The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-15
DND THE PALE.

1s carved with a mass of creamy
cred muslin falling curtainwise
rod of wrought brass at the
ke lace-dcckcd pillows a woman
1 ooyered neatly up to her chin
~ 18th the quilted satin counter
y "a young woman-a pretty wo-
y. 10. until quite recently-one Of
Soft, oseand-white little crea-
horn to be caresScd and made
Itf; to be Tapped in all things fine
616 with all things sweet. Such a
has had; it is nearly over now.
eariness is left; the unuttcrablc
eSs Of death.
tained nurse sitting SO watchful-
fde her. thinks compassionately
won't be long" as she notes
let shades gathering under her
eyes and about her drawn
The nurse grows rather un-
hder the pitiful inquiry of those
And rises thankfully when the
past midday strikes from n
bring church to measure out
randy.
you give me morcf' asks the
anxiously, in the quavcring
f utter collapse. when she has
we'd the regulation dose: II am
Aid Of dying before he comes"
rs quite enough" decides the
11117 Now why don't you sleep for
<0ntil he does Gomez"
not sleepy, only tired-dead tir-
he shudders slightly: then adds
u: 'I'm not afraid Of dying but
want to die-I can't die-until
~ seen him"
III, he'll be here with the doctor
tly," says the nurse. soothingly.
Ntas awfully good of the doctor to
IN message-He didn't half like
Duld see that-He's very kind
I& you for that matter-I wonder
mind nursing person like me-
I'll tire yourself if you talk so
ID says the nurse warningly.
nst talk never could wait for
Silence-What 4 strong. gentle
you have--And how clean and
rou look-Perhaps it is the gray
gives you that-that pure look
mind me Of a woman / knew be.
Chen when ! was girl have
en her since-oh. not for a long
The last time | saw her She said
build pray for my soul-Shc ought
e known ! gave that up when |
to him-Oh- when will he
gently. presently. The doctor is
a little late, says the nurse.
Dne firm arm under her cruelty
hin body. while with the other
akes up the pillow There"
w. thank YOU. But why doesn',
try to-day: Supposns | die SUP
| miss him 10y a few minutes
ht easily oh. ! know how Ill
kand it would b. Just like my in
luck
eh. hush cries the nurse, re-
Igly.
)at's the matter? Oh-h, see-Nou
bocked.
isn't at all a ladvlil1e express
remarks the nurse. With gentle
ess.
Inks, but ] have no rretcnsions
Fay-l am no lady as a beast Of
/ once told me- She rolls her
YEARLY on the pillows. What
long morning. He must come
when he reads my note he Won I
minute. I'm sure-1f only She
get hold Of but that dear
promised to put it into his own
-And even il she saw il she
have no right to forbid him to
bust to kiss me once morc-Thcn
" 60 back to her wonder II
pnd Of herI wonder if he has
er about meOh-h. why did !
him up?-But it was the right
to do Only ! must tell him |
Tor his Sake-for his sake
are tiring yourself
II am tired Even living tires
DW-l shall be glad when ii is
But / must tell him first Once |
should love him always always
s in his arms mS--closa against him
had a big yellow moon all to our
And the yacht went scudding
only we two on deck-And |
would never forget him. never
now I'm afraid he'll think it
true-I haven't forgotten Not
he way he used to kiss me Hn-
chin-But when he Went there
70 one to care-I knew he would
come back to me-So what did 1t
what l did-But | must tell
fupposing he thought ! really
Tor any one else-Oh-h, Cod per
he didr'
tears swell up into her cyees.
YER and drip off her chin onto the
oke of her night gown. The
Wipes them conScientiously away.
3 murmured, Now, now, don I
Dpe he understood-oh he always
toOd--he loved me up to the
ast-he did-and he parted from
kindly"
sobs rend her frail body at
l1ection of his love and kind
and the nurse has to come to