The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05

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Isuppose be uust 80 70 hospital.
Bat the riie the lourn@yi
Will us great additional suff-rin
perhsps result Ia dssfh
D,ctor. will they keep bir here. II
IS paid to,s
G rt.inly; but there Il not none
enough sbuut him to pay bus beard
week.
| will pay Il.
Your
| Yes; l will not ls, him die for wsnt
money ! have. He aud her lips quiz
cred, be looks like my dear fsther who
dead.
Hem yes Here come the followers
carry him TO the station. think vi
have hin taken to the house where
bosrd. |. will cost less and be NOR
quit.
Mrs. Courtlsnd declared Alice was out
ragiug the propristies most dresdfully
when the young girl went TO the hous
and off ,r-d ner services rs nurse to th
doctor. bnt Aunt Snrhy s,lenoed eli com
mont .y removing her belongings from
the hotel to The quiet boarding house aud
the doctor ( uud he had q valuable assis
ant
Alice explained, Ia her qnie:. low voics
that her father was i'll for Line lons
months before he died and she was bis
uurss Tbis ,ocouo.ei for the nois-less
wooden dress, the velvet shod feet. the
qnick eye aud ready hsnl; aud when tie
suff rer recovered consciousness thu gem
tie voice aud tact that quoted him iu par
oIysms Of paia and fever. Aunt Sophy
was too much OF al invali herself to help
bnt she sat beside the bed while Alice
moved 10 and fro. aud performed al nurse
duties.
The invalid had one long talk with the
doctor. aud then submitted TO the gentle
miuisira,ion Of the two women. only in,
sisliDg upon man the luctor provided
b ing With him Ut nisht and within call,
Toe season was over. and only these
three remained Of the summer boarders
At the house. when ono cool October day.
HE tick ma,, nov fast rec9c sFios c4l cd
A,ice TO him.
/ shall soon be we'll sgsin, he sail r !.
srr,fully.
Yes, she answered cbeerily; very soop.
l shtl miss my nurse
Aud my patient; but | am glad ycu
IRE recovering. We were afraid at one
ime there would be more painful parts
ng.
You mean l was 10 danger Of dying.
Why should that be painful2 / am old.
She made no snwsr. looking sorrowiul,
, into his uplifted eyes.
Aud q burden upon you. the doctor
ellis me. Why did you make yourself res'
,onsible for . stranger7
The fair face flushed. the soft eyes we're
levy with feeling. ss Alics said softly.
}ecsuse yonre old aud seem poor and |
riepdless. | WAS glad it was 10 my pow.
T to aid yon. d. you think il was Ut any
reat cost, she added with generous de
ire TO Tighten the burden Of obligation.
have some money lying idle.
Fo, the ~edding day. perhaps. We'll,
hid, You might have poorer jewels TO
eek your bridal than An old mans tears
I gratitude and love. l am getting we'll
nd shall soon Lave You. Will you give
10 keepsake
Tue girl locs.n.d q Ii tie locket from .
hahn round her throat. cnt Of one OF her
olden curls aud put 1t IN ibe place OF
air abe took an', sud laid tke i.IDket 10
10 old mars bnrd
With nv love. she ssid, softly.
Alb. Child, be sighed. 10 cid man sick
1j feeble wins little love.
Yes, she said esruesily. you must be-
eve that | have bursed you since you
ere conscious With If elton. My own
ther is gotr, INT il ever you want
lugbter's care or sH.c'ion. believe me.
i'll gladly cmoe to yon II possible
Three days later the house was desert.
|. Anut Sopby and Alice returned to
'eir home, sod Alice cheerfulIy paid out
her small patrimony for The board and
.peu.e VI b-r venerable patient.
She liirle guessed how deep 81 ippres
% bar care aDi tepd-rls sss had made |
yon ,bc ltsr so long closed sgainst hu c
sn snection, 80 disirnstinl vi any I'D /
.rces from biz fellow crestures. Il vas
revelation to him, this active charity To /
utter stranger Hs bad gone 10 The Q
,,e merely to see NJ .lcolm's choice. sod I
ID purpos,Iy ief, sli ciusof bis identity /
hind him He hal Intended meeting .
ice. if pors,bl-. upkDo~D sni watching G
Y buf bAApr'at boi tdIpNu
em toseih-r 10 usy be iiiile sniicipst, il
!. The frs, u.sts male of his recovery q
,s to write TO bis nspbsw. and Msicolm =
Q, him st ~. sis,ioe ~hrb he returned =
,me.
Kuox iLg loihiDa Dt tbs rrc~ut scci b
n, the youus mso 80. shcck~d q the o
rge 10 Li- uncl-'- fsre. 8
You have b.--1 ~ hs cf,si. .
Very ~. =
VII, a y,.u not seni iof m-s '
l hal even b.tt-r narsios thsn yours. Il
slcoln. ID ~ SIX ms suy questions .
10. bu, til n~ .b %, v',uf marriage pre- s
rsii0ns- q
Alice L.s sos- home snd silI remain I
40 n ,vembr Thea she comes 10 e
s. H.ydon'.. snd gill buy her furni. ,
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