The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-25

bravery along against the criNlng
snow and the fierce north wind.
The morning train that de- had
brought stranger TO this quiet town.
lie was rather a grin-looking per
sonage, and was apparently in very
bad humor. IL had been clear when he
left the city in the early morning
and he found himself landed-um-
breilaless-in a driving storm when lie
reached Hiiisboro'. That had an
noyed him. and his FIRST thought was
TO take a train right back 10 town.
But when on inquiry he found that
there would be no return train until
the one he had originally intended 10
take. late in the afternoon, be de-
cided 10 20 on and get his disagree
able business over with and done with.
Then he had found that there was
no conveyance 20 he had al that for
sakea station. and no telephone con
nection with anystable. and that there
was nothing for him 10 10 but 10 push
forward on foot through the storm.
which he finally did in an ever-increas-
ing ill-humor.
He had but a mile TO gO-the man
at the station had told him, and the
road was straight. p he could not
miss the small. white cottage. just this
side Of The covered wooden bridge.
But the road had seemed 10 stretch
out Unfortunately, and the Snow and
freezing street combined 10 make
walking more difficult at every step.
So there was not often man in 4
worse humor than this mar was. when
the low. white cottage he was seeking
at last came into sight. And now. as
he suddenly FASTENED his footsteps. he
somehow slipped and fell heavily.
striking his head and doubling his left
arm under him. But ne made no muir
muir al this misadyenture. but lay still
and quite unconscious on the ground.
When he again opened his eyes. he
was on the bed in a small. neat room;
but all that he thought q al first was
that his head was raining him ter
riblv, while his arm was hurting him
even more. Some one whom be could
not see was fussing with his head and
making the pain still worse He felt
so desperately cross and III that he
impaiienily ordered the unseen med
der 10 leave him and his head alone.
II beg your pardon" said pleas
ant voice. 'but its a bad cut. and j.
should be dressed at once I'm per-
fectly competent 10 do Il. but your
arm viii have 10 wait until the doctor
comes
What's the matter with my con-
founded srn2- lie tried 10 move it.
and groaned outright with the pain
"It's broken. I'm afraid. but The Coo
tor VIII hc here 10 set !. soon"
Then the hapiess stranger fell 10
rating the place. he storm and ms
accident so soundiy. that another
voice. from another as yet unseen in
dividual. spoke up in sharp rebnke:
-Arcn'. YOU ashamed OF yourself 70
ftalk so-when we're doing our best e
help you"
"Oh. hush. Susan broke in III.
pleasant voice. Hes suffering dread
: fully; he really don't know what he.
saying"
! "Nes. dol said the stranger. gruf
IL. ian /. beg your pardon; but you've
! been hurting me Ike the deuce."
- AN. here's the doctor" said the
: pleasant voice in a tone OF relief. And
! then the stranger found himself trans
5 ferrel into the skillful hands OF th'
Drofes sicnal-whose treatment OF hi.
wounds was much more rigorous thar
! that az the deft and gentle fingers h
!. had rallied against but now.
I When al last his head had been ban
e dared. and his arm had been SCI. III
: physician gave some brief Instruction
{ 10 his new patient. lie would have Z
r remain where he was for several days
;, and must keep very quiet. on accoun
b Of the wound in his head.
9 bat I mus; return to town to-day.
h the stranger said. peremptorily. :"
{ have an engagement fer tomorrow
d and Thanksgiving dinners are not q
c be put off,"
r an right. co. said the doctor
4 "ard the consequences viii be braii
fever"
" TIE stranger was silent for mo
O -7en.. Then he said. shortly: Il Sc
L that I must submit. But how did thi
thing happen? Where am |? An'
WHO W4- lANeiA- MAAA Ht ~-N'@ : -
!. came?"
n "You slipped on the icy path Mis-
e Mary North saw you fall. and whel
v she reached you You were insensiolf
e she ran TO get help. Fortunately J
!. happened within n few yards Of he
4 home. and she and her sister togethe
;. managed 20 carry you in; and the,
' must have found you heavy load
5 Then Mary ran TO ny house-ful
Z quarter Of mile away-and left wor'
p for me 20 come here as soon as 20
n home. found her working over yor
r and your scalp was all ready for III
n stitches when I came. She's cleve
+ girl. was studying 10 be a nurse. bu
unfortunately the money gave out
!. and she couldn't 20 on. She had I
II turn nursery governess. instead.
"And the other. the sharp one. who
she?'
!. The elder sister. Susan. Her tc-gu
;. is sharp-bu; her hearts all right
: and she's seen trouble enough TO tur
TIa.ro oil the IN "