Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-30

ger, Il never did the like o. tina tafors!"
l believe he never did; nor after
either. ''Rsb" he said roughly, and
pointing with his thumb to the bottom
OF the bed Rab lcaPt up. and settled
himself; his head and eye TO the dead
fase- Mister John. yell wait for me.
said the carrier; and disappeared in the
darkness. laundering downstairs In his
heavy shoes l ran 10 tho front win
dow; there he was, already round the
house, and out Vt the gate. fleeing like
q shadow.
was afraid about him, and yet mot
lfraid; so l sat down beside Rsb. and
being wearied. fell asleep. woke from
q sudden noise outside. II was Novem-
Der. and there had been . heavy fall OF
snow. Rab wAs in ststu quo; he heard
The noise too, and plainly knew II bat
never moved. looked ont; and Gn1Eo
at the gate, in the dim morning-1ug
he sun was not up-was jess and tho
sart--a cloud of steam rising from the
mare. did not see James; he was Als
ready ut the door, and came up the
stairs, and met me. II was lees than
three hours since he left. and he must
nave posted out-who knows how--to
IIowgate, full nine miles OIL. yoked
Jess and driven her astonished into
town. lie had an srmful Of blankets,
and was streaming with perspiration-
He nodded to me, spread out on the door
two pairs OF clean old blankets
having at their corners, "A c., 1874"
- l.ss L..
were the initials of Alison Gracme. and
James may have looked in at her from
without-himself unseen but not un-
thought of-when he was. wat wat,
aud weary" and after having walked
many n mile over the hills, may have
seen her sitting. while -; he lave were
slcepin';" and by the fir lght working
her name on the blankets. for her ain
lanes bed
He motioned Rab down. and taking
his wife in his arms, laid her in the
blankets. and Mapped her carefully and
firmly up leaving the face uncovered,
and then lifting her, he nodded again
sharply to me, and 9th resolved bat
utterly miserable face strobe along the
passage and downstairs. followed by
Rab. | followed with light, but be
didn't need il. | went ont holding
stupidity the candle in my hsnd in the
calm frosty air: We were soon at the
gate. ! could have helped him. but
saw hc was not TO b. r1eidled with, aud
he was strong. and did not need IL He
laid aer down a. tenderiy. as safely. as
he had lifted her out ten days betofe-
a. tcBdeIly az hen he had her 6r-t in
his arms when she was only "A. O.
sorted her. leaving that beautiful sealed
face open 90 the heavens. aud then TAX
ing Jess by the head, he mored away.
TIE did not Notice me, neither did
Esb. who presided behind tho
cart stood till they passed through
the long shadow Of the College. and
turned up Nicholson street / heard
the solitary cart sound through the
streets. and do away and come sgssas
and | returned. thinking II that com
panv going up Iibb-ricn rrs~. then
along Ro&liu Mar. the morning light
touehIag tire rennsni. and making
shem Ike on looking ghosts, then down
the hill through Anchindinny Woods.
past "baunted Woodhoussiee. and "a
dsybress cane sweeping sp the bleak
I.oaneTnuir-. and fell on rs own
door, the corrrsny would stop. sad
Jsre~ world tsk- the key End lift
A = m again. laying her en- her e~n
80. and. having pat ge.s m. would
return with Bso ana shut tho door.
James buried hi. y e. VITA rs neigh
isars mourning. nse inspecting the
soismnltF frem q distance There vss
snow. sud thstbssek ragged hole ID
.ook strange ia the midst Of ih- swell
ing srotleSs Fashion IF white James
lo0sFt after c-ervthihg. tsen rstser
Suddenly feil "a and tssoA 70 he'd. wss N.
sensible Wien The doc1cr came. and
soon hsd a sort of so~ fever a. pre-
sa.4nx ia BE yias.ye sps hls wat o,
slesp. - eSa@asf.on and rs misery
maze d a apt % fske T. The grave
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= - sno~ hssi .rasn rsede al tA.nzs
shibe and smootA, RAD Gree nor-
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tae gv-sawiA Of JAnes bxs,sesA. and