Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-15

: The voice OF the village church
poured out it, richness In . ssseam of
glory. overwhelming yet inspiring him
witk its refreshing. The woman vas
singing the Last Eos- 81 Summer A
,ozch % sadness r~rvsecd her voioe.
which now and ther nearly qais srca
with emotion "a she declared the soii-
fairness % the flower ard THE death %
its fellows She vas singing in the
great hail ard the liquid tones poured
, through the oV<a Windows
whea she had done be sighed heas-
ily. srose ans strobe abruPsly away
from hrs friend. u ho. with mild sur
prize upon his counteaanee. likewise
stood ug,ou bis feet and slowly follow &C
after Hradnor-
The latter proceeded on his way until
De reached the end % the long piazza.
y ben he facrd about and paused. upon
the very brink Of the hroad night OF
steps.
Ills friend drew near and was about
TO address him. when a party Of ladies
approached from within and both gen
ilenen moved ss II 10 permit them to
have greater freedom IN passing. Brad
nor. IN his abstraction. stepped back
ward instead Of forward. with the re-
suit that he lost bis footing. slipped and
fen heavily. rolling over until be
reached the ground.
Instantly everything was in confu-
sioa. The friend. whose name was
Jerlyn. ran rapidly down the steps and
hastily leaned over the PROSTATE man.
while the ladies looked anxiously on
FROM the piazza Other guests were
quickly attracted TO the spot
-Ny Cod cred Jerlyn. looking
upu ard tow ards the ladies'. after be had
touched the forehead and the wris; Of
Erainor. Il an afraid the dear old fell
low Is drcadfully hurt
A physician Was hastily sumurcneSl.
bat meantime the injured man had beez
tenderly borne by strong arms 10 his
bed chamber. lie recovered conscious
rcss after some moments and " hen n
careful examination had bccn made the
medical man declared that 10 bones
were broken. but that a badly -<frzine.i
ankle would crnfiue Brzducr TO his bed
Cor many days
The young. stalwsrt fellow. with his
six feet OF bright aud broad shoulder.
chafesi under the latter sentence He
did 70, feel ~. although the pair MAS
intense in his ankle But the doctor
was ob-larste. declaring tina; mos; seri-
Gus results would be likely TO follow
any attempt uE-on his part 10 arise from
his bz.si for a week. at least
With a gro2n the man turned his
face away and presently fell asleep,
from the effects Of an opiste that had
been administered in his arm
The following morning he dozed 1T.
fully. the effects Of the drug not having
worn away. but with the afieruoon his
intelligence returned 10 him His EYES
ranging over the room be saw upon his
dressing case q great CHESTER of red
Whp had given them TO him. but the
7 thought Was an evaEesceat cEc- Per.
haps he though, il was an &C; OF Jer'
lyn's. Who had sprnt the greater part
Of the day in his roou-
Day after day. however. he observed
that fres5 ones were supplied TO replses
the Others Whes . week had passed. b
turned ssslsieniy upoa Jerlyu ane
thanked him for his care and the xifi
OF the flowers.
Flowers. VIA, sowerS-- densnsleS
Jeriya. nrrvousiy- lie was a little
nervous nzn. Who spoke rapidly
-Diin't know you cared for en-
don't Cabbzses are much more TO III