Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-01

He bent his head tn ~ nearly t0uche0 hef
lips.
''She's gomez he said, continually, ''shes
gone. The Lords will be done. Therell
have TO be another mistress at the school
now. Seventy pounds a year she'll cost
seventy pounds year"
"Do be quiet, father" said Elizabeth,
sharply
"Ay, ay, its very well for you to tell me
TO be quiet. You arequiet because you don't
care. You never loved your sister. But |
loved her since she was little fair haired
child and 50 did your poor mother. 'Bea-
trice' was the last word she spoke"
BE quiet, fathern said Elizabeth, still
more sharply. The old man, making no re-
ply, sank back into a semi-torpcr, rocking
himself TO and fro upon his chair.
Meanwhile, without intermission, the work
went on.
sits no use" said the assistant at last, as
he Strengthened his weary frame and wiped
the perspiratiou from his brow. "She must
be dead, we've been at it nearly three hours
now"
"Patience, answered the doctor. ''lf nee
essary shall 20 ON for four-or till l drop"
he added.
Ten minutes more passed Everybody
knew that the task was hopeless, but still
they hoped
Great heavensln said the assistant pres
emily, starting back from the body and point
ing at its face did you see tbatf
Elizabeth and Mr.. Granger sprang to their
feet, crying, What, whatr
s.Sit still, sir said the doctor, waving
them back Then addressing his helper, and
speaking in a constrained voice: Il thought
saw the right eyelid quiver, Williams Pass
the battery
$50 did t. answered Williams, as he
obeved.
Full power said the doctor again. "It
is kill or cure.
The shock was applied for some seconds
without result. Then suddenly a long shud,
der ran up the limbs. and hand stirred
Next moment the eyes were opened, and with
pain and agony Beatrice drew the first breath
of returning life Ten minutes more and she
had passed through the gates Of Death back
TO the warm and living world.
Let me die, she gasped family. Il can
not bear it.
Hush. said the doctor; you win be bet
fer presently
Ten minutes more passed, when the doctor
saw by her eyes that she wished to say some
thing. He bent his head till it nearly touched
her lips
Or Chambers She whispered, 'was he
drownedfi
No, he is safe; he has been brought
roundn
She sighed-a long drawn sigh. half OF
pain. half Of relief Then she spoke again:
''Was he washed ashorer'
mo. no. You saved his life You had hold
of him when they pulled You out. Now drink
this and 70 70 sleep"
She smiled sweetly, but said nothing Then
SIC drank as much Of the draught as she
could aud shortly afterwards obeyed the last
injunction also and went to sleep.
Meanwhile a rumor of this wonderful re-
covery had escaped to without the house
passing from one watcher to the other till at
length it reached the ears OF the solitary man
crouched in the shadow of the pines He
heard, and starting as though he had been
shot, strobe to the door OF the vicarage Here
his courage seemed to desert him, for he hesi-
tated.
Knock. squire, knock, and ask if it is
true,n said woman-the same who had de-
clarei that She would have Rugged her hus-
hand back 10 life
This remark seemed to encourage him; at
any rate he did knock. Presently the door
was opened by Elizabeth
GO away She said, in her sharp voice,
''the house must be kept quiet
Il beg your pardon. Miss Granger" said
the visitor in a tone of deep humiliation. Il
only wanted to know if it was true that Miss
Beatrice livesfr
Wy said Elizabeth with a start, sis it
you. -. Daviesi | am sure / had no idea.
Step into the passage and will smut the door.
rhere how long have you been outsider
oh. since tSIey brought them up. But is
il truein
YES. yes 1t IS true. She viii recover
now. And You have stood all this time in the
vet night / am sure that Beatrice ought TO
De hattered.n
Not at ALL It seemed so awful. and-I-
take such an interest and he broke of.
such an interest in Beatrice, - said Eliza
1eth, dryiy, supplying the hiatus Yes, 50
t seems and suddenly, as though by
nance, she moved the candle she held in
uch fashion that the light fell upon his
ace. 1t was a slow, heavy countenanee, but
Tot without comeliness The skin was fresh
S childs, the eyes were large, blue aud