The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-02

mitted his stern face to relax into a
smile.
Inen she began a new labor-Chari-
ty- She possessed a voice OF exception
al sweetness and wondrous power. and
regularly. twice a week. she came into
the hospital and sang for the benefit of
tine patients. Her face always bore
an older look and a sad. sorrowful ex-
preston. whether she sang or whether
she spoke words of consolation
n comfort to the sick ones.
n there was never even a happy
look to come into her eyes. and to US
physicians she was colder and more re-
served than ever. / had often Won
dered about the two, the father and the
daughter, and now. as l walked in the
direction of the incurable ward to see
II my Mr. Temple had regained con
sclousness. found myself thinking of
the physician and his sorrowing daugh-
ter.
"Oh. doctor. am 50 glad you have
come" exclaimed Miss Heath. as she
met me at the entrance to nv patients
room. He has awakened. and ! want
you to see what a phenomenal patient
you have" Then she began to tell me
OF the beautiful nature | have before
alluded to.
suffers untold agony" she con-
tlEued. in a well-modulated whisper.
but never a moan passes his pale lips.
We love him already. and l know You
will also"
entered the tiny little room. care
fully darkened and redolent with the
fragrance of a great bunch of roses
one OF the nurses had brought w for
him, and l found my patient lying
quietly upon the snow-white couch.
But the muscles of his face and body
were intensely contracted. and his
hnely-arched lips were firmly pressed
together in the acute pain he suffered.
But his soft brown eyes smiled a wei
come to me. and / found myself breath
ing maledictions upon my hardness.
You are so good to come, Doctor
he said. family. Il hope you haven't
interfered with any of your other
duties to come to see me. You haven't.
have you?"
Then l felt twice guilty. No. Mr..
Temple" l replied, Il have interfered
with no other duties
Nor pleasures he interrupted.
Nor any pleasures / replied.
Il am glad" he whispered. for l do
not want to trouble YOU at all"
| gave him something to ease his
pain. and then. sitting down beside
him, asked him if l could send for any
one.
No, thank you. doctor, he returned.
slowly. 1T would only open another
wound, and l couldn't see or know of
her suffering" and his lids dropped
over his SAD. dark eyes.
But you can never get well. my
dear fellow" | persisted, and ii would
be far better to die happy thar to go
out of this world with sorrow in your
heart"
My heart will house no sorrow" he
replied. confidently, for we, she and
l, will meet one day in stranger climes
than these and then hone will come be
tween us, and a pitiable smile crossed
his pale. e~rnacIated face.
l importuned him to permit me to
send for the one he evidently wanted |
see: but he laid his long. thin hand
upon my arm and said: Hear my story. |
doctor. then advise me.
Two years ago he began. feverish- |
ly. Il was engaged in a highly respect
able and remunerative business. My
associate was one Of the most promi-
dealers in town and stood at the
head in all great business ventures. |
was the junior member of the firm. and
my prospects seemed more than bright.
/ met and loved a girl who filled my
heart as she did my life with the most
blissful delight. Some said she was
proud and naughty. l gloried in her
pride and found the haughtiness a cal
umny upon her stately womanhood. /
wooed and won her. Everything was
progressing most favorably when there
Il terrible blow that separated us
MY mother was taken suddenly and
violently i'll. was sent for and quick
ly made all arrangements to depart for
London. where she was staying.
My partner expressed his sympathy
for me and said l should stay
mother had recovered. /
babe nv tiancee adicu and went to
England. Arriving there l found it
for mothers health to take
her up into the highlands of Scotland.
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