The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-03

hope where I'm going sla''t he II King"
John ratucll
GOING HOME TOGETHER
AS entered the room and felt my
way to the bedside of the person had
been sent to minister to, could not
but feel Il strange emotion of pity we'll
up in my heart. ] had often brhcld.
| aud had become accustomed to scenes
OF poverty and suffering. bu, there
was something different in Ills place
from what was in the habit OF a>so-
ciating with in the lower class. The
room was almost devoid of furniture;
i'll fact. might say. entirely so. for a!i
my eyes could see in the scmi-lark.
hess was !; little bclstcad mallrcs,lrsS
and covered with an old quit a tat
tered blanket. small table, II chair
and Il tiny cupboard. But did not
allow much OF my time to be taken up
with these observations, for had
been summoned to relieve the suffer-
ings OF Il sick woman.
drew back torn curtain from the
brokcn-pancd window. and, bv the all
of 4 little shaft OF sunshine that came
dancing into the room, saw 81 pale,
pincllcd face resting uncaSily against
the cotton pillow, while pair Of deep.
blue eyes met mine witha piiilul gaze.
A beautiful head, covered with mass
OF nut-brown curls. tossed to aud fro
by the pains that were racknw il,
aud slowly, but surely, Swapping the
life from the frail form. look the
wasted hand in mine and felt the Hut
tcring pulse, the stroke of which de-
noted great weakness.
Glow long have you been sick?" |
asked.
"About a month";" was the gaSping
reply. and l'alf-supprcssc'l moan fol
lowed the answer.
You are not here alone, are you?" |
continued, as a thrill of sympathetic
sadness ran over me. imagining this
little creature without company in this
dreary place, and sick.
a faint, tender smile iluttcrcd about
her parched lips rs she replied:
"No; John stays with me us much
us he can, but you know he must search
for work and can not give me all his
noble heart would like to-
thought of the stout, broa.I-shoul-
dcrcl fellow who had come to me and
begged ne to make the call and felt
that he must be John.
"lic is your husband, is he nut?" |
asked.
Yes" came the low answer.
"Why doesn't he get some one to
Stay with you?n
we are strangers here" s..c said,
''and know no one who would come,
unless we were able to pay them. and
that is impossible. for john has not
been at work hlt Il few days slurc we
came. lie sits up with me Il, night
and during the day looks for something
to do, coming every now and then to
see that am all right"
just then Il soft step was heard at
the door and looking up b"hrl,I
john entering. lie came to the l,rd.
and, STOPPING. tcndcrly lifted the frail
body and held it in his arms as if She
were an infant. The great beamiu-
eyes turned toward him with love-
light shining from their depths ,la, i,
rarely equaled, and rs his lips bent
and gently carcSsr,l the little mouth II
look of perfect happiness lit up the
countcnancc of the young wife. Pres
emily he put her back on the bed, and.
motioniny to me, walked from the
room. ] followed and joined him on
the outside.
He turned as ! reached hi, side and
with IL face worn and thin from tire
less watching and suspense asked:
doctor. can she livc?"
"Not in this place. | replied, .,iic
must he removed. and that at once. To-
quarters where she will have careful
nursing aud close attention"
He buried his face in his hands and
sobbr'l like child, and huskily S;.l
81 have been trying to gcl her Ia Z"
to her mothers, in the country. where
she would get all of this; but doctor,
she refused to 30 unless | accompany
her and that is out Of the question. for
| have barely enough To send her. Yon
see. y and here he fallcgo,l. 'wo ran
away from home and got married.
which made her parents very angry.
They have sent all Of our letters harI;
to us unopened. but ii she would 90
TO them | know they would take her
in."
Would you 20 If you coud?"
asked, as he ceased speaking and once
more broke the stiffness with his suLs.
Would la' he almost screamed
'my God. doctor. would sivu this
right arm of mine for euongh to pay
our way to the country home she de-
serted for me.
SO, then" l quickly replied. "and
get carriage, and will have her
ready by tho time you return; you
shall 90 nome together"
He did not pause for II moment, and
was almost flying down tho street be.
fore | had ceased speaking. re-
entered the sick k-chambcr and souyt,
the side Of my patient and to my dis
may found her much weaker than !
expected. raised her into Il sit,in.
posture, and holding her almost In my
arms, said;
"We are going TO send you home to
your mother, where you will have
VI iSht ou.iouilC W Cilttl YOU anu lHG
sweet songs of birds to awaken you in
the morning."
Her head leaned to one side until her
eyes were fixed on mine. and Il peaceful
smile Of happiness filled her face with
a supernatural glow.
Isis John going. too?" she
gasped.
Yes" ! ropllod, she is going home
with you.'
LAY me down, then, anl--and lc
-mc rest, for l will-uccd all IN.
With q heart filled with sadness /
gently replaced the wasted figure Oh
the hed and sat down beside her to
wait for John.
1t seemed that lie would never come.
and impatiently l watched the fading
woman. praying that her husband
would make all possible speed. for i,
was only n matter of IL short time. il
she could be moved NJ once hcr life
was saved, for the very mention of her
old home. with John beside her.
seemed to imbue her with renewed