South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-10-09

him she vent reluclsntly homewar,i.
Her N Their Was displeased when
che knew that her little daughter had
been out in the highway alone, bul
the sweet spirit which had induced
her To 60 toto the 'by. Ways and he'd
ges.' could not be ssernly rebuked.
Calling servant, they went, uuder
Ruthie's guidance, TO where the young
man lay.
At first Il seemed ~ though be
we're . commoo tramp; bis clothes
we're dusty and showesi hart usage ;
but . closer look revealed the fact
'hst be Was not . tramp and tha, he
was sick and needed care at oscs.
Mrs. Hayes FASTENED home and
dispatched = servant for the family
phy siciau; sent others to bring the
! sick man, while she made ready the
coolest. airi.st room Ia the house.
DR.. Li,ton pronounced il case OF
brain fewer. brought on. IS he judged
from The sick man's rawlings, by anx-
iety and overwork.
He sail that perfect quiet and good
nursing were absolutely necessary !,
and if-how many times that III
comes 10 worry and distress us--he
recovered, he might credit Ru bic
With the gift OF his life.
And Mamma, said Ru' bic, he will
be mine then cause l found him
my jewel.
Days passed and the doctor and
Durse we're the only oIes allowed in
the room. According TO the doctors
orders his heavy beard had been
shaved and his curling brown hair
closely cut, so that he looked quite
boy ish. His continued call was for
Ruthie. and for water from the we'll
by the lilaos.
So one day Mrs. Hayes. whose
name Was also Ruth. took little Ruth
lie, and after cautioning her TO be
Very quiet, went up to tha sex mans
roon.
II was the fret time she had seen
him since he had been In her hou 30.
You will find q great change, said
the doctor. hut d. not appear to no.
tice, and if he speaks, answer.
Ruthie VAS half afraid of the
strange quiet and half-light OF the
sick room. Aud the white face on
the pillow did not Look like the flush.
I'd, bearded one Sue had seen under
the naples by the road side.
Mrs. Haynes stood at the foot of
the bed ana ~ seemed as she looked
81 the quiet form, as though some
thing we've holding her in aclose, suf.
focalng, grasp. The room seemed
closing. narrowing down, until only
herse AMI the b, d with Its now quiet
occupant renamed.
Nov lie moaDed and moved his head
YEARLY; his feeble hand CROPPED
arounh in search Of something.
Ruthie 2 IL sue comingT
Little Ruth st the sound vi his voice
gave q happy little laugh nj reach.
ing up placed her cool, soft little
hand in tbs.
I'm here. Is you glad Ruthie's
coined 2
Il couldn't fiud them they're all
hers but Brlndle and Bess, and I'm
SO tired.
Brindle's TONED, l hear her bell,
aad Tim 10 milking Der. Shall bring
you some milk in my new cup.
I'm SO tired-.o tired.
Slowly Mrs. Haynes turned away.
cropping her wsy toward the door.
DIR. Lis.on led her from the room.
You are too sympathetic; you
should not take IL to heart this way !;
you couldn't feel IL moro deeply II is
was an own brother.
You'll Decor, that is my own
brother. los. to us for years, now
found 10 lose again.
H,wp don't understand.
Sly brother Herbert and myself
were only children and two we're never
more attached than we. Such happy
days as we had on the old farm !
Then Father died; Motbe. soon fol-
lowed him, and what little we owned
seemed swallowed in the general
wreck.
Ny aunt 10 Iowa offered me a
home and as Herbert thought 10 try
his for une in the far west, gladly
accepted.
For q time We wrote regularly.
Then be was such a rover aud | sc
busy in my teaching that We lost
track of each other.
Alter aunts death found myself
q comparatively rich woman. Then
tried to hunt him. for the one dream
OF life was 10 buy back ILe old home
and res ore and keep il.
But after years search / gave IL
up and married-you have known Us
siuce.
My life would have been one OF the
bsppiest " it hadn'I been for my anx.
iety ab ut my brother. Now TO q d
him In this way
Do not feel so badly about il. ]
an confident that he will recover.
Yes, he did not die. After going
down almost to The iiVer's brink be
crept slowly back, and inch by inch
fought of the weakness and gained
new strength from the pure air, aud
new courage through the loving care
which he received.
IL was the old story Of profit and
loss, 30 often heard in the new west.
After long years he had come back
TO end friends, only to be disppoint-
/ "a IL waa oog poyartu that had 20