Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-10-10

she sat watching her dying sister, hand
and eye alert TO anticipate every wish
No word broke the awful stiffness
The first thing in the morning, Mer-
e. 5 married daughter, the only child
Of hers living in London. arrived 70
nurse her mother. But Honor indiy-
nantly refused to be dispossessed
a nice daughter you are, she said,
to leave your mother lag a day and a
night without a sight o your ugly
face.
= had 70 look after the good man
and the little 'uzs the daughter
pleaded
Then what do you mean BIZ de-
se-tin them nowg the rate old WON
an retorte1 "First. you deserts your
mother, and then your husband and
children You just 70 back to them as
needs your care carried your mother
IA M arms before ron was born and
Il she wants anybody else now 10 look
after her let her Just tell me 50 and
I'll Be OF n a brace o shakes
She looked dedantIy n the yellow.
dried-up creature in the bed Mercys
withered lips twitched. but no sound
came from them Jim strung up By
the situation. took the word You
cant Do no good up here. the doctor
say& You might look after the kids
downstairs a bit when you can spare
an hour, and I've got 20 20 % the
shop III send you a telegraph Il
there's a change. he whispered 10 the
daughter. and she. not wholly discou-
tented ~ return 70 her living inter
eSrS kissed her mother. fingered a
little and then stole quietly away
All that day the old women re-
mained together in solemn silence,
broken only by the doctors visit He
reported that Mercy might last a
couple Of days mure. In the evening
Jim replaced his sister-ia-lar. who
slept perforce- At midnight she aw0xe
and seHt him 70 bed The sufferer
tossed about restlessly. At half-past
two she ar0ks. and Honor fed her with
some broth a. sHe would have fed a
baby Mercy, indeed looked scarcely
bigger than an infant, aud Honor had
the advantage q her only by being
pu1si out with clothes A church
eiosk in the distance struck three
Then the silence fell deeper The
watcher dro-rs-f The lamp fickered.
tossing her shatow about Ia walls a.
Z sa~ too- we're turning teverishly
from side - saIe strange ticking
ma5e itself heart in the wainscntiug
Mercy sal up with a scream q terror
Jim she >ArseSed- Jim
Honor scarr-i up opened her mouth
- cry Hush then checked herself
suddenly t-nne1
Il cried the dying creature
listen. l. that The death SPIDER
Honor lstened her blood cu-,iling.
Thea sae went towards tine door and
ou@u-di- Jim. she sail in low tones
~psakiax towards the laustiaE tell
her It's untIln, tai a uouse she
was always 4 g little thing
Aut she closet the door Softly ana
pressing her trembling sister teuterlr
back "a che pillow. tucked her ~
suuE On the blanket
&exr morning. waeu Jim was really
present tie patient begged pathetic
ally % have 4 --zatrAilt with Aer in
The rom dag ami night ~Lsll- leave
ms al1u= aaia she qaaver.i -jout
leave me alone with not a slii u tals
o. Hoaor wgnceA has SAID nothing
The youngest ehiId wa0 df not
have 20 70 % school was brought
pretty boy wlrh brown cur, whieh ta~
sun streaming through the pan-<
turuei - gold The morning passed.
,-awlv About Eoou Mercy took In
eaiats hand aat snaothrd his ezrlS
Ms sister Hona- ha5 golden curIs
Ike that shs whispered
They were IN the family Eobb-
Honor goaz 9zAnny had
them TOO when she was a girl
There was a long pause Mercy
eves were halfElaz-L but her vision
was iauarI now
This miguorette vii BE- growin' n
the mea1oNS Bobby she murmure,L
Yes and the heart s-ease said
Honor. softly. we lived IN the com
Try va know, Bobby
There i flowers n the country.
Bobby declared EravrIy.
Yes ami trees said Honor. =
wonder If your granny remembers
when we were larrupped fog stealth
apples
Ar. that 1 do. Bobby, he. he
croakeI the dying creature. with a
burst IF enthusiasm. We was a pair
. tomboyS The warmer he ran after
u, eryiu -Ye- Ye but we wouldn't
take M gar lie. he he
Honor wept a. the laughter. The
native iIiom- unheard for half a
century. maize her face shine under
the tear Don't let your granny ex-
cite herself Bobby Let ne give her
her drink She moved the bos aside.
and Mercy lips automatically opened
u the draugh[
Tom wa wi Is. Bobby she our
gied Still vibrating with amusement.
All he tumbIed over on the heath.x,
he. he =
Tommy is dead this forty
Bobby. whimpered Honor
Mercy head fell back and an express
son Of supreme exhaustion came over
the face Half an hour passed Bobby
vas called own 70 dinner The doe.
tor mad been sent for. Suddenly Merev
sat up with a jerk
1t be growia dark Tom she said.
~H A@AA . - AAA4G ~ xii NLE
cattle home from the mashes2-
shes takia rubbidze again saie
Honor ehokingly- Tell her she II
London. Bobby.
\ wave Of intelligence -traversed ths
saIlow face still sitting up. Mercy
bent towards the side % the bed. All
= Honor skill there Kiss me-Bobby.
Her hands CROPPED blindIy. Honor
bent down. and the old women-s with,
cred lips met
And n that kiss Mercy passed awaJ
. into the greater Silence Outlook
The First Horse That Ever Lived
, There i n Greek legend telling how
Athens came by its name. and there i
a noble horse who playsa p-ominen'
part in the legend IL we are To be
Leve the story. he was the first rea
hesh-aad-blOod horse of which we havt
! any account Some men say that h,
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