The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-14

come Win Tne, my d9Ir, he SAID
You can DO no fur.h her good now. And
he raised her TO her feet as he spoke.
Ruth wished to remain, but Col Kenyon
was firm.
1t is nv duty TO take you away" he
SAID and Ruth, worn with watching and
mental suffering, yielded aud after one long
last look at her once beautiful SISTERS fac =,
allowed herself to be led from the room
Ruth was very i'll during the next few
days; so Ill that Col. KENYON telegraphed
for Ter father, and Col Forth arrived 10
time TO follow his eldest daughter TO her
grave, though az first lie refused TO do so
But Col. Kenyon wished it. and he wa:
ashamed to refuse
Let US only remember what she once
was to US BOTH" said Col Kenyon And
so the two old friends saw her laid in her
last resting place, after her brief, unquiet
life
Maj. Audlsy had sent to inquire many
times duri g the last few days of Frances
illness, and showed real anxiety about
Ruth's condition. Tney took her from the
house where Frances had died as soon as il
was possible, and after little while. after
the first shock was softened, she began t;
recover, aud, to the great relief OF her
father and Col. Kenyon, showed no symp
toms of infection, which she might have sc
easily contracted by her constant attendance
on Frances.
Tnel Col Forth began to talk of taking
her home, but Ruth said very little. She
asked Col. Kenyon very quietly one day
to take her to see Audley, and when she
entered his room in her deep mourning
she could not at first suppress her tears.
Come, you must not break down, sale
Audley, who was not unmoved.
mo; but it was so dreadful wept Ruth
They were alone, for Col Kenyon haC
only escorted her to the door Of tue hou e
where Aulley mad a small suite of rooms
and after few moments silence, afte' a
slight hesitation, Audley asked her to re
main with him.
81 know it is selfish thing to do h
said, "but it won't be for long, Ruth"
Would il make YOU happier" asked
Ruth gently fixing her eyes, full of pity. OF
his face. "Are you sure you would lik
me 10 be With you"
II am quite sure, always liked you, you
know, poJr little woman
Perhaps | can be some little help to you
1 think you should have a woman will
you-if you wish it, I wild stay"
So they settled it, and to the surprise anC
strong Indignation of Col Forth, Ruth toll
him when she returned to their hotel tina
she was gong to remain in Paris with be-
husband.
y
sad the colonel, angrily.
He will not strike me any more" an
swered Ruth gently, ''poor fellow, he can
not lift bis hand
But to spend your life with helpes
cripple Just think what 1t will be, befor,
you determine on such a sacrifice"
II think il Is my duty: he has no one K
look after him, and l feel sure am DOM
right said Ruth earnestly. and nothing
her father could say could move her from
her purpose.
Il think she is right" ans wered Col
Kenyon quietly, when Col. Forth appeale,
to him on the subject; and so, exceedingly
sore and annoyed at the idea of losing tn
company of his daughter when he had be
come so accustomed to it, Col. Forth a
length returned to his little house at Head
fort alone.
That Ruth's new life was painful tria
to her it would be useless to deny. But sh
was of a very pitiful and womanly nature
and Audley was such great sufferer tina
1t soo1 became easy and natural TO her tt
tend, and try to cheer him. She wrote AM
told Kelard Selforth out in India what sh
had done.
81 am sure if you saw him, dear Kenarl
you would say had done rIght-and he ;
| so much more patient than he used to be
she wrote to her old friend II read to hr
and write his letters; and he was so yer
! lonely, and his'life is so very sad, that ar
| glad that am able to be with him." and S
| on.
1t went on for nine months longer, an
| Ruth made a devoted nurse, and the en-
came very suddenly and quietly. Majo
| Audley had already had two paralytic al
| tacks when Ruth returned to him, and b
died when the third seized him, never rt
| gaining speech nor Consciousness. He ha
seemed unusually well The day before, an
had spoken very gratefully to Ruth.
"WheI l die, my dear" he had said, ''yo
will know how well have appreciated a.
! YOU kindness"
Ruth telegraphed to her father, and til
| colonel lost no time in fastening to her as
| sistanc3. But imagine his delight when
after poor Audley was buried he receiveC
letter from Audley'S lawyers to inforn
| him that the late Maj. Audley had som
months ago executed a will in favor of hi
wife, and by it had left her his entire for
! tune, completely in her own control. Thi
/ fortune was Il substantial one. for since hi
| sisters death Audley had had an income O
over two thousand year; and Ruth thu
| f uud hel self almost a rich woman, and IN
| dersSood now what the poor fellow ha
meant when he told her she would know
! some day how well he had appreciated al
her kindness,
Col. Forth's elation was so great, b
| could SC freely keep it within the bou Ids o
| decency.
They'll not show you the cold shoulder
now at Headfort, Ruth" he said, proudly
| but Ruth only smiled, and then went to he
| own room and sat down thinking softly Q
| some one who was far away.
| Aud tho next day she went out quletl
and alone, and postei newspaper, i
! ah 10 I'D
| of Mai. Auile7's death. And thel sh
watched and waited for the letter she hope
| this news would bling,
1t came by the first Indian mall afte
| X .nard Seat rrh knew that the man wa
! dead who had separated him from h
young love. Shall we read it with her
! Read the warm and tender ords in whic
! that he would return to E gland immedi
| a ely, and that he prayed God that thi
/ time nouhing would separate thenlt
| And he came: and these two, who ha
! loved each other SO truly, met again, n
| ella ped each others hands in silent JOY
| Seaforth looked browner and older, but b
| told Ruth that in her fair face he saw n
| change.
And my darliag." he said after littl
while, will you go back to India with m
| at OnceM
Must that bep' she asked softly.
well, you see we won't have very mucl
money, and 1 think for year or two i
would be more prudent
Ruth smiled.
"But l am not very poor now she said