Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13

patient, Harry Forester, leaned back In
the comfortable chair which had been
provided for him, and looked up with an
expression of real anxiety ON his face.
''She has saved your life twice-once
at the eminent risk Of her own and again
by her devoted nursing. You are the
one to place an estimate on the value of
such service"
The two men were alone. jamie had
gone for walk on the bluffs and Mrs.
Burton had borrowed q neighbor's wagon,
and with the boys had gone to Orquay
for household supplies.
Ten days Of convalescence had done
wonders for the stranger; he was now
out of danger and rapidly recovering.
SIT was a wonderful thing for girl
to do, that is fact" he resumed. 81
was about gone. remember her hands
how they held on to mine. don't re-
member anything else until awoke and
saw you leaning over me-"
81 have not mentioned it before" said
the doctor, "but have wondered why
you were not missed and searched after"
'fOh, that isn't strange at all often
strike out for trip, and seldom write
to the governor unless have business.
have no mother to worry about me.
AS told you, was thinking Of invest
ing few thousands in timber lands, and
was looking through here when this
happened. A mighty close call, can
tell you, and then to be rescued by a
girl. A nice job it is, must say! But
how am to reward her? want you to
help me with your advice. I have been
studying it over ever since I could think
at all. Of course I am going to do the
fair thing-give her mother lot of
money if she will have it, and all that,
but what must give the girl?"
'Give her the life that she saved.
Give her your heart-if you have one"
''Oh, by Jove, doctor, that is going it
too strong. l don't say that couldn't
love the girl, and If l lived in these
woods it would be all right. But to take
her to St. Louis and introduce her into
my set, l couldn't, you know, and then
her family! Oh, no-ask me to do some
thing easy"
Gas easy, for instance, as for girl to
pull you out of the clutches of death and
nurse you back to life and strength"
81 say I will do anything in reason.
In novel Of course l should fall in love
and marry her regardless Of convention
alities. But l will make confession to
you, doctor. Two days before l fell into
! that cursed creek was at q ball, and I
met my divinity there-a little angel in
rose colored tulie-and | waltzed with
her all night. Do you know, while was
lying here with this fever was waltzing
with her, by Jove waiting over red
hot sand-dying with thirst-and she
seemed to be living coal of fire; her
rose colored dress was fame, and when
thought was burning to a coal NY
self an angel would come and cool the
awful heat and give me water. The
angel was jamie Burton. 1 know that
now"
young man," said the doctor, sol
e1nnly, 81 wish to God you had drowned
before you reached the bridge that night.
You are not worth the sacrifice of her
life"
Thanks, awfully, for the compliment;
but 1t occurs to me that she is vet alive
and well; and something else occurs to
me, by the way. You talk as if you
loved her yourself. You are bachelor;
whit stands m the way?"
''Be careful, sir, how you speak. A
man wants the love of the woman whom
he maTries. She has unfortunately be-
slowed hers elsewhere. l shall never
marry. 1 have had long struggle with
adverse circumstances, and now have
established mission among these hills.
mean to devote my life to the fever
stricken settlers along the Sender"
''Not very brilliant prospect. should
say" drawled Forester.
''No, but more satisfying to me than
life in what you call society,""
''You have had experience, Of course.
One can see that you are a cultured
man"
eyes, have eaten of the tree of
knowledge, and to me the fruit tasted of
death. But no matter for that. / am
going to speak to you as one man to an
other. Jane Burton is a noble and beau
tiful girl. Her parents are New England
people, poor, it is true, but with a GER
tain refinement and fair education. You
can tell that by the speech of the family.
Their language is as good as yours or
mine. She has grown up here among
these rude settlers Hike lily among
thorns. A lily is no purer, wild rose
Is no sweeter, an angel is no stronger or
more helpful.
fShe has never loved, having seen no
Que to love until she dragged hand
some migrate out Of the hands Of death.
God pity her if she has warmed frozen
scorpion to life in her bosom. You ad-
nit that you could love her if she were
in your set Such love would be an ins
suit to woman like her. You are in
capable of any love with her acceptance.
But l will waste no more words on you.
You must not stay here any longer. You
are able to be taken to my house, and I
will take you there tomorrow. In the
meantime give Mrs. Burton check for
her trouble and the expense she has In
CURED on your account, but don't insult
her daughter by Offering her a present"
So saying DR.. Selwyn strobe out Of the
house and drove away with a look Of
wrath on his face and bitterness in his
heart beyond anything he had ever
known in all his troubled life
After the departure of DIR. SelwYn
Harry Forester fell into study of the
situation. He was not without feel
ing Of gratitude, but his nature was
shallow, his emotions, if he could be
said to have any, were but ripple on
the surface. The power of an absorbing
! 1. q