The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

he tried TO rise from his bed, the attemht
failed. lie lay parchins with thirst, walt
ing for the arrival Of the woman servant
10 her usual duties. hut there was rellg-
ious festival going on and she had iailed
10 put in an appearance He was ohiy
able to Stagger into the sitting room and
&C.; some lemonade. after which the hours
went Pas. In a confused way. and toward
night he became delirious. lie had had an
indefinite idea If preparing some remedies
for himself but 81 was impossible 10 col
lect his thoughts sufficiently. and he lay
tossing. uutn a ghost ridden sleep came.
IN which hc was struggling on the noun
tain path again. watching circlinS cage
with a mute horror that he could not es-
cape Through the hot night ne lay, uniil
the dawn was creeping into the room
making familiar objects take strange
shapes and meaning. and presently all
sense II time or place went from him.
Dick opcncd his eyes with a conscious
,,osz that someone was IN the room. There
was a delicious cool feeling on his fore
head and a fan WAS waving the air over
his face. lie was sensible now and look
ing up he saw Teresa. who was by the
side II the bed.
.Bv Jovc." he said softly. II wonder
how long this sort Of thing has been gong
ons' Then aloud. Teresa.
YES. am here
II Won viii kindly explain" said Dick.
1--WE an idea that I've been M
yes. You have been lying I'll for two
DAYS. Longer than that for II is the third
day since YOU visited Cesario."
II wonder where I've been to all that
/ time? My spirit. 1 mean. Now tell me
what's happened"
I You did not return. and feared that
you were ill.," continued Teresa. ''Cosario
IN al
come to her hut 20 nurse him. Then i
I resolved 10 40 10 your house. You did
not know me and you were alone
and you've been nursing met cxclaim-
ell Dick. Teresa. I shall never be able
, to show all the gratitude feel"
And now you arc well again." she ans
I wered. Il must leave you"
I'm still very H." he replied. Il
haven't an ounce of strength to move.
I Fevers pull n fellow down awfully. And
I'm thirstier than I ever was I'm my life
I before"
7 Teresa smiled. "Paulina has returned
b She will nurse you now"
s.Oh hang Paulinar' he cried. she
I hasn't an idea OF nursing. and drops all
sorts Of things In my food when I'm well
Heaven knows what she viii do now I'm
i'll"
but you viii inquire every day of Paul
4
n good sort Paulina is grumbled
DSx. she cares no more about me than
IL I were "a tree out there. And as to
dressing my arm. she hasn't the nerve OF
I a cat
You can dress your arm yourself
now" replied Teresa smiling again.
THAT means that you've been attend
ing to il. / can't say more than Thank
YOU but II you could only know all that
my thank you means. Teresa! Have 1
been rambling in my talk. whilst the fe-
yer was on mc?"
Yes you uttered many names. One
much oftener than the others"
what was it?''
II did not heed" and n shadow cross
ell her face.
Don't you ever believe a word any
one says when they are delrious. Tere-
sa." he answered after n little pause.
1T is usually nothing more than gabbling
nonsense. Still ! should like to know
that name"
Il think" and Teresa spoke softly,
her eyes downcast, that IL was wo-
mans name-And that you loved her"
''Madre." Dick Whispered the name TO
himself hut Teresa heard IT, and there
was a longer pause than before, ended
by her moving 10 the door.
II hope you win be well again SOON -
she said in a harder tone than she had
spoken in yet. There may be someone
who would grleve after YOU" and then
she summoned the servant Paulina.
whose face like a shriveled olive. made
doubly pleasant the memory of Teresa 5.
as Dick lay helpless on his hard bed.
II was good week before he was able