Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-02

had never been necessary for her to !
have the exact address OF the schools |
and houses where Abbie taught, and
besides, she had no lesson after .
O'Clock, and it was nearly s.. Nearly
8 and storming violently. Something
terrible had happened; OF that Miss
Draper was sure. But what? Where
could she 90? Who could advise her?
Only those who have passed
through such hours OF agony can
underst and how the night passed for
Miss Draper All the love oil her heart
was given TO her niece, and daylight
found her white, haggard, almost de
lirious with fear and suspense. She
had resolved to go to police station
to ask assistance, when a heavy step
came up the back stairs, and mes
senger boy knocked at the door.
Miss Draper" he asked.
"Yes.
He held out a card-one OF Abbie's
cards, with her address printed upon
it.
Il was sent from st. Mary's hos
pital, he said, ito see ii there was
anyone here what belonged TO a lady
rs was brought to the hospital yester-
day afternoon and was picked up III
faint, and is in q fever, and, II you are
Il relation, the matron says you can
come
All Of which was delivered without
break or pause.
st Mary's Hospital Where is
that Miss Draper asked.
Sign my card, please the boy
said, after giving the direction to the
hospital "Shall say you're accom-
ing?"
YES. Yes, I'll be there as soon as
you are"
You'll have to quit shaking like
that then, the boy said. say, III
get you cab ii you'h give me 10
cents.
YES, Get me a cab. Be quick,
that's a good boy
There was a pint OF milk at the
door, left early by the milkman, who
wondered that the pitcher had not
been placed there. but thought it safe
to leave a can The sight OF it remind
ed Miss Draper that she had eaten
nothing since noon the previous day.
and was ghaking so violently she could
scarcely tie her bonnet She drank it
all, and, putting Il shawl over her
shoulders. staggered down the stairs
to wait for the cab, which came rafting
| along in few moments.
| Ii was like some horrible dream to
| drive through the streets in he early
morning, to be u-hered into tile hospl.
/ tai, to meet tine kind voice and sym
4 pathizing face OF the matron, and
/ Z q. Is
/ found herself in coy sittinG-room,
and heard what the matron could tell
! her.
Your neice, the gentle voice, said,
'she must have tainted in the street.
/ OF course she was put into the tran
sieat ward ut first, but when the doctor
saw her he said she was an old friend
and he would be responsible for all
expenses, and had her carried to one
OF the private rooms You can be
with her all day. ii you wish, and not
leave her ii she is dangerously ill.,"
"What-what is the matter witt
her3' Miss Draper asked, in faint
far-away voice, that tOldlts own story
to the experienced matron.
Drink this glass Of wine. she said
kindly. You will not be offended II
tell you what the doctor says?
No. no, tell me-
He says she has fever brought OF
4 by overwork and exposure. She lie
in a stupor, and is quite delirous /
she is reused to speak.
Dying
"Oh, no. indeed, We hope that gooc
nursing and care will soon cure her
All, here is the doctor. now
Carroll Noyes," Miss Draper cried
wondering ii she, too was becoming
delirious.
My dear Miss Ellen" he answered
grasping both hands, how hay
longed to see you and Abbie. / revc
knew until about two months ago
when was appointed resident physi
clan here, that your brother was dea d
And now-tcll Inc something about It
| have just seen Abbie, and she has
good nurse watching her. Aou shaI
60 to her very soon
The wine had restored Miss Draper
and some OF the mists and miserle
were lifted from her brain. She la,
always liked Carroll Noyes. and doubt
ed ii lie was the fortune-hunter he
, JULIET lieih DclItNE'l MN " W. 4 III
. was a good time to test him, 81
. thought. as she answered his ques
tions and told him all about it"
, All about her brothers death, tn
! discovery that he was ruined, tn
leaving Sunnydale and the bitter e.
t perience OF the past six years; but no
| one word OF the sudden change OF fo
, | tune. the rolling back OF the clout
/; Already Doctor Noyes had drawn hi
e own conclusions, from the broke
Z, boots, the shabby dress, the waste
E form and pallid face He had carrie
! in his heart for six long years Il
4 memory OF a merry girlish face, del
K cate in feature, but full OF bright an
4 nation, surrounded by luxurie
g daintiIy clothed, the darling OF 10
Il tune He had nerved himself to thin
\ Of Abbie as the wife Of some rich,
!! man than himself presiding over a.
B other home Of wealth and ease; br