Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-03-24

hnustn ulsdppolnt tileIi, uocUor' Lev
me run through my lines with you. DO!
There Is my Shakespeare-there, on that
taDle Dy the WINDOW IL was my noun
er'S gift. Bring it to me carefully"
The doctor silently did as he was bid.
He knew that he was obeying the wishes
of one for whom he could not do much
more. When he turned his head he saw
that the dying man had raised himself
in the bed.
"Turn to the Third Act-the First
Scene. | enter. Listen now, and tell
me what effect this has upon you. Lis
ten!
ITO be or not to be-that is the question
w, Whether It's nobler in the mind, to suffer
Or T 70 9 tats =, ms s agoinst n "aa Of tronbIos ''
And, by opposing, end them2 To die-to
sleep
mo, mo moremand, s oy sleep 70 say we END nd
" % shocks ' "-'' '''' '''-'''''N ''''N' ~
That flesh is heir to-'tis consummation
IDev9outly to be wished. To die-to sleep,
'o SLEEP, peron"noo " ufe"iii' "Se' 'nefo 'ne
For in that sleep of death what dreams may
come.
"Why do you stare at me? Keep your
eyes on the book and not on me.
"For In that sleep of death what dreams may
come"
Then the man stopped. lie muir
INJURED these words yet again and again
then, turning TO the DOCTOR ne told hlm
what he well Knew-that ne was dying
"Do you know what would De my
dream In that long sleepF ne asked
wildly ana yet plalntlvely' II Will tell
you. MY brother! lie would mock at
me that l was snapped on IN the very
moment or my triumph he would
point at me ana iaugn. l. VINO hao re-
fused TO hold out helplng hano 10 MIN
and exert my lnnuence 10 netter ms po-
sltlon. oh, lcouldnt pear tnats harry
Harry, old feHow' II could only see
you again; II l could only ask you 10
forgive me oetore u Is TOO late; II /
Doctor" he cried suddenly " must see
my Drother harry! must see MIN!
Youll ma MS ADDRESS IN tnat desk
send FOR MIN. Ieil MN MS orother
Glenn wants TO speak 10 MN ana 40 at
last what ne mas alwaysreiuseo Ihere'
IN that desk
Inc doctor quletly iald tne patlents
nead upon the pillow. linen ne toio nlIn
that whlch prougnt WIG smile OF glad-
ness to his paliid race he laughed at
the news Ills Drother Harry was De-
low W1lUlIlR even IUGu. w nGU UQ0 uOC-
tor saw that the man was dying, ne
asked the servants II their master had
any relatlons IlVlng. Ihey only knew
OF one-a brother ne never saw, a broth
er VINO rev Gays DeIore had khockeu
at the door ana mad gone away unseen. l.
lhey knew MS ADDRESS. ror ne nad ie1t
1t. He had come up to London, hoping
against nope that stlll the great actor
would endeavor TO get MN an engage
ment. 80 the doctor telegraphed TO hlm'
and ne had only just that moment come.
send him TO me-now-at once the
dying man said IN voice now weak
"Iell him, before he comes up, That his
brother Glenn Is longing to see him"
Inc doctor Went 10 the door ana called
and when he saw Henry Walford as
cending the stairs he started in surprise.
How like these two men were; how won
derfullv like. But one. tbonpb novertv
had l;ned ber storv mon bis face 1oolye1
nIs. 5 ~ w. ~, ~ ph - LAS ."o0' -ooHGN
euios "iiu "eli, Uiio oviiol tn''A was "'
my lasI' Suiecly he enVereu'
Harry, old fellow" one said, lifting
a hand out of bed with last strength.
"Clem! Glenn" the other cried, tax.
ing the proffered hand and putting the
other arm around his neck and liftino
bis baod nm Tban tbo two mon kisso5
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e"olr o1iloi'
narry. oa ooy' l." uyluS! KNOW
1t. l Shall have missed tonight, sham
|? But I've found you. Come nearer
to me and listen! Harry, I've been crue
to you-you forgive me?"
The other clasped his hand.
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Ciem' henry Walloru salu' tnrouSi
MS Years.
81 shan't be able to talk much, so
must say it quickly. A little water
Just wet my lips. Thank you-thanl
you, old fellow. Now, listen earnestly
to me. Come very near. Harry, you,
chance has come at last-and tonight
You can take it in my stead, for shan
be here. You know the part? Ahl
thought so-you have played it many
times. But mine-mine is daring plot
There is my fur coat on the back of tina
chair-put it on. Yes; never mind abou
letting go my hand-put it on, Harry.
Henry Walford did so
"Yes-yes-it is myself. Go down tt
the theater tonight. Walk in at thu
stage door without saying word. They
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