Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-27


ing that the doctor would not return
until evening. Ussikow was found.
He lay ill in the village of Grunfeld.
Ivan must go to him tomorrow with
stores of linen and other necessaries
and remain until his removal was pos
sible.
Desiree received this intelligence
with white face and throbbing heart.
A few minutes later she stood before
Marianne, who exclairned:
Good heavens, how you look!
What is the matter with youP Take
the drops at once! God forbid that
you should bring the typhus into our
housed"
The girl turned impatiently away.
Nothing is the matter with me-" she
said, 'but he is stricken with the fever
in neighboring village, and is with
out care. Ivan goes to him to-mor-
row. Not until tomorrow! o, my
God, how long it will be before morn
ing!"
"Who, child! Arnim?''
mo, no! Hilmar Ussikow! 1 i'm
plorc you go to him at once"
"What do you say, foolish girl? I
go to this stranger! 1 would really
like to know why ~
ITO nurse him, to save him Uncle
Arnim says that in this sickness, nurs-
ing does every thing. And just think
of the lies in a low musty peasant
chamber, among strange, rough peo-
pie, uncared for and alone! Perhaps
there is no one to even hand him a
drink in his thirst and agony. You
must go to him. Every moments de-
lay brings him nearer death"
81 must go! Are you mad, Desiree,
and why I, out of all the worldP''
Because he loves your cried the
girl, desparingly. because he wishes
to make you his wife,
For moment Marianne seem petri-
fed. Then she shrugged her shoulders
and answered:
my child, even if Ussikow loved me
to distraction-and have not re-
marked that he cares for me in the
least-I would not leave this house
one hour for his sake. In the first
place, it would be highly improper
even for his promised wife, and would
cause no end of talk; in the second
place, 1 might get this dreadful fever,
and perhaps my death. would, in no
event, accept an offer from this gen.
tleman; do not care for him, and 1
will never leave my cousin. What
would he do without meP Now come
to the table child. 1t is half an hour
past the time. 1t was thoughtless in
Arnim to send the message at this
hour. The fish is no doubt spoiled.
But how excited you are! French wom-
en- are terribly historical.
.Do you think Ussikow will dieP''
asked the girl, with quivering lips.
lit is more than likely in this dis
ease; but if he can be saved, my cousin
will save him. 1t is rare piece Of
good luck that he Is not sick in our
house, and that he can not be moved.
If he could, Arnim would have him
here in spite of our protests. Now, dt
force yourself to eat something, child
l feel all broken up myself, but to &C
with an empty stomach in times like
this is dangerous. Lie down after
dinner, and this strange mood will
pass. 1 am glad Arnim has not seer
you sou
II beg you do not tell him a word =
''If you stop this nonsense and ACT
like q sensible creature 1 will tell hin
nothing"
Was it sensible" to wander rest
lessly up and down through house ant
garden, to count the minutes unit
evening, to stare with glowing eye
into the distance, to press feverisl
hands to a burning forehead, and asl
if the pitiless sun would never go down
to stammer incoherent prayers for on
alone-one who was perhaps now toss
ing in delirium, and longing vainly TO
some hand to smooth his pillowP
Could Arnim have suspected wit
what longing Papillon awaited him
longing not on his own account-woul
he have fastened home?
Night had already fallen when h
entered the family sitting room MOI
tally weary, and threw himself into hi
: armchair When Desiree saw him sh
uttered a cry.
care you afraid of me, Papillon P
he asked, in a hollow tone. "Mariann'
give me some nourishing food. Sen
Ivan to me at once"
Marianne fastened out to do his biz
ding. Desiree approached and too
his hand.
Poor uncler' she said. Must yo
exert yourself so muchP How are yor
, patients?"
: "Do you mean the one in Grunfel,
| child?" he answered, sadly, and stroke
8 her hair ''He fell i'll suddenly-ho
l seriously can not tell until to-mo
e row. shall drive over again at nool
s Removal is out of the question, but tt
s house where he lies is comfortable, tt
e bed good. The house belongs to q
elderly widow who has seen most
y her family sickcn and die, and know
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