Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-04-11
"Gtve her the Afe that she saued."

"How am to reward her, DR.. Selwyn2
That is what puzzles me-" And the
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 a 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.
at was wonderful thing for a girl
to do, that is a fact" he resumed. II
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-"
II have not mentioned it before" said
the doctor, "but l have wondered why
you were not missed and searched after. J"
"Oh, that isn't strange at all. often
strike out for trip, and l seldom write
to the governor unless have business.
l 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? l want you to
help me with your advice. l have been
stud ying it over ever since l could think
at all. OF course am going to do the
fair thing-give her mother a lot Of
money if she will have it, and all that,
but what must give the girlY'
"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. | don't say that l 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, couldn't, you know, and then
her family! Oh, no-ask me to do some
thing easy
"As easy. for instance, as for girl to
pull you out Of the clutches Of death and
nurse you back to life and strength"
II say l will do anything in reason.
In a novel of course should fall in love
and marry her regardless of convention
alities. But will make confession to
you. doctor. Two days before l fell into
that cursed creek was at ball, and l
met my divinity there-a little angel in
rose colored tulle-and l waltzed with
her all night. Do you know, while was
lying here with this fever was waltzing
with her. by Jove-waltzing over red
hot sand-dying with thirst-and she
seemed to be a living coal Of fire; her
rose colored dress was fame, and when
I thought was burning to a coal my
self an angel would come and cool the
awful heat and give me water. The
angel was jamie Burton. know that
now."
"Young man." said the doctor, SOL
emnly, II wish to God you had drowned
before you reached the bridge that night.
You are not worth the sacrifice of her
ife."
"Thanks, awfully. for the compliment;
but it occurs to me that she is yet alive
and well; and something else occurs to
me. by the way. You talk as If you
loved her yourself. You are bachelor;
what stands in the wayp"
"Be careful, sir, how you speak. A
man wants the love of the woman whom
he marries. She has unfortunately be-
slowed hers elsewhere. shall never
marry. have had long struggle with
adverse circumstances. and now have
established mission among these hills.
I mean to devote my life to the fever
stricken settlers along the Sender"
mot very brilliant prospect. should
say" drawled Forester.
mo, but more satisfying to me than
life in what you call society"
"You have had experience, of course
One can see that you are cultured
man."
Eyes, l 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 noble and beau
tiful Girl. Her Darents are New Enaland