Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

him.
It was broad daylight when stephen
aroused himself. lie invoke student,
and completely and began TO get ont Of
bed
81 guess its time I was goin. said be
I'm much obleoSod 60 yce, Mr.. Gum.
lyon lay still" Stephen looked al
him "You lay STILL repeated Nicho
las.
Stephen sank back irrcsolutely; hh
tmid. bcwildorod eyes followed Mich
olas, who was smoothing his hair and
beard before o little looking glass ncm
the window There was o good FIRE ID
the cooking stove. and the room WA
quito warm, although 1t was eyideuilya
very cold day. The two windows wer,
thickly coated with frost. and the room
was full Of a dim white light. Ono d
the windows faced toward the east. bui
the sun was still hidden by the tfoei
across the road. Nicholas smoothed bic
hair and his wild beard slowly and
punctihously. Stephen watched him.
Mr. Gum" ho said at length.
"What sayg"
"rm afraid shout get to the depot
before the train goes II l don't start
pretty soon"
Nicholas went on smoothing his board
AT length he laid his comb down and
turned around.
Look q horol" said he "you nigh,
jest as we'll understand &C. You aint
a-goiu to any depot today an You uint
a-goin to any train, an you amt a-goin
TO any depot tomorrow nor 70 any train,
an you amt a-goin the next day, nor tho
next, nor the next, nor tho next after
that"
"What bo a-goin 70 doy
You arc a.goin TO stay jest where
you arc Two fought against your
comm as long as could an now you've
como. an I've turned the corner, you aro
agoin to stay. Whom I've been walking
IN the teeth Of my own will ON ono road,
an havin al could do 20 breast Il,
amt a-goin 10 do il on another. Two
give it up, an I'm a-goin to stay give up
You lay still"
Stephens small, anxious face on the
pillow looked almoat childish. His help.
lossness OF illness seemed TO produce the
Same expression as tho hclplcssuess Of
infancy liishollow, innocent blue oyoa
were Fixed upon Nicholas with blank in.
quiry.
won't Miss Morrison be after mofH
he asked finally.
"No, she won't Don't you worry.
I'm n-goin over 20 SEQ her. You lay
still" Nicholas shook his coat before
he put II on; no beat his cap against tho
wall, then adjusted IL carefully Now
said he, I'm a-goin. I've left enough
wood in The stovo, an guess itll keep
warm tin GET back shan't be gone
any longer than can help"
'Mr. Gunnw
"What aayY
81 ruther guess I'd better be a.goin."
Nicholns locked sternly at Stephen.
"You lay still" he repeated, Don't
You try TO got up whilst I'm gone; You
amt ~ Co, Don't you worry Pm a-goin
TO fix itan right. I'm R-goin tobringyou
something nice for breakfast You lay
still" Stephen stprCd at him; his thin
shoulders hitohed uneasily under tho
coverlid. You're a-goin tolay still, amt
your repeated Nicholas.
eyes, / viii II you say so,r replied
Stephen. Flo aighed and smiled feobly.
Tho truth was that this poor cot In the
warm room seemed 10 him like q couch
under tho balsam dropping cedar OF Len.
anon, and all at once be felt the rest Of
tho divine consolation which comes
from leaning upon tho win Of another
"Well, do say 30, returned Mich.
olas
Ito looked at tho fire again. Thon he
went out He turned in the doorway
and nodded admonishingly at Stephen.
"AIind you don't Try 70 got up, no said
again.
Nicholas went out Of sight down tho
road, taking long strides over the croals.
ing snow. Ho was gone about half an
hour. When he returned his arms word
full Of packages Ho opened the door
and looked anxiously at tho bed
Stephen tNyisted his face toward him and
smiled. Nicholas piled the packages
upon the table aud lifted a stove cover.
"Ive seen Miss Morrison and It's all
Ilkhb. NAlA fAls
What did she say? asked Stephen in
an awed VOICE
"Well, she didn't say much Of any.
thing. She was fryin griddle cakes for
the boardors breakfast. She said sho
felt real bad about lettin you 60, but
she didn't see no other way, and she'd
be glad TO have you visit her just as long
as you wanted TO. She's goin 70 pack
up your clothes"
~ amt got many clothes. There's
my old coat an vest an my other pants,
but they're most worn out. amt got
but one real good shirt besides this ono
Two got on That was in tho wash, or
I'd brought IT,
"Clothes enough, said Nicholas,
He crammed the stove with wood and
began undoing tho packages. There
were coffee, bread aud butter, some lit
tie delicate sugar cookies, some slices Of
ham, and eggs. There were also apail Of
milk and d new tin coffeopot.
Nicholas worked buHly. He made
coffee, fried the ham and eggs aud
toasted slices Of bread. When every
thing was ready he carried a bowl %
water 10 Stephen for him 10 wash his
banda and face before breakfast. Ho
even got his comb and smoothed his
hair,