The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-04

ly soft touch doctors have. felt the
head. covered with soft golden curls.
the nurse anxiously watching him with
glass of diluted brandy ready in her
hand.
"What thought" said the doctor.
now gently raising the pretty head on
his left arm. There is life still, thank
God. Conclusion of the brain, but no
OF her injuries. / think. Give me tea
spoonful of that"
lie took it and carefully put it be-
tween the bloodless lips, at the same
time speaking to her in short distinct
way:
Swallow this. there's good girl.
A very few drops passed. but some
did. for there was the slightest possible
movement Of the throat muscles. The
conclusion might be severe but there
was certainly life, and therefore hope.
The doctor repeated his efforts till as
much as he wished had been admins
| tered
IL was now nearly ten o'clock
Hastings looked at his watch and
bade the nurse go to the kitchen and
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message TO the matYon relative TO
another patient; it would be eight or
ten minutes before the nurse could be
back-as the doctor intended.
Directly he was alone his face
changed. hardened to that kind of des-
perate sternness which is mans only
refuge when he dare not yield one
hairs breadth TO emotion lest he break
quite down He bent down, sought for
the pocket Of the well-made and we'll
worn dress of the insensible sufferer,
and took out all that was in it-a few
pence, a small key. handkerchief, and
a small much-worn purse. The two
first he at once replaced, then the hand
kerchief after he had made sure it had
no initials on it, The purse he opened;
il contained a sovereign, some loose
silver. and card on which was printed
Mrs. Godfrey. Drcssmakev. Bristol y
The man set his teeth as he replaced
the purse. but kept the card that was
such . clew. possibly. to its possesor'a
identity. Did he know il, and some
thing. perhaps. of her antecedents-her
story? Or was he irving to read it that
he bent down now, with eyes that in a
passion of agony, between hope and
dread. seemed to search every feature
and line OF the fair unconscious face, SC
delicate, so soft, 50 full Of suffering?
-no.-the mans white lips
breathed with an intense relief-and
something more than relief. surely-in
his eyes--'no one hard line, not one
trace of such utter shame and misery
She has worked-suffered. but-oh. II
the past could only be undone."
That saddest. most hopeless cry o.
the soul, whether it De SHINING OF
sinned against. The word once spoken
the deed once done may be repented Of
atoned for, but they are beyond REGAL
by any power human or divine.
A moment later the nurse came bacl
to find the doctor quietly waiting fo
her. She also brought q night-dres
from the matron-''in case ii Is needed
sir" nurse said. as the doctor was Civ
ing the patient some broth in the SANE
way he had the brandy
Thanks" he SAID. lust what di'
want, for it will be days at least befor
: this poor young creature can be moved
There is nothing that can be done blu
keep up strength and wait for some re
. turn to consciousness You get her ur
dressed and into bed. whilst go to tn
ward again. I'll send in another nurs
to help you"
THANK you. sir"
He went away then TO the other SUI
ferers- Several days passed lade
with those responsible cares and an,
iety which only doctors can know
Friends of the patients were commun
Gated with. of course. Two poor ere;
lures died of their injuries. but the res
went on well. and within ten days weI
all able to leave or be removed to the
several homes. Only the unknown p'
ticnt in Dr. Hastings own room sti
lay unconscious, though the signs Of III
daily improved-more pulse. the respi
alton stronger and more regular. wit
now an almost entire cessation Of tho'
painful long-drawn breaths after a su
pension OF respiration. which SCENE
like the last grim struggle of Ii
II against death.
a The matron's search Of the patient
n clothes could find not q clew to h
a name or friends. and no inquiries we
.r made by anyone
J. Poor childw the good lady -
I. pityingly to Hastings. Perhaps 81
isa widow, young though she look
IS and she is poor, evidently, and frien
u less
g. Yes. II seems So" said the doctc
:. "but we shall see when she rccove
"a consciousness"
~ isn't the room rather dark. doctor
n NO; drew down the biind"-this
= triic shortly but in low murmr
" '.She is gradually coming to-all
"a day. and I'm anxious about her Car
n have too strong . light when her ey
a. open again"
al lie had been constantly in and OF
Il and when at length the hour came
n the night staff to replace the d
,is nurses. DIR. Hastings. after intent
,is watching the patient for several mi
81 utes. said, in that soft. deep murmu-
\. suitable to the sick room. and which
an effectual disguise to the speake
es usual tones. that he should take
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