The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-04-02

huuns ltli lishtlf on hvF escort
shoulders To proven, her falling,
nndsei "A star-wihksi her wise eye
and made "A prophecy, while the Stars
blinEed and made IA note OF II.
The patient was no worse, Tor
tunHtely. and WAS soon resting easily
thanks To the doctors skill, lie
fingered longer than he usually did
when paying professional call, but,
then-wrll lao couldn't help y. lie
looked trnderly at the shoulders OF
his coat for the print OF finger tips.
aud, although there WIRE none. he
felt the pressure OF those hands on
his sleeves Tor n long. long time, lie
retired almost immediately, after
reaching home. but did great deal
more thinking than sleeping,
The next morning Uncle Joe paid
hn early visit Ia the lOctors lie
asked about their little Journey TO,
.sther. the health Of the patient and
voting lady. and finally asked him
how Ito liked tito little girl, and the
doctor frankly declared lis Hdr,'a-
ton and decp friendship for her.
which 20 delighted the OLD man that
he arose, gave him "A firm pressure OF
the hand and promised 10 treat 10
cigars next tim, they met In
town.
She's no kin of mine. doctor.
though | wish she was. I've been
hero so long tina, everybody calls me
uncle. and she does lite the rest. Nv.
known her slnrs she rns a young
baby. Poor cltild her Ito amt been
all suniloWrrs an blossoms. II has
N..I a.. Itch Ia 4 Ill
yon, Her pa and ma both died b--
lore sh- was {, ard all they left her
WAS their house and tho scrap o.!
ground it's sst'in' on.
''I'h- first thing she did was TO rent
out hrr house. excerpt the two back
rooms, which she used hsrsri'. TO n
family she knew we'll. then pat up
r-nmstUrs' Sign. and IN NO time she
WAS oyyFfun with work, You s-r.
every one knew hrTHnd lrlt very sorTy
for her then .h- served 40 neat an
gave '-m suri. - ~ tina, folks got
split Hn' didn't want r. wear nothing
lest size made '-u. And when any.
body WAS sick she always did her
slarc Of nursing. an She doe, yet,
She !. young Tor su-li work, but shes
bviiyrn many who's older.
"NouW run across her. doctor,
again soon. she's always dom some
thin for somebody. M. s-win faster u
ever at night to k"igh up with her
work; An you II conclude h"'"r, s.N
months. ~ old Joe Bennett did y long
timr ago. that II there WAS more wo-
men like hrr ~ thu. world men
wouldu't have to ~. { . 80 TO heaven.
When my poor wife WAS ON her death.
bel bessie never left her for n mint.
No, there she stayed, night and day.
doing everything she could iill-till
there wasn't uofhin' mUrc to bs
done.
Uncle Joe pulled hi, hat over his
eyes. nodded without speaking. and
went ont OF ih" door. pr. Harris
mixed n number oil yinls al medicine
aud mad" bis usual round oi proi--.
sion'l visits. lie spent mn hour IN
the company oi Bessie, aud that sven
Ing lac droy-up to her gate with the
snmr little woman sitting hc-idc him,
II bad hy-n "a dHy Of rather deep
thought for both oil them. aud i, end.
I'd pleasantly.
Tho young physician met his young
friend many time, anon. the sick or
poorer class OF people. aud Away,
found her doing good in some way.
lust NJ uncl. .lo.' predicted. Aud many
u time did h- take her home IN his
buggy, and almost rs frequently lie
drove up to her gntr aud took her
Tor drive. lust for the pleasure II
gave him TO be- with her.
ON the evenings when Bessie felt
most intirucd from her hHui day =
work the doctor was sure 30 Join her
/ in the little sittin:.room, aud to:"'ltc
| they d keep up the fire, chat aud he
merry. Aud you may be- sure tired
feet aud needle, -prickcd fingers wcr,
| forgotten. In the summer they sat
| out on the corner piazza, famed each
other. killed mosquitoes and were
happy.
10 them tho four seasons. illumi-
mated with rays OF hope, joyous
with faith and love, were
one beautiful summer day and
slipped by almost rs speedily. IL
was winter again and thcsittins.room
and lire were in demand. II had been
an unhappy week for both OF them.
Mr.. Harris had left town suddenly
without n word to any one, nor did
/ he write duriu. his absence. Gossips
/ OF the little village wagcci their
! tongues rs over toothsomc bit OF
scandal. Bessie walked husily with
her head high, her eyes bright, her red
I lips smiling. and no ono Knew the
sobs deep down in the heart under
/ her bodice.
When night came she still tried to
work. but she did not accomplish
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