The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-03
ONE RAINY NIGHT.

49, flashed. Without the ground was
ros+ sheet of water, rushing and
9nrcling in its haste to seek its level.
rncle Joe thrust aside the big double
,,on1,o+ which he had tackled up for
afo+v at the window and peered out,
I'D Of the same momeut there was a
I'D clan of thunder, followed quickly
Nv a vivid flash of tightening; the old
t.,,ow mt the curtain back quickly in
;ts Mace and with dilated eyes, his fin
rors in his ears, he gave loud whistle
and sought security in the next room.
He threw himself down across the bed
damned a pillow over his head, and was
baginning to doze when the front door
was opened and closed suddenly.
Jumped up the old man looked in
GREAT establishment at young woman
wbo was standing near the door. She
vas entirely enveloped in gay patch
uorl ouilt. from which there trickled
down to the floor little streams of water.
uIf it amt Bessie Edwards you may
hang me- Bless her SOUL" exclaimed
Uncle JOe
81 haven't a moment to stay Uncle
Joe.n said the yong girl hurriedly. 81
only ran in to borrow your oilcloth coat
till morning. This quilt is so soaked
with rain that its weigh. interferes with
nv walking, and have yet good dis
lance to CO."
81 am on my way for the doctor and
when I've seen him l must go back again
to Mrs. Bells, She is very low and
fear to find her dead on my return
Uncle Joe trotted into the next room
and returned Immediately with the coat.
He helped her put it on after which he
pressed down over he head an old hat
of his that came we'll down over her ears
and partly over her face.
Uncle Joe's companion, who had been
sitting so quietly up in the corner, now
came forward and extending his hand to
the young woman, said with a SMILE
at isn't necessary for you to go any
further looking for doctor, l am he,
Miss Edwards, at your service
"WelI, well,' said Uncle Joe. II was
SO token up with this dear child 1 for
got Dr. Harris was within forty miles.
Beg your pardon, doctor"
But the doctor was looking down at
the plucky girl beside him and waiting
for her to speak.
''Dr. Harris, Mrs. Bell needs your ser
g-sorely. Please lose no time, l will
follow yol."
miss Edwards he asked, chow do
you expect to get back to Mrs. Bells
tO-night?"
Just as l came sir. l walked, ran,
jumped, climbed, waded and crawled. l
guess tried every style and manner of
gait except that of swimming"
"Well, it has rained considerably since
you passed the gully, mile from here,
and know positively it is SO swollen
now that it will take stronger arms than
yours to swim over. If you undertake
1t you will be drowned. Don't think OF
SO dangerous an undertaking, but jump
up behind me and We'll both get there
safely"
Bessie, feeling there was nothing else
to DO from the top step jumped up be-
hlnd as requested.
The storm was nearly over when the
doctor and Bessie rode off, and as the
horse stumped and splashed along, the
clouds became higher and lighter, broke
and revealed the moon which turned
her full face to one side, looked at the
Palr-the maid with her hand laid light
lyon her escorts shoulders to prevent
hef falling-nudged a star, winked her
wise eyes and made prophecy, while
Che stars blinked and made a note of it.
Inc next morning Uncle Joe paid an
early visit to the Doctors. He asked
ABOUT their little journey together, the
HealIn OF the patient and the young lady
anu hnaily asked him how he liked the
"''e girl, and the doctor frankly d..
vaieu his admiration and deep friend
snip LOT, which SO delighted the old man
'u"U ne arose gave him firm pressure
VI 'ne hand, and promised to treat tc
''S"IS The next time they met in town.
one S no kin of mine, doctor, though
: WISH she was. I've been here SO long
VI ""' everybody calls me uncle, and she
does like the rest.
I've known her since she was 9
lung baby. Poor child! Her life ain't