St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-08


completed the decorations.
Rose and had spent most of the da
reading and talking with Mrs. Tides. Sh
seemed very much better and really wishe
to go to church, but Rose promised to car
for Oren she was contented at home.
/ had begun to feel little out in til
cold as Rose and Oren made no mention O
my company. However, | intended to go
and not walk along after aunt and father
either.
l was just setting fine trap for DR.
Miller, when, glancing out, l saw hin
coming through the gateway.
received him very quietly and assured
him his professional calls were not needed
any longer, and hereafter he might make
them friendly. l was quiet and let Rose
do most of the talking for awhile, but by
and by noticed he seemed very uneasy
and did not seem to care to stay much
longer. l very naturally supposed he
contemplated asking my company, and
consequently felt somewhat timid
/ wished Rose would 60 home, and [ was
little surprised and pleased when she took
up her work and said she must 90, or she
would be late for church.
But my picture was spoiled when DR.
knew | had failed in my mind reading.
knew that of course Rose could not go
with DR.. Miller and Oren both, but as
they were both inclined to drop me as
second choice, | was determined not to be
picked up at will.
knew well enough father would not
want me to 60 alone, and that | would be
frightened if did.
Then something very wicked seemed to
be taking possession of me, and l deter
mined to go alone no matter what hap
pened.
Presently Oren returned from his
errands. His mother looked musingly at
him for moment, and | wondered what
next, but Bridget called me just then and
| ran to see what she wanted. Poor
creature. it was well she call ed me imme-
diately. There she stood, butcher knife
in one hand, a fish on The floor, and 8
stream of blood running from the palm of
her left hand.
My first thought was to laugh, but she
began her lamentations SO much to my
surprise, that l stood motionless and sur
prised.
''Sure, Monte, an We see it wus me that
wus gittin' the fish ready fur the supper,
an in the hurry of gittin' ye off for the
church, for me suppose it he Oren that be
after takin' ye, l lit go O. me knife an it
lit on me poor ham as ye see. An ye
saints hev yer mercy for poor Bridget
Flynn"
| had gathered the dish cloth and
heaped handful of dry ashes on it as |
had often seen farmer Curry's wife do for
a cut, and was making ready to apply it,
When she saw my intentions she shrieked
out more furiously than ever.
mary bit will We tie me poor han up
like that, an sure it be We that should O
had the docto, here by this time instead O.
murthurin' me all by yerseif.
"No an I'll nather hev' ye ter be sindin'
me inter purgatory, by doctorin' O Lie,
when it's nothin' ye know O the case" she
yelled at Oren as he approached her with
a bottle of patent medicine.
Mr.. Tides, ST., arrived on the scene at
this juncture and finding that he too could
not serve from lack of the DR.. to his
name, summoned DR.. Miller to the kitchen
where Bridget sat with tightly clasped
hands, rocking to and fro and imploring
The aid of all the saints by calling their
names in order.
With few strips of bandage and plaster
he doctor soon had poor Bridget's hand
pound together, She laid the well hand
m his head and blessed him something
ike this:
ssThe Lord be his best to We DIR. Miller
m the Virgin remember ye first, an it i'll
lear be poor Bridget flynn to forget ye."
The doctor replaced his plasters and bot
les, and babe his patient be quiet for q
ew days. Then pleasantly bowed himself
'ut of the kitchen. | had stepped into the
he hall and was advancing to open the
Ioor, when DR.. Miller looked down from
lis shoulder height above me.
He looked at me for moment, though
le regarded me as a child of weakly |
.rowth.
"Well. Monte" he said, cit seems that |
'ou and are the two who are left in the
old tonight. AS we neither wish to go
lone, may we go together?"
| felt that it was a matter of accommo- |
Iation and second choice, but could not |
ind the words to refuse, SO l politely |
banked him for his kindness, and prom
sed to be ready. Seven o'clock found the
illage hall packed.
eats in the choir. Father and aunt sat |
ear bu0 lIOuI. duu iiOtu Mis-. S1dIh |
eceived many an assuring glance. |
new she was thanking God for having
Or. Miller there, and thanking me for
ringing him. But knew in my soul he
ad come only out of spite that Rose had
efused his company.
The text was Chapter v, II Kings; and
be minister told such beautiful story
bout that little Bible girl converting her
laster that almost believed he meant for
lie to initiate her.
laughed at the very thought, and was
ne next moment wondering just how
luch DR.. Miller thought of Rose.
Then we had such splendid singing that
light. High above all others rose the
otes of Oren Tides.
A more melodious voice never sang at
White Hall.
The choir was almost prone to stop and
stem, but he sang on, unconscious of any
ling but his passionate love for music.
[e intended this to advertise his voice.
e may have expected too much for White
all.
The meetings went on smoothly for a
wv weeks, when the people of White
all seemed to have discovered their
ladows in the moonlight, and night by
ght slipped back into their dens like sly
1imals. The meeting closed, not devoid
good results, but without securing DR..
iller.
CHAPTER VIII.