Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-30

Ysabel? wei. it is she. You know how
she has shaved among the poor devils in
this horrible hole You can never know
the devotion of this gentle maiden to her
self-sacriticial duties. Evidently Il woman
of culture and refinement, she has shaved
for the poor blacks rs earnestly as for
those Of higher caste. Now she is ill
sick unto DEATH have tried to learn
who and what she is, but without success.
Tonight as she fell into dclirium she
muttered the word George couple Of
times. My God, man, what is the mat
ter with you? | have feared it, you
have the fever rnt'.--i. s,.".f
No. doctor. No fever but that of ter
ror. Feel my pulse, take my temperature
and you will see the plague has exempted
me so far. But you say she mutteled
my name"
Certainly. your name. But-God in
| heaven, can it be possible? Quick, man.
come with me- .-.5 -.-' f,r-r..
Out into the night rushed the two men,
one torn by thousand conflicting emo
tons. He knew the resolute temper iof
his sweetheart and fearing she had seen
his downfall and had returned in spite .of
all, he felt n fear Juggling ut his heart
which sttled him. Yet he ran blindly af-
ter the doctor until theyerea ched a small
house where dim light could be seen
near the open window. Here DR.. Wright
halted and cautioned the excited man to
| exercise care.
Care. Who should he more tender
than |! If it is my love will nurse her
back into life" hoarsely said the young
Northerncr. LET me in. Don't you see
this suspense is killing me? God, it is
she"' and he fell on his knees beside the
pallet on which the form Of n young wom-
an in the gray garb of the sisters lay eX-
tended His voice reused the sick girl
from her stupor. She glanced around the
room with frightened eyes and then sud
denly started up.
George" she said feebly, "you here?
Oh. go away. You will take the fever
and die Don't stay. Take him away,
doctor for my sake
mo. Here | stay. Tell me how you
came here and what does this dress
mean?'
This dressT' replied Mamie. "Oh, this
belonged to Il young nun who lost her life
out in the camp. was thrown from the
train. dear, and when | came back home
my father" and here the poor, ema-
ciated form writhed in agony.
Yes. yes"
''1t was the Jaw, George. He could not
help it. But he turned me back. | saw
you fall. went to this camp, then Il
fearful place of contayon and terror. !
slipped in during the night, when the
guard did not see me. and begged for
food. The nun had died during the night.
| prevailed on DIR. Stefano, who had just
come, to permit me to assume the ga1b.
| thought you were dead. l did not care
what became Of me. They told me you
never regained consciousness. was
driven from home by the plague and fore
ed to wander an outcast by my only par
cnt. | wore the garb out there. Then
the good doctor came here. Again l sue
ceeded in prevailing on him to take me
with him. He said had helped him ont
there, why should | not do so in here?
Besides, it was home, and longed for it.
I came and worked until this morning
Then l fell i'll. Now I'm dying Yes.
dearest, I'm dying. No skill can save me-
| have worn the infected clothing too
long and was too much broken down
when put them on for any hope of life
to remain. We must part now. Oh. the
pam or the parting! But, Wncn am
gone, tell my father forgive him. Yes.
it is rest now. Meet me above the stars"
Fainter and fainter the struggling
breath came and went. AS the day dawn
ed. another day of horror. with its mer-
CHESS sun to bake and scorch the doomed
populace, the gentle spirit took flight.
Conscious to the last. in the arms of her
despairing lover she sank to her eternal
rest with Il peaceful smile on her wasted
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