The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-08-05

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changed: there was IA pink flush on her
! checks. and a light in her blue eyes
and she seemed to be wandering. 1t
WIS pitcOu7 to see how Andrew seemed
in that one night to have become quite
an old man. looking hclplessly from
+, Pcrdita 10 Lady Armine for comfort
| and encouragement. The doctor said
! that nothing moro could be done but TO
watch for every change. Her pulse
was fast and intermittent. and she WAS
not conscious.
They sat by her all the day, fore
stalling with strong restOrativcs the
/ tendency to fainting. In the evening
they were startled to hearing her say.
almost in her natural voice, ANDY, are
! you there
Yes, wife, am holding your hand.
Il have asked mother, honey, and
She says we may walk together after
church. and take the children after
! blackbcrrics; there are so many this
year by Goodmans stile. Daisy does
nothing but low all day. and | cannot
make her happy; she had better 90
! back to the islands"
she is wandering" said Lady Ar
mine. softly.
"Shc is living again in the past. said
Andrew dreamily. Mamie, wife,
| Daisy died long ago.
II remember. she said. Il was max
! ing cOWslip ball. for the wine was
finished. and mother gave me the rest
| of the flowers, | remember Daisy would
not touch her food, and gave her the
cowslip ball, and She ate that, and She
| laughed family.
Those were bright days, Mamie.
murmured Andrew.
1t Is very pretty. Andy" she went
on, her eyes wandering around. And
| it is like you TO have filled that jug
with wallhowers. | shall get used to
| town after a bit. Let me put out moth
cr's loaf nothing SO pure as homemade
bread in London.
You were happy. wife,
"Oh yes, I'll be happy after a bit,
but it comes strange when you've been
| used to the country: and you'll put up
! with me if am daZed-liked at first?
Il was not patient enough, Mamie"
"Ncver say that. honey. ! am not
clever can { always understand hat
/ you say. but You are rarely good to me,
and | would not have cried OVera haStE
word if had not been SO mudGled to-
day. ! am a silly and ignorant body
for you TO love, Andy"
No. dear, dear. wife
Still her fancy went wandering on
sometimes she was walking in the lanes
with her clover young London lover.
sometimes frcttiug over the blacks that
would sully the white curtains she
priced. And so for three days il went
ON. Andrew always sitting by her. and
/ answering as though he shared and
followed her thoughts in avery strange
way. one day was very sad; she
thought she held her little child in her
arms, and rocked it, and spoke to il as
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might not take it away: but after that
It was always the same soft bahbling
of green fields and rural games. and
! WOrk-shc repeated simple village
hymns one after another.
And there was nothing 10 hc done:
nature had broken down-therc was
only the waiting till the feeble light
should flicker out.
Mildred came one morning to the
door OF the chalet and knocked very
softly. Fcrdita came out, looking very
worn and pale.
Il have called to say that mamma is
coming. and she wishes YOU to come
out for Il little while with me. Dita.
She said. kissing her atfectionatcly.
II Will come: mother il very quiet
now, and Summers is with her. Thank
you. dear Aliliy. it Will do me good.
She went for her hat and they
walked together up into the wood. and
sat down ON 4 bench. 1t was very hot.
hut It gentle breeze played among the
trees. and brought sweet scent Of
( syringa ON the air.
y memory Of what seemed 1Oug ago
/ flashed across Dita. and she looked
| round at her companion. Alildred'5
grave sweet face was full of thought.
Dear Mildred, " said Dita softly."i
all settled now"
II did not like to disturb You with
/ my happiness. she answered. kissing
! her.
Il am 50 glad. 50 very glad" said
. Prrdita. You VIII lie very happy.
/ Milly: and =
The words escaped inyoIuntarilv. but
! Mildred did NOT hear them
! The two girls wandered on: he wood
was alive with insect-lifc: the birds
sang, the grass-hoppcrs kept M their
merry chirp. They stood for moment
/ over tiny pond, half cholcd with its
! growth Of tangled Wdtrr-iilies: the
frogs croaked hoar-ely; and great
+ dragon-tiioS whiIrcd past. their steel
+ like bodies cleaning in the sun.
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she -tilI seemed to sleep. The lamp
was burning very low. and Difa Went
softly to trim it.
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ME =, white. hand. grouing out.ide t6e
sheets. till it met Andrews and there
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