New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
THAT CAROLINY GAL.
THE END.

could not leave her mother she stood in the door
way and watched the wagon as 1t ratified OF. She
wished she had been Daily, who had gone on
horseback As she turned back into the chilly
kitchen with its one kerosene lamp she felt
strongly that life was very commonplace.
Mr. Winslow whipped his horse o great deal,
but. as he said "the crittsr couldn't git her
SPAWN limbered up short of about ten mild"
Therefore, 1t was, or SEEMED great while before
they reached the top Of that hill where Daily had
paused.
When these two looked from that eminence,
Mr.. Winslow uttered great exclamation and
dashed the whip again on his poor horse. Inc
Dodson house had been burning 80 long that Its
roof had fallen in. and now it was the timber
skeleton that was flaming.
They found Mr.. Dodson running heplessly apout
the yard, picking up things and putting them
down. In answer to anxious inquiries, he sald ne
believed Mis- Dodson was some bruised, or some
thing. She n Daily was out to Their barn; but
as for him, somebody ID got ter have a head on
their shoulders"
As Mrs. Jacobs turned impatiently away, MI
Dodson added, ais an afterthousht, that he
"s'posed they'd ben burnt in their beds If 1t hadn't
ben for Daily"
The barn was on the other side OF the ROAD
Its wide doors were opened. AS Mrs. Jacobs
hurried through them Mrs Dodsoy came 10 meet
her. She was wrapped in an old blanket ana sne
looked more forlorn than ever. She grasped the
widows hands and cried out TREMENDOUSLY: she
lest saved nv life. she did! He was asleep on
the settee in the kitchen, n he darsht com up
stairsi But she did!
She began 10 sob violently ana nys'efioai'y'
~He dar's'n't!" she repeated
Mrs. Jacobs shook her.
"Wbere is she Pm she asked.
For reply, Dally's voice came oheerfuily rom
. pile of hay ...
Here ! am, auntyl Not much hurt. either
was looking for you
In truth she did not look very much injured,
though she did not rise when Mrs. Jacobs pent
pyer her. The hound was lying close beside her.
and Aopped his tail heavily in greeting to the
newcomer.
IT don't think the Are hurt me much" she
,aid. eagerly; "for l put wet towel round my
bood before started upstairs, and crcpt on my
hands and knees. II was after l got her out
that a beam hit me. somehow am SO thanKiui
/ could save her. So thankful"
Sbe shut her eyes as she spoke the last words
Mrs Jacobs was perfectly calm. She had Daily
taken home. She sent back Immediately for Mr..
and Mrs. Dodson, but Mr.; Winslow took them
TO his own house
Daily was put on the bed in the room lead
;no from the kitchen, the same bed where she
had slept when she had first come
,s she Law there smiling with cheer at the
widow che said it was odd how much she had
been thinking of the mountains lately. But she
supposed that was on account OF BARKER Az MS
name she trembled, and was silent.
Tho doctor reached the house about daylight
OF Thanksgiving Day. IIe and Mrs. JACOBS were
calmly cheerful. n.
coll 70 NAL
wins,ov, nrocured some one to stay with his VIE
.nd sent Marietta over to help. IT was Marietta
wbo cav every one that called. Mrs. Jacobs sat
nv Daily. She had some knitting in her hands.
She seemed to be knitting Once daily sal" :
"Aunty. you're letting down great many
stitches" -
som the dog. Law on the mat at the foot OF
A., ID Something's he would walk around to
The side: then q hand would be put ont 10 MIN
He would lick it and lie down in his old place
Mr. Wjnsow had ridden of about noon 10
rarnbam 10 send two Geographic messages. one
was from Marietta to her brother The o'nei
was from Mrs Jacobs to Mrs. Lander -,
Tho doctor had said She may live few days
Mrs Jacobs sat day and night in her place
Ebe nrayed continually. Not that Daily might
1.-Two but that God would give His aid to life
without her.
IL was God who was doing this; God who had
~
let Barker do what he had done
Tho woman never doubted that the hand OF
the Almighty was in it. But how should she
hear il? Whether she endured the blow well OF
ill il was coming. Over and over she recaiieo
every incident connected with Daily, from the
time the child had appeared at the gate that first
dav. The rain had been on her hair and eye
iasbes The gate had been hard to open Mrs
Jacobs saw the tanned little hand put out IRON
1.<n all And n
had called for whiskey.
Such poignant anguish had never before come
"a this woman's life. She was constantly saying
TO herself ~
i've got 10 bear it, I've got to bear it"
She thanked the Lord fervently that she wat
cc.,ino into years At sixty-three one cannot eX
meet an overwhelming number Of days, and weeks
and months to live. And OF sxty-three one ha
lost all the elasticity which enables youth 10 re
hound from sorrow There is nothing to do theI
but to bow down end to endure.
Once. as the widow sat there going over al
this in her mind Daily opened her eyes and looked
intently at her.
Don't be too hard on Barker" she said.
Mrs Jacobs shuddered.
"pI pray not to be too hard" she answered
tendery
Al wanted to love him more" murmured tn
o;rl "but somehow, couldn't" Then she wen
on more quickly: "He couldn't guess that
should be hurt So"
She shut her eyes and said to herself He
gone to thur mountinss How they used to lool
at sunrise and sunset! And always STANDING
there"
Many times an hour Marietta would come 10 IN
door and look silently in, holding herself que
by an intense effort II Daily saw her she smile
with the same melting glow OF eyes mat had s
often penetrated to Marietta's heart.
The Girl would move quickly away, then rus
m the remotest part of the house, where sh
would wiring her hands and cry out
The next morning the man who took MI DOG
sons place for the time brought Mrs. Lancer
The telegram had reached her so that she coni