Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-25
growing late. and MAYA did not detain

little business with her lawyer that
summoned her there was soon trans
acted, and she had a long wait till
the afternoon train back to the sea-
shore.
"What shall l doP" she queried.
Everybody is out of tOwn-even my
dressmaker's away | think | will go
and see the lady who embroiders. l
want a screen for Annals birthday"
Miss Anderson, who embroidered
Miss Hartwell's gown lived in an out
of the way place, but Maya found her.
I'm afeard she's right sick, ma'am,"
said the Irishwoman who let her in.
i've been up to see her twice the day.
but it's awful busy / am, an d be glad
if some Teddy would come and stay Il
bit wild Miss Anderson. It's awful
worrit | am about her all the toim, an
she TO be left alone SOL
Maya found her way to little back
room and knocked.
A faint voice babe her enter.
She walked in, and there on the
pillows, her face peculiar blue color,
lay Helen Grafton.
And then the excitement seemed to
overpower her. Her face grew a dark
purplish hue; she gasped for breath
and seemed on the verge of dying.
'sHelen! Good heavens, how i'll you
are! What can we do for you? You
poor grill"
..There, there, / am better nowr'
gasped the sick girl. "a little water,
please. Thanks! that will do. 1t was
good of you to come, Maya. How did
you ever find me?"
by accident. l never knew till l
opened your door. But Helen dear,
you are very i'll. Have you sent for a
doctor?"
"No. l was waiting for Mrs,
Moriarty to. come up again. l was
taken worse at noon"
you must have a doctor at once.
And your BROTHER" Maya added, after
a moments hesitation-''sha | send
for him?"
"No. mol It would only worry him.
He will be back at midnight"
"1Iow could he leave you here all
aloneP" Maya cried. ''He oughtn't
to have done it."
A flush sufruscd the sick girls face.
IOu Nv H'U ~" "ilnO "a en-
saying, she replied. "lhGre never
was a brother ike mlne-kInd, de-
voted, selt-sacrlHcln9. why, do you
knew what he IS dong now Tor me!
Yes, it is for me he is doing 1t. He
lost his position, and we were very,
very poor. He wanted toseud NE away
to some great cure, and he could not.
But he was always clever you know,
and he found that he could earn money
by giving entertainments at the sum
mer hotels; so he has been dong That.
lie IS a SiIght-ol-hand PERFORMER she
sad bitterly "DuJ Il noDIer man never
trod tho earth.
- am sure OF thaI' maya Salu IGr-
yentIy. know his prIde OF OLD.
know what he must nave suffered
but 1t was right lor nun 1" 90 anything
honest, dear. Ihere, lherc! you must
not excite yourself.
These words were echoed by the
doctor when he came. lie pronounced
it sudden and dangerous compilca'
tiop of tho baort
a. viii not leave her " NIova said,
And whom = s1rcpin~-pEtion had
bonn rivcn th,t niobt she sat down bv
UpIon's side 70 wnIch'
II was after MIDNIGHT when she half
started from bcr chair at thc sound of
\ footstcp. The door opencd. and
Walter Grafton came in.
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..yon Icropn
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ttlaV ShIl'eu PnN STEFAN ieIurheu alTer
ili "a, 10 minister 10 tne poor girl-
ohe woke ana knew her brother.
Fol IN woruS PASSED. between mem DuC
ere inc sun mao risen Oh inc MORO"
H'I SOU iltu Hgu' -,
Oh' II ! nau only not gone away
he' poor oroIier Sroane"i as ne SANK
on ms knees oh heF DeaSlue. Loor
ilIIle Heieh! Ilere was so IlIIle L
couIu 90 LOT her'
lou ulu your pest MAYA sald
softly; laying her hand on his arm.
Don regret anything. She Is better
IN heaven 1hlnN no" III she wasm -,
now ,on% sue suffered ana now mucn!
oh, H H.,.. ought ~ TO De gIad Tor
i'eI SAKE o"ti am an "iOhe' ne auueu
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I'm M lo,o ~ u ''rl ;I ''i ; Un MS IN
rossion, "" 81 do nc NOT S' ,ra, WIN f uuuen
t,.;onJ ,ronIJ Nv ~ Ln :! W ho' my
tbot Won must Ioava mo ainno NJ ''
II love .vonNoh Won lnnw Nv T.
love vonf1 ''" nv" l
..Thon She said in low +hr;,1i,r
voice as shn drew raaro,. =, H., -
viii he more to Won viii no ro,r
yvife If vou wish II IvaItnr -
NAVE AWAY '"N'u YOU nuI-you went
He looked at her half dazed.
you only pity me- he said. mo,