Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-14


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50 Wa obliged TO hear the pathetic
words that cane b nae over the txAnsom
and through the walls.
There was little, dry. hard cough and
= sigh Of pain after it. then wosaan's
broken voice.
Her cough Is tighter tonight. Char
lie. Il Is dryer and her temperature Is
greater. dear Oh. what shall We DO?
What shall we dos-poor darling!"
Somehow thought VI my own home
and wondered II tho little folks there
wore web tonight. 50 many cold. weary
miles away in tho old north state.
Then the mans voice said in deep.
rich tones:
II think il is the crisis with hor. dear. :
Then the little cough once more and a
patient little moan that died away IN u
sigh. III she can get through the night
we may hope for IVA improvement toner
row. Clara. SEQ. she Is going to sleep
now"
Then there was q long hush. but after
ward came the cough---that cough that
hurts parents heart worse than it could
the child. it seems. Then little whini-
per OF pain and then the voice Of the al
most sobbing woman:
what would we do without her,
Charlie? What would we do without
her: She is all we have. lcould not 30
home again without her and leave her
here. What would we do. Charlies
What would We do:"
began to feel uncomfortable. Icould
not bear to hear this sort Of talk. can
not stand such things. smoked q large
brunette pipeful of the ablest tobacco
could get hold of and walked the floor
It was terrible | could not read.
could not write. When the dry. quick
cough. and the sigh. and the woman's
sob came got so l started and turned
pale, and il it had not been too late at
night would have left the room alto
gether.
"You must give her the medicine now
1t is II o'clock. and she had it before at
10. Be brave. dear heart. Have cour-
age. Others have passed through even
deeper sorrow. Clara" came the deep,
earnest. comforting voice Of the hus-
band. Life and death are not in our
hands. We can only do our best and be
ready for the worst"
could not endure this. am of too
sympathetic nature. l rang the bell.
intending to order my room changed,
but got ashamed Of myself before the
boy came and told him to have me
called at 7:3O in the morning, and he
went away with bright new shilling
which had once owned.
"She is awake now. Charlie, and she
knows me- See! Yes, indeed she does
She recognizes our voices, Charlie. But
she is weaker: oh. so much weaker! She
can hardly turn over or lift her head
any more. Oh. my poor, poor darling!
Whit can do for you? What can | dor
Then could hear her mingled sobs
and kisses. The husband paced the floor.
could not bear this any more. !
arose and dressed It was no sorrow
that could relieve. might as well go
away from it. | folded and put away
the rich nightrobe in my bag and
dressed myself automatically. Then
went down stairs with my luggage, the
little hollow cough still ringing in my
ears. said at the olkice that l would
pay my bill and 60. l could not bear
the grief even Of those whose faces !
had never seen. 1t might be foolish, but
could not help it.
do not go. Mr.. Nye," the night clerk
said. I'VE vill give you Sc. on the par
To- floor. 1t is much better room, with
steam heat IN it. Here, 'FRONT.' Show
Mr.. Nye to 81 and tell 30 that they will
have to leave in the morning. You are
tho third man they have driven out with
their wild grief and their croupy dog"
| II we only knew more sometimes we
would grieve less.
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