The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-06-10
Copyright IseI. byA N Kellogg Newspaper Co,
CHAPTER iII.-coSrrsuED.

CHAPTER lII.-CoETrNuED.
Here, you, Aunt Chloe and Lucinda,
help this gentleman to carry HIS wound
ed friend TO the guest chamber"-for
already Charles Fuller was showing
feeble signs Of animation-"And you,
Dorothea, fetch me some brandy,
sponge and a basin of warm water"
Even at that eventfll moment young
Besant may be forgiven If he felt
pleased that notwithstanding his pri-
vate uniform the courtly old lady had
alluded to him as gentleman, for he
knew that the Southerners never ap-
piled the term to others than those they
considered their equah In culture and
position.
Now" said tho hostess, graciously,
when the sick man had been laid upon
the bed. "You two"-meaning the
young lady and FranlS-''had better 90
downstairs and wait results. II my
simple appliances fail to effect a cure,
physician must be fetched at all haz-
ards, though the disturbed state OF the
streets compels US TO look at that as a
last alternative The women are too
frightened TO venture out, and your uni
form would attact undesirable atten-
tion.' FI
Thus II happened that Frank found
himself once more tete-d-tete with the
charming Southern girl, who, as soon
as they reached the luxurious parlor,
set herself about inquiring after his per
sonal injuries, which, In the hurry Of
attending TO the more serious state Of
his friend, had been ignored. He was
shocked, as he passed mirror, 10 see
the unpresentable condition he was In
CLOTHES torn, face swollen and bleed
ing and hands literally black with dirt.
I The girl smiled as she read his
thoughts.
1T Is q soldiers lot" she said, land
yours are honorable scars; do not be
discounted"
'If could only secure little soap
and water" Frank said, with lugu-
brious air.
There was no affectation about her, no
fine ladyism to freeze him into a sense
OF seeming troublesome.
"Come with me-" she said, cheerfully,
"and we win see what Aunt Matte the
cook can do for you. It is useless your
waiting until chamber can be pre-
pared"
He followed her into the kitchen
where Aunt Matte, stout, motherly
colored woman, speedily made prepare
tions for his ablutions, while his con-
ductress tripped back TO the reception
room, promising 10 wait his arrival.
+ But when, with Mattie's assistance,
he strove to take off his coat, the wound
In his arm panied him SO intensely that
he could not bear 10 raise It, though In
the excitement Of the past quarter Of
an hour he had been unconscious Of his
hurt.
"Fo' do Lord, chile. Yo' arms
broke" cried the excited woman, as,
notwithstanding Franks remoastlan-
ces, she ran 10 the parlor TO call the aid |
OF her young mistress.
Deity and coolly as an experienced
nurse, the girl set 10 work TO relieve
him, with haf-amused smile at his Ill
rcpressed astonishment ut her action.
Now" she said TO him, "aM on this
chair; rest your arm on the table-so.
Matte, give me my scissors" And be-
fore he could realize what she was go
ing 10 do, she had ripped the seam Of
his coat sleeve and barred the bruised
but sinewy limb.
Aunt Mattic had shrewdly guessed
what was about 10 follow, and already
stood with q bottle Of lotion at her
young lady's elbow.
docs II hurt you much?' the girl
asked In tone Of exquisite sympathy
as she poured the creamlilxe liquid over
the infiamed muscles.
II seemed like Heaven TO him-the de-
licious GOODNESS Of that magical appli-
cation the tender touch Of that we'll
shaped hand on his burning fesh.
Then she bound his wounded arm care
fully with lint bandages, and, taking
al1l< scarf from her own neck, hastily
fashioncd II into sling.
"There." she said, merrily, that viii
DO for tho prcssnt--almost as well as
grandma could have fxed H. Now let
us 60 TO pleasantcr quarteEs."
A. soon as they reached the parlor,
Yxank managed 70 express somewhat /