his faint breathing 20 show he lived =,
fear ne cannot last through the day, sald
the yOunc man, even if ne were u take All ihc
nourshment / ordered for him The fever ms
burnt the life out of him. poor little chap; ana no
one Knows where his father is None OF my tele-
grams have been answered And the DOCTOR WIS
off once more. 1l
Pa.encc's eyes filled with the tears that would
not be kept back when She thought OF Grah'm lo
deSDair 90 Cod she murmurcd, take mt,
and let little Jack live; Take me, ana Leu int Io
at rest for | have no place here, o LORD. hI,ip
Jack opened his eyes, and when she looked at MN
She knew her prayer was VAIN. III.
When the doctor had paid his evening WISH,
and was on his way back TO the town, ne me- me-
Graham, hurrying with gray, set tace to""lU
is he -. alive?7 he asked hoarsely.
My dear fellow, he is conscious s'ld inc
doctor, and sped on, knowing he could say no
more. ~
Graham stopped on the threshold TO take OF
his boots and then softly entered the nursery
Patience was seated beside her charge, with "a
tiny hand claspcd in one of hers, while WIN me
other She screened her face from the child. leo1
he should sec her tears But ne was lying q4te
still with closed eyes and II was only D Will
Graham whispered, Jack my little man. Daddy
is here" that H. showed Signs of cOnsclOnsn'Nh'
Then he tried to raise himself from hlS pillow,
but fell back on his fathers shoulder WIN q
sigh and pitrouS mur1nur OF Jack so Ir''l,
DADDY, that went through poor Grahnms hcarb
like knife He took the child into his arms;
and Patience rclinquishing The little hand ulcu
10 steal away unobscrycd. Bnt Jack Not 20
way Pacie" brought her pack 10 Icc post, ana
llcIt her there until tho end came.
From time 10 rrre tho child would swallow n
few spoonfulS Of food. uttering = few woros o,
rlaintivo remonstrancc- either Jack so tired,
or Let jaci, Alone Once n asked " Pd'ie,'
TO SIM FoN,7 and, steadying her voice with
an effort. She gently crooned When shepherds
%TatcLcI tIrlr ao,l. w night He WAS too
weak 70 saw the customary "adcnn4 whom she
had finished and lay quite motioncsS III inst
fathers face and said " KISS Jack, Daddy;
Jacl, goin' bye. Pacc, kiss Jack too
Five minutes later Patience knew that her
vigil was At an end and she crcpt nolseleSSly