South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-05-23


she vas slwavs ready with loving
welcome when lie did come 10 hfs
home, and she knew that much of bis
ambition and srtior Was for her sake.
The third year OF her married life
Was nearly over. and her orly child,
Tom Trusman Hill, WAS Gig teen
months old, when Wharton, very bu.
sy end full of energy, began 10 com.
plain Of racking pain IN his head, snd
loss OF memory. Often in the midst
OF an argument The thread OF his
speech slipped from bic mind, and
cost Q great mental struggle 10 be
resumed.
He foaght the sv mp,oms bravely,
INT Daisy was full or terror at ihe
change IN him. He grew haggard
and restless. oppressed with vague
fsars OF loss OF ressoa, and really
suffering grea, ply steal pain.
Al last, much against his viii, he
allowed Daisy TO call in the family
physician. who're advice was simple,
but strongly urged, consisting o! Two
words only: Perfect rest
The brain is overworked,' he ex-
planned. and no medicine viii avail
while he persists Ia study and prac-
tice. Get him away. il you can.
H'm-this is May. good time fo- a
country trip. Take him to the coun.
try. Mrs. Hill
Wharton re5elled. 1t was ruin TO
leave his Office, where cases Of impor.
lance were in his hands. He must
work. or they might all stare. He
would decline some of the practice
offered him; d, in short tenn
p r;ze.
and then Dlisy-little, brown eyed
Daisy whose vo &C was as soft as q
flute, who was scarcely larger than
well-grown chilli OF twelve, put
her foot down Such a miie OF q
foot! 1t was absurd to imagine it
bad weigh: in the worlds machinery
bu' it was down, and Daisy kept it
there. Tom vas lawyer. ard Tom
could take Wharton's cases for tie
summer months. There wss her form
a poor place, 10 be sure. but al
least a house, and with some furni
ture In it, and surrounded by beauti
full scenery, possessing the purest q
and waller. With six hundred a year
they would not starve, and there was
nes.-egy in bank in case OF cmer-
gency.
Wharton psbawcdl WHARTON fun
ell. AL In vain. Reso ute little
Daisy packed trunis. arranged her
household, en- gagged her own half.
grown girl to accompany the party
as child's nurse, ami enlisted the en-
tire Trueman family on her side.
And Wharton, finding the ouee'
feelings in bis heal increasing, the
dizzy spells becoming more frequen.
finally submitted 10 fate, in the per.
son OF Daisy, explained the various
POINTS at issIe to Tom Trueman, and
7mpnnied by wi e, child and nurse
took up his journey to Corn's Mill. /
was eaIly morning when rickety oil
wagon continuing the party and bag
gaze entered an Enclosure that bad
ooce teen fence, and the family
took possession of Daisy's farm.
The prospec, was not encouraging
The house had not improved in years
Of etnprihess and neglect, and even
Daisy's heart sank at the broken roof,
the tumble down doors, the shaky
windows. But, as che said, covering
her di-may with brave smile, .therC
they we're, and Ghey mus. make th,
best Of itp
Jennie, the nirse, proved tress
ure, and the women were soon busy
putting 70 rights while Wharton
took Tom on an exploring expedi-
ton over the estate.
There was q Queer glsnce in his
eyes ss he came back in time for din.
ners bot be only said:
Il can't quite trust my own head
ye', Daisy, butts there a p stoffies
at Corn's MilIp'
Yea, the mail goes CIT twice .
week
Give me a shee, of paper and ar
envelope, that's dear ..
Now, Wharton, this is 40. resting
III only write dozen lines, dear.
The dozen lines being written and
posted, Wharton seemed TO fad an
unsailing source Of amusement rowing
about the farm, poking holes in th,
ground with q short cane, often kneel.
ing dOsu to ex ,mioe the earth, 81
TUNED over. Daisy limited at plant
ing some vegetables, though she said
de'pondently:
i don't suppose they will grow il
we do.
Never mind beans aud peas nov
love, wait siIl we have en- answer {,
my Lester:
a week later, when June 9ns Young
the ansv or came is the person Of twc
men, one white-hsired AMI absent.
minded, the other young a d emphat.
ically business-like. Wharton gave
I them a cordisl welcome, and after par.
I taking Of a substantial luncheon the
+ three started out upon the farm.
Little Daisy. intensely happy IN
the knoWledge that Wharton had not
bad one dizzy turn since their arrival
on the farm, that he bad The sppette
Of ploT boy, and vas cheerful and
foil OF animation, vas busy baking a
ba CD Of pies, when the three gentle.
men returned TO the house. She
could see them from the kitchen win
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