Telegram-herald., 1889-06-27

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scienalty
~Ahf sao~iagl" exclaimed Frsncesco,
rs4cElnx oat bls hand and fesa1g = snow
nsxe. Getting d4rzl Bah II = csllly.
h tGrBsd bsck Il % The hosp.ee, bat sooa
cane - t1s door agzIa and loczed cut
H@Fsi " lat d.d he hears
That . Huzhi exeitedly cried Francis
co. Al once, buadllEg liz self 1p, he went
oat into ths storm, lantern Ia hand Olh
ers from The hosp-ce promised % follow as
s'.ie4ly Is possible 81 e2rk and cold aad
desol4fel
'-5esldcs that poor fellow Ia the snow,
cont oppose there Is aay Que d0sa the
pass Tor mics" thought Frsnciseo." +" .nd
over Ia TIE mountains, what wiatry soil
tudsg'
Boob Z hg' roaret the wind, shooting .
volley Of snow iaso hls face. "Booh-h-h This
rfffsRa IA 90 hot "A z fo
venture out for, theni
Through tho drifted snow, urged by the
eehoiHg, pitiiul cry or Hugh. francesca
tOIiesi forward. Nearer and nearer, sounded
the loud howl of the dog, aud a. last Fran
cescO SAW the black form OF the canine sen
tilei
What, ANOTHER dogF' cried francesca,
detecting secoud form. Yes, IL wa. Pc
ter. Hush's brother, who had tipped up his
nose. thrown back his head, and now gave
al azon lEIng howl
Quiet, thcrei Hero I am, and where's
the msnf' as1ed francesca.
The dogs did not bound toward the monk,
but stayed Gu guard where their charge
was, only wagglng their tong, bushy tails
IA recogninon OF the monks arrival his
lantern revealed the presence OF = half
buried object between the dogs
THAT II hei" said Francesca excitedly,
fastening forward He lifted the traveller,
held 10 his white, cold face tho lantern 20
see IL any look Of life might Us there, held
10 the travellers mouth q flask, and then
quickly saw the restorative taking effect.
The man dreamily opened his eyes and Ut
tered few lneoherent words.
Home, homer shouted francesca 20 the
dogs, and at the same time lifted in his
powerful arms the helpless form that he
had gathered out of the snow. A little way
up the pass, Francesca met q band OF his
brother-monks, and 50 out Of the cold, out CT
the night, out OF the storm, the dogs bark-
ing loytGlly and leaping frantically, tac
halffrozen traveller was borne within the
walls Of the strong, sheltering hospice
home
I'VE viii look after the man." said a
brother monk, thoughtfully, TO Francesca.
you had quite a tug with him"
'Oh, 10" said Francesca, modestly, but
secretly rejoicing Ia his powerful frame
and great endurance II must take turn
outside once more"
He faced the storm in the pass, but saw
nothing and heard nothing, and again en-
tered the hospice. On ms way to his cell,
he passed the open door OF Antonio's simple
quarters. He halted Was that Anton.o
on the bed Was the monk sickl There
was that pale, peaked face pressing silent
ly the pillow. Francesca stepped into tho
cell. how much thought Francesca, s'he
does look Ike that treacherous friendP'
"He said aloud; Are you sicky / an
sorry"
No voice could be more sympathetic than
Francesco's. Tears shooe IL the eyes
- B~srr, ~ rDfff
You said, years ago." noancd feebls
voice, "we should meet again"
"Ah," thought Francesca, che has come
70 himself and acknowledges what he did
Before Francesca could answer came ar
ether svowal: II am very sorry. You were
kind 20 me"
"Oh-oh-let il Goi" cried Francesca. 1T
il ell forgiven. J am very sorry you arc
sick What can do for your'
you have done much already"
Done whstr cried Francesca.
A noise behind him, a noise OF entering
feet, called Francesco's attention away
from the bed, and whom did be sect A soc
ond Antonio entering the cell A pale.
peaked face behind Francesca. aud pale,
peaked face before himl "What-whatr'
said the bewlidercd Francesca. Had An
touiO on the bed Suddenly cied, and was
Autonio. the spirit, now stepping into the
cell, and was al this cono IN second OF
timei No, 1t was flesh and bl,od Antonio
that had entered and now said
Il have been wanting TO find you, Fran
cescc, and thank you Tor what you did TO-
night. II was my brother you found in the
snow and who is on the bed. We are twins"
Rev. Edward A. Rand, In Interior.