The Delta independent., 1898-11-11

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"y'ou used to knoW htys rsrv xxiI. dfd
U0n nOfT
lectionable lieutenant colouel, who
thereupon declared his intention Of
moving the doctor ous aud taking his
,uarterA but courier sulIoped all the
way from Worth to the camp at San
Patricio whittier the department com
niander had gone a-hunting. aud another
got back in the nick Of time with or.
ders for the devastating officer to move
TO the cantonment on the Pecoa, the
worst hole in all Texas, ~ reported BY
the department inspector. The children
had won the day.
AZ the very moment when ths party
took their seats at Blythe'a the chill.
dren of that establishment and their
friends. the LaWssnces. were holding
high carnival - the doctors. Aunt
Purlina and the oolored niaid vying
with each other In efforts to stuff them
to replction. Over this uproarious feast
presided tho tall slip of damsel with
whom poor Ned had parted 20 mourn
fully when he went away In February.
Ada's was tho only face in all the msr-
ry party that seemed to have known
trace Of sorrow. Her big. dark. mourn
full eyes and shaggy hair. her sallow
face and shabby frock. twice let down
and still "skimpy." told . pathetic
story. Thirteen years Of age, the child
had already seen much Of anxiety and
trouble. much indeed beyond the ken Of
many an elder aud tho week going by
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and tear, the cause Of which ouly One
woman knew aud strovs In vain TO
banish. Ada Shrank with actual dread
and repulsion from the Thought Of hav-
ing to meet tho man who had come 70
take her loved fathers place.
Thrice had Barclay spoken 10 Mrs
Blythe Of . desire 70 sec the children Cf
Colonel Lawrence: now he fclt confident
that hs knew the cause of heg evaxion
and pressed no mora Bat all thruu0h
dinner. even whilo speaking In the log.
somewhat measured tones habitual -
him. he Lost no talk in which tho chill.
dren were mentioned. and ut Blytbe's
they were never forgotten. It was not
long before be discovered that the
Blythes and Lawrence--tbe young peo-
ple-were nt the Doctors. Ada presid-
ing. Indeed, with much gusto. almost
- soon ~ soup was served. Collabone
began telling Of her matronly. mother.
ly waya Half IN hour later messen-
ger came 70 tho door aud asked IL d..
Collabone would please step over aud
see Mrs. Do Lancy o moment Tell
her I'll Be there In just ono hour. " said
the doctor. locking at bis watch. Then
he added for the benefit Of the party
present. There's nothing In the world
the matter with Mrs. DE Lancy. and By
that time she'll have forgotten she sent
for me-" Ten minutes later came an
other call. It wa. the Co!labones' do
mcstic this time. Little Jimmy's cut
his hand. and Miss Ada cnn't stop tho
bleeding. ''Say Ill come instantly"
said he, springing from the table and
making his excuses 70 the lady of the
house.
Barclays face shone with instant
sympathy s1d interest. Dessert was
nearly over. He turned to the motherly
woman, Whose own gcntlo face betrayed
her anxiety.
"WiIl you think me very rude7" hs
mid lyon know ! do not smoke, aud
do want no much to meet those chill
dren. ] feel that Ada purposeiy shuns
me. and this 10 an opportunity not to
be lost Nay be excused? will soon
return" Mira Blytbe's eyes wcro elo-
Qucnt ~ she bade him go.
Three minutes later no softly entered
the doctors sitting room. There In .
big easy chair sat tall. sallow faced,
tumble haired girl, holding in her arms
q burly little fellow whose frightened
sobbings she had 1t last controlled. and
who. with only an occasional whimpse,
was now submitting to tho doctors ex.
aminatioa and deriving much comfort
from his professional and reassuring
manner.
''Why. this Is no cut ut all. Jimmy,
my boy. Tho reason you bled 90 much
In that you are no uncommonly healthy
and full Of blond This won't keep you
out Of mischief six hours Hold the ~
sin steady. PufItaA. Kick all you want
70. Jimmy. Don't you dare TO Iaugh,
kittie Blythe Well, II here im't Can
tain Barclay, too. come In to - -
Here is the little woundcd soldier, np-
tain. You bad your arm In . sling IL
months. didn's yosr Tho Sioux did tisls
for him. Jimmy. and you've only epe
to be done up in . bapdaes till tousoe-
row night Let Captsiu Barclay bold
you? Indeed won't He doesu's knov
bow to bold little boys-like Ada Hs's
got no little boys DOR big Ada either.
Bet your boots be wishes he hsd, Jl,n.
my" Thus the doctor chatted = ~
bathed sud bsndagcd the pudsy Iiseao
Ast. while Jimmy Icy. half relieved g
ths rapid sssmipatioa 70 bis wosa ~
rssensfal thsy sboald b declarsd o ~.
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