The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-01
heir dea, old bomes; Louis was taken

worse.
Of all the knowledge of disease and
il, cure. possessed by the natives the
Young man hal the benefit. Charles
was by his ,ids. constant Y. and claimed
the privilege Of taking sole care OF his
friend. and he nur>ed and watched over
him with all the tenderness of sister
or a mother.
one more attendant almost forced
herself on the sick youth. She was a
Young maiden. Il brunette Of wonderOus
beauty. She claimad To be the great
physicians daughter. and from her
fat her she had learned the cure OF dis
eases peculiar to the climate and the
people. and she knew the uses OF the
herbs hat grew on the hillside.
She had a complete know ledge OF the
effect, on the system of the various
poisonous roots which the natives
gathered for he market.
She knew the antidote to each. and
where to find it. ana how to administer
it in case of peril.
What interest. if any. more than q
wOmanly affection for one IN distress.
this maiden may have had in Louis Was
known only TO herself. and possibly to
Louis himself. BE that as it may.thc lad
continued to grow worse. The herbs
that were so marvellous III their cures
failed to bring relief.
The ship came III.
Louis was bol5tered up in his cot.
and through the open door saw the
ship 1t anchor only a few rods distant.
His heart was now beating strong and
fast. The blood filled his veins almost
to bursting. The thought OF seeing
| his mot her and the other loved one 50
dear 10 his heart. possessed all MS
/ feelings. was the fall measure of all his
! hopes. and filled to the brlm his cup OF
! happiness.
For the moment. he forgot he WAS
! sick. Forgot that there might be far
+ less distance between him and his God
than between him and his betrothed.
The ship had sailed from Il port III
Holland and the captain cheerfully
consented to take the Americans on
board and if opportunity offered. to
transfer them to "a ship bound for an
American port.
The ship physician at once went
ashore and visited the sick youth. that
| he might minister to his needs. and
help convey him on board the vessel.
He found Louis sinking rapidly and
unconscious The react ion had set i'll
and he had not the vitality to resist it.
The physician attempted to rally
him with s:imulants but that proved
unsuccessful. and when the last boat
was preparing to make the trip tt
the ship the doctor pronounced
Louis Patterson dead. Living when
all hope was gone and only
sea and sky and the remnant
of a dismastcd bark to leave on. Deac
when hope had returned and ship
with sail, and n;tsts and ruddcr. ant
men to man it. was ready to take hln
to his home.
1t was then Capt Bodtish rose to hi
full statue OF noble manhood. an'
knowing What he had to contend with
and looking the doctor. VINO still hat
hold of Henry hand. square III the cy'
said
: doctor. as God lives, that bod.
must 90 on that ship.
The doctor romprchcndcd the ful
. meaning OF that command. 1t Wa
I mad, by one used to having his order
oheyed. The captain turned his hea
l and nazed dtvOutly upon the beautiful
=. face of the lad W no seemed to be calml
: sleeping. The physician was in dee
| study and evidently Il great confli,
was going Oh in his mind. Charlie:
n kneeln~ by the side of the cot. ha
5 bowed his head. as though OvercOm
u by anguish Several natives who ha
5 been intimate with Louis. stood in tn
Il background. eager witnesses OF the Sd
scene.
y The doctor. letting go the dead boy
: hand. and returning Capt. Bodflsh
p gaze. at last replied i'll almost unlnte
Hyiblc English:
81 Sire, that can never be.
y Capt. Bodtish knew too well what tn;
g meant. He had made too many oces
l. VOYAGES and understood too well II
g superstition of sailors as regards Il de;
Is body on ship board to make any futile
appeal. Helpless and powerless he W;
compelled to submit.
Hastily the arrangements were mac
for the burial Of poor Louis body
~ the natives. Several of the more i
f. telliyent among them imposed oat
~ upon themselves that they would gi
" the dead a Christ ian burial and ma
H. the spot with Il lifting memorial ston
10 Then came the speedy preparatlo
in for the departure of the captal
t. Charles. and the two men. Tears trlc
- led down the face OF the honest. kll
.,t hearted captain as he took Il last 10
in at his Young friend. while Char
,e ro,ad find only sobs to tell the eNte
u OF y sorrow.
H. TO BE COETINUED.