Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-02-10

words u8uCo DcIOTe MS eyes. rare.
well to honor, wealth, happiness. Sex
of child, female!" He staggers and
seizes the balustrade for support. He
hears the doctor speaking.
II have marked your wife's condi-
ton as critical. see you are affected
by 1t. But don't give way. She has
suffered greatly. 1t is her first child;
with good nursing and proper care,
she'll pull through. ! rarely lose a
case like this. ! merely marked it SO.
SO that in case anything should hap.
pen to me, my partner, DIR. Gareau,
would pay particular attention to the
case. shall not leave the house for u
few hours"
And he leaves him. Leaves him
grasping the old railing that skirts the
stair. Leaves him, the man, husband
and father, staring with wild, wide,
open eyes, at the wall opposite.
For at least ten minutes, the disap-
pointed, heart-sick man, stands staring
ut the blank wall. He has depended
upon this helpless child to help him
out of his difficulty; but now, it is all
over. He must face the exposure when
it comes; he must make up his mind
to bear it as best he may.
He slowly descends the stairs. He
has no desire to gaze upon the little
one who has brought only sorrow and
disappointment with her He thinks
not of his wife. lie opens the front
door, and locks down the path toward
the road. He desires the fresh night
air; it will revive him.
He does not see the dark figure
skulking through the trees upon the
lawn. He is not thinking of anything,
except his own bitter feelings.
For long time he stands. Sud-
denly he hears the sound of the gate
closing to violently. Some one is
either entering or leaving the grounds.
A vague feeling of dumb curiosity
creeps into his brain, relieved by the
sight OF a man hurrying toward the
house, man he recognizes: Conrad
Gardner, his gardener and trusty over.
seer He is coming up the path. He
sees his master standing in the open
doorway. Mr.. Adrian" he says.
hating at the foot Of the steps.
What brings you here this time of
mighty" demands the master merhaui
cally
MY wife. sir. She has high fever.
10 DR. Wilbur here vet?"
Yes" he signs He thinks OF the
misfortune which has befallen him
~ am glad Of that was afraid
he might have gone home He comes
ND the steps And MISUSE he asks
respectfully
She is mother No interest IN
the tone He ha. NO interest in the
matter
II am SO glad. We are both in luck
tonight My missus has fine bug
boy and yours?" he waits for his master
to speak Adrian Dyke does not reply
He has scarcely heard the man
Excuse me. sir Is it boy or
grip"
He hears him now. and he turns upon
him almost fiercely.
Girl" he says with knitted brow
The man notices his agitation and says.
respectfully.
IF you please, Mr.. Adrian. will you
send for the doctor. and see il he can
go to my wife? have no nurse. sir.
and l have left her alone ! must be
going back. The boy is asleep now"
Boy! why will this man. his servant,
persist in bringing to his mind the
fact that he has been blessed greater
than himself, his master? why has
fate played such a trick upon him?
Given this man what he has so desired,
given him only helpless female child.
who will insure the poverty and dis
grace her parents.
Boy! ah A wild idea flashes
through his brain. Cannot this
the exposure be diverted?
Perhaps all is not lost. His heart
beats violently; his breath comes
quicker. A daring scheme has come to
him. Can it he carried out? by
God it must" he mutters.
He turns to the man standing wait
ing respectfully before him.
Come inside" he says. / wish to
speak to you. Then ] will inform the
doctor that you desire his services.
He cannot 60 now, at any rate, as the
state of my wife is q precarious one"
The man hesitates.
81 had better 60 for another doctor,
them" he says.
Nonsense! DR.. Wilbur told me,
not over two hours ago, that your wife
was in good condition. 1t is natural
that she should have q little fever.
You are unnecessarily worried. Come
in: would not advise you wrong
fully"
TO RE CONTINUED.
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