Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-03

ming him slovlv.
"Im goln' a. tell yoa how got shot,
be- ssil. "NOu see the baby had the pl.
tol. ~ know no morr'n' no,hln. wh-f,
.he 90, II from. Twas r,.l old one
The baby. mother sas sick: shes bci
slck q terrible .igh'. 'n'.lnc- Nctil- Ven
a. the hot.plttlc Nil Rand sint be-
M couragc. WhV"-hc tried io rails
himself on hi. clbos.
Nj. Bond put her arm under hl
head She rouli not tell shy this ease
for after ~ charlie was only "cis",
vent 80 plcrrlngly io her heart. still
nurses have heart. io b. wrung, muci
the same as other people hsNr.
"whv." ssii hc. "aln't NcttIc In thl
,crv hor.pl,tler'
"Nr., sh- w."
"rhen mcbhy you'd lc, me sec hel
to-morrr."
Ml.. Honi 40 no, often forget, hu
.he hid forgotten the me.sigr an
hoNrr from Nctiir. Shc gave both
quickly. Tho npNrr .he h,h put hast
lis IN huitonhple. The hoN'. ftr'
lighted. llc hell the f,d~i thing
ieniefl,
II guc.. I'll 20 "a .cc her io-mouer,
he .sli gain
lie lay for some time drrsmlngl,
looking AZ the blt ~ gr--n In hi. hini
Apparently hr hat forgotten that h'
was going 90 tell his companion how D.
.hot himssli. Sh' ,oult s-- how fis'
the current of his lie "a. running from
him. Thcrr we're time, when b. s.srms
a. feel II. too. IL wouli holi her hand,
the irndrr effective hand that had help
81 .o many. IL salt;
II dont want Ia lie. ihoPc can giI
we'll"
She trici to answer ~ .hc ought
Heaven know. u Il hard to answer .uci
words.
After longer sleep than usual be woke
aud Nas .omsNhat refreshed and
.trrugthsn.,i. IL took something FROM
a gl.s. that va. held to hi. lip..
II aln't told ~ how ! got .hot, haV'
~ he ask~l earnestly. "lOu ace ths
baby got the pistol. somebody mu.i -
left IL round. didn't never -. u sfof"
II was In hrr cart. III wheeled her uI
the willcr lane yr.trtl'y mornin'. II
.c.m. longer ago, don't L. There's =
brook n lot. 90 willsf. la IA. lane. IL
q prime plsc- to 90. The baby Away
llkri II tremendously. VAS sltiln' on .
rock tryin' ter make sr willer whistle
You c'n make um first rate u YOU git th'
hang of u. Ihc cart .tDo'i is.t q bit of 4
Nay. Off. The hahy'd b-u ~atchin' mel
m ,kin' lh.m cunnin' noises, YOU kn"s,
Kinder lsughin' N talkln' In her way
All AZ once she laughed 80 harl lookcd
at her. she'd got that pistol. She.
real blg "a .hc could lit u. IA" va.
lookln' doNn Into IN" barrel ~ " n say'
la something. Iva. awful frightened
I thought twould 20 OF .ur. y
didn't dsr'., move hardly, you know
The bay. fc,-ri.hly bright eye. r-.t'
ed on the nurse. face; In the faint light
they lookrd like polnts of lire. Sbs
thought u would do more harm Ia for
bid hl. speaking than io let him ~ on.
lie suddenly brsnchci OF into an eh'
planailon of how the pistol came la ths
baby. cart. At flr.t be had said he did
not know. \ nelghbor had brought u
to show Mr. Rand. Mr.. Rand had b"-n
calle,i somewhere, aud HAD laid the pistol
Ia the cart aud then forgotten IL. Hut
the man had aid the weapon sss "h,rm'
l... a. . yar,i-.tick. u va. more than 4
wear .Inc. IL had been loaded"
Having made thi. explanation, Charlie
VA. silent for .o long that th. nur.s
though, be had fallen asleep. In ths
.tillne.. ia. summer Insects pip~i mo-
notonou.ly; the .uliry blsckne-s With
out va. nov aud then pierced 10y dart
ing trciiy. All at once he began again
bat flr.t be- reached out his hot hand,
which Mi. bond took In q firm cl,.p.
"you ..., WAS mortal 'frali Ia move
but knew Id Jet got Ia. Id got "a
rl.k IL, for the baby VA. je.t lookin' n
-h,kin'. She was haNin' such a good
time. tryln' to pull that trigger With her
fat fingers. =.
II Js.t Jumped n grabbed the pistol,
n Didn't think nothln' where the bar
rel VA. almed, II II only want slmei at
her. you know. She thought wa. play,
In, u she held on "a struggled with all
her might. IL did seem. II ] never
should git IL away from her; but ! KEEP u
from b.in' aimed al her. All tv once II
went OF. felt mighty queer. Some
thing seemed Ia smart right through me
I couldn't 40 up Ia the house n icouldn''
git the baby ~ neither. je.' lay on the
grass there, n finally the baby she went
to sleep. II did seem q good while for,
Mr.. Rand came along. lie cried awful
he. ben real good Ia me. gues. %.
thought I Was hurt good deal. Hut
aint; am "
lie did not in.l.t upon an answer "a
his question. lie closed both eye. and
was quiet.
With the first hint of morning In the
east, there came up faint breet. which
swept through the wards like blessing
FROM Heaven.
The head nurse came to relieve Mia
Bond. Charlie walked immediately
Again he asked:
"IIave I got Ia diey'
The head nurse put her hand on bli
forehead.
Are you afraid to die. Charliey'
lie seemed Ia be thinking. After !
mement, he answered:
swell, I d'know, I've always tried q
be q good boy; hut I ain't never been .,
sunday school but twice. You see
ain't never had much of chance"
"would you like to see a minister
Charliey'.
.les."
The nurse mentioned the names of tn
clergy, among other. the name of Mr
Harrison, who was one of them.
The boys face frightened.
IL gue.s I'd like to see Mr.. Harrison
cause he's the President, you know"
~ Mr.. Harrison. who was not tn
President, came. Hut the man hardl!
knew what "a .av. lie told Charlie q
"brace up" When Mi.s Bood returned
the hoy seemed % want To encourage her
and he ssid:
~ CUES. Mr.. Harrison done me a llttl
good"
when the faculty came they said ther
Was .'one chance In = thousand" fo
Charlie. They would try an operation
Miss Bond told him. lie seemed to hsv
no fear. lie only asked that he might g
and see NettIe after Il WAS over.
The orderly aud Mas Bond took hiu
to the operating room. lie looked abou
him AZ lac Was put upon the table. IL
asked one Of the doctors:
slave I Got TO diey" Then he added
"Tve always tried TO be . good boy
But I aIn't never hen to sunday schoo
bat twice. You see ain't had much o
Q chance"
M doctor said what hs coaid. 10,