Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-17

She tried to reach the hall-rOpe, Whlcl
hung within easy distance of her hand
but her arm refused to move. He
tongue also seemed palsied with fright
she could not scream had she wished
to,-and she would not dare to, had she
been able; for what might not the CIR
do if she angered her?
For second or two she felt as if she
were swooning, but by a violent Ell
fort maintained consciousness, and by 9
supreme act of selfcontrol concealed
her agitation and managed to appear
calm and unconcerned.
Meantime the insane girl had opened
the closet-door and peeped inside,
stopped down and peered under the bed,
and also looked out of both windows.
Having satisfied herself that there was
no one concealed behind the furniture
or curtains, and that she really was
alone with the patient, she approached
the bed with these words:
"Ah! my dear Mrs. Vernon, here you
are alone, and sick; and 1 have come to
take care of you"
Then, with sudden glance at the
bell-rope, she deftly twisted it into a
knot and swung it off high above the
invalid's head, saying, in quick aside,
as she did so:
1--WE have no use for that while 1 am
here. I knew that you never would get
we'll while you had that horried Belle to
nurse you. But have put an end to
her usefulness, and shall take charge of
you myself hereafter. 1 owe that wo-
man grudge. The impertinent crea-
ture She attempted to control me the
other night when wanted to take a
little stroll on the house-top. See here
and she barred her shapely, white
arms to the elbow-"do you see these
marks?" and she showed red, chafed
circle around each slender wrist. "That
is where she held me and tried to make
me get down when l was climbing up
to the roof. But paid her back with
interest. Imet my sharp, white teeth
in the flesh OF her arm, and she was glad
to let go of me. And now her arm is SO
swollen that she has to wear it in q
sling, and will not be able to do any.
thing but nurse it for while. All! it
is fine thing to have strong, sharp
teeth, and to be able to know how and
when to use them!"
And she danced sideways to the
mirror, and grinning, so as to display
them all, looked at them with evident
satisfaction.
Then returning to the bedside she
resumed:
GA good reddance for you, my dear
for now have come to nurse you in he1
stead. What shall do for you? LIE
me feel your pulse. Beating like
trip-hammer! That will never do
Feet like ice, too! I must battle you
head and warm you up"
So saying, she seized fowl from til,
rack and plunged it into the water
then, bringing it dripping across thu
floor, dashed it on the sick woman'
forehead.
"Now we must get you warm" sale
she. And, going to the CRATE, she filled
it with letters and papers, and book
from the table, levied contribution o,
the wash-stand and dressing-case, TO
comb and brush and other articles tina
lay handy and, lightning a match, Sc
fire to the field.
In vain.did the invalid demonstrate
and assure her that she was not cold.
F "My dear, you don't understand you
case,' glibbly replied the crazy girl
"but do; and I am here to take care @
you. What was that noise?" Sh,
suddenly exclaimed, touch of fercenes
in her voice.
Nothing, nothing at ALL" replied til,
invalid soothingly, though in truth i
/. was made by her own poor elbow
knocking against the wall of the mex
room, in which slept lady physician
: If she could but rouse her, some on
might come to her rescue.
: "We must keep very quiet here,
| said the insane girl suspiciously. II
would never do to wake my Uncle Isaac
4 An extraordinarily afectionate persol
: is this Uncle Isaac of mine, who arrive,
? yesterday evening. Inconveniently an
unnecessarily attached is he to me, sh
3 observed, with shake of her head
, He cannot bear me out of his sight
And that does not suit my fancy at al
But 1 know how to manage him!" sh
S added with little, low laugh of Gun
ming. Il ordered raw onions for on
3 supper Git appears he is extravaganza
, fond of them) and now he is snoring
: like house afre, asleep in an armchair
} while slipped out Of thewindow-he ha'
locked the door, poor timid fellow! !
and that is how got to you, my dear
Thump, thump, against the wal
: again.