The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-09

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AS she said this she came little
closer to me and looked me in the face.
Never before had / seen her look so
beautiful.
"No, l can safely promise you
won't" I answered stoutly. II am
your champion for the future, come
what may"
"You are very good to me. Now, as
we are both tired, had we not better
say good nigbt?' So
She held out her little hand, and for
some reason, goodness only knows
what, l took it and raised It to my
lips. Then with another "good night"
she turned away from me, and. with
the dog at Lar heels, disappeared
through the gate and up the path,
among the bushes, that led to her abode.
When she had gone, stood for few
moments looking down upon the lovely
panorama spread out before me; then |
turned myself about and went down
the hill TO my residence at the foot.
But though went to bed it was not TO
sleep The extraordinary story l bad
just been told and the exciting events of
the day were not of nature calculated
70 induce repose, and so l tossed and
tumbled upon my couch hour after
hour till the first signs Of dawn made
their appearance. Then / had a bath in
cool spring water, and, having dressed,
went out and began to prepare my work
for the day.
AS the sun made his appearance above
the tree tops Christian son and his col
leagues, my trusty lieutenants, came
up the path toward the house, and five
minutes later Allie herself appeared
upon the scene eager to be employed
AS she entered the veranda and greeted
me | glanced at her face. But there was
no trace there Of the sadness Of the pre-
vious night. Indeed, if the truth must
be told, there was even a sort of distant
haughtiness about her manner toward
me that was as unexpected as it was
difficult TO account for.
Good morning DR.. De Norman
villep she said as she put down on the
table the parcel she had brought with
her. at is nearly O'Clock. Are you
ready to commence work?''
"Quite ready" l answered, turning
TO man named Andrews ITO begin,
sir, will you and your deputies hunt up
the builders and continue the work at
the huts till breakfast timer" Then
turning to another: "Mr. Williams, you
might take three men and erect four bed
places in each hut. Mr. Christianson
and the remainder Of you gentlemen, if
you will accompany me, we will make
a careful house to house inspection Of
the village"
Having dispatched the others to their
various employments, ! set off, accom-
panied by Allie, to begin the CHASTITY
work of inspection. 1t must not be sup
posed that I in any way induced her to
run the risk. To tell the truth, l pro-
tested vigorously against it, but with
out result. Her heart was set upon it,
and she would not be deferred.
The first house we visited was small
one, built of adobe mixture and inhab-
tied by three people, two Of whom were
down with the disease. There had orig
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had persisted. made my examination,
noted their cases in my pocketbook,
spoke some cheering words to them and
passed on TO the next house. This was
of wood, neatly built, and contained
one patient who was quite alone, his
wife and daughter having both suc-
cumbed to the plague. In the next there
was no case, nor the next, but in the
three following there were eight Hard.
ly house was free from it, and in
many cases, all the inhabitants being
dead, the buildings were quite tenant
less. BY the time had finished my in.
spection it was s O'Clock, and l was
quite ready for breakfast. This disposed !
Of, work was at once resumed.
Every one toiled with will, and the
hut builders to such good purpose that