Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-05

thing for him in every turn OF the screw,
In every movement of the ship, in every
order that she heard given and saw car
ried out. And the long voyage agreed
with her well, and as they drew near to
their destination she bloomed ont like
rose in June. and the wistful look Of sad
ness in her soft eyes oil died out
At last it was all over, the suspense,
the waiting, the putting on Of the time.
and she found herself tightly clasped in
Mrs. Seton's arms, and her feet trod In.
dian soil.
He is well2'' she asked, breathlessly.
He is with your
Dear child, yes; where should he be-"
the little woman cried Mot exactly
we'll, you know. but getting-getting on.
Not well enough to come to meet YOU
but so awfully impatient for you. only
told him yesterday thought he would
worry himself to shadow II he knew
that you were on your way Now. wish
had told him a few days earlier And
about your baggage? OH you have man
and maid Then give up your keys and
come along at once. They will manage it
all far better without you. Why, child
how you are trembling, Ali know
know-you have gone through so much
since we parted and then she drew
Nancy into the carriage which was await
ing her. and bade the coachman drive
straight back to the hotel
Poor Nancy could hardly breathe for
the excitement, and although she knew so
little and wanted to know so much, not
question came into her mind or rose to
her lips. She only kept one hand in Mrs
Seton's and pressed the other hard upon
her breast, to try to still the mad beating
of her heart.
But happily it was not for long. Thev
drew up before a large hotel. and the little
woman by her side said, in tone Of in
tense relief. Here we ore. and went be
fore her into the house. You will not
expect to sec him looking very robust,
Will you, dear child?' she said. by way Of
preparation
"Ohi no-no!'' Nancy answered.
And II 1t is rather too much for him,
II the meeting upsets him a little. you
won't be frightened2'
II will be very good every way" said
Nancy, trying to smile.
BY this time they had reached the door
of Jir1's room. and Mrs. Seton opened it.
Here she is, she announced, and rem
tly pushed tho girl in and closed it behind
her, with an imperative sign to the native
In attendance to betake herself out of tho
way
And Nancy went in to find a ghost-or
what seemed so to her in the first shock
OF surprise-a gaunt skeleton lying help
iessiy back on couch, with a punka
waving to and fro over his head And
then this gaunt skeleton stretched out q
skinny hand to her. and she realized that
it was her love-her Jin-whon she had
come so far to help; and then there was
rush, scufile. and the next moment sh.
was down upon her knees beside him.
holding his head upon her breast. and II
was all right
Somehow. now that / have got to this
point, | cannot tell more about that meet,
ing; 1t is too sacred theme for ma tn
write or you to read-it belongs to the.u.
selves alone and you and are in reality
only outsiders, though have loved Beau
tifui jim dearly. very dearly, and hope
that you have loved him too.
But can and will tell you inst what
happened afterward-how the happy DAYS
slipped by. and with each one jim cot .
little stronger and shook of more and
more OF the weakness and Iassitude which
ne had brought as his portion out Of
burmah- How he began, after awhile.
70 totter about IN an uncertain. baby sort
OF fashion on his very own feet. with onIz
the slight support Of Nancy's slim Young
arm to help him-how they began to take
lovely drives in the early morninps and
In the cool Of the evening. and best of ali,
nov one day she said, quite simply and
uneoncernedly, If you 20 on Improving
Ike this. dear. we shall BE- able 10 e
married ever 80 much soop4r than I
thought"