The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-18
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had beckoned him to The entrance
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Where is Miss Field Z? does
she not attend to Mrs. theirs :lskei
Edward, glancing luctantly at bill
brothers bed. al 5s:t !:35I
In after days he could smile at ssthe
recollection Of the reply uttered viii
contempt uous differenc Oh !. mes
a-going into high strikes on the bach
parlor sofy. 4 s Ssss;,
At the time, he was only conscious 81
Impotence at the call OF pity thai
obliged him tn5 leave his perhaps dying
relative in the hands Of comparative
strangers. He ceased to regret his. com
pliance when the tears that burst from
Constance's eyes at sight Of him were
not attended by the rawlings which had
terrified her attendants q He sat down
upon the edge of the bed, and leaned
over to kiss the sobbing lips, "'My
dear sister, precious childr' he said, as
a mother might soothe an affrighted
daughter, and she dropped her head
upon his shoulder, to weep herself into
silence, II not composure !. s, ID II VI. :srs
! When she could listen he gave her
the history of the misadventure In q
few words. Mr.. Withers had insisted
upon handling the reins himself. This
accounted to the auditor for his use OF
Edwards gloves as being thicker than
his, although their owner made no men
ton of having lent them to him. The
horses had behaved tolerably well un-
til they were within three blocks of
home, when they had SHE'D violently
at a passing omnibus, jerked the reins
from the drivers hands, and dashed
down the street, the sleigh upset at the
first corner, and both the occupants
were thrown out, Mr.. Withers striking
forcibly against lamp -post, while Ed
ward was partially stunned against the
curb-stone, They had been brought to
their own door : in a carriage, the
younger brother reviving in time to
alight with a little assistance from
a friendly bystander, and to superin-
tend the others removal to the house
and up the stairs. s.. T. s.E5...5 7ss5s
Constance heard him through with
out interruption or comment, volun.
tarily raised her head from its resting
place, and lay back upon her pillows,
covering her face with her hands. One
Or two quiet tears made their way be-
tween her fingers ere she removed
them, but her hysterical sobbing had
ceased. II am thankful for your safe
ty," she said SO composedly y that II it
sounded coldly unfeeling. b ''.Now go
back to your brother. He needs you,
and do not: I shall be better soon,
and then must bear my part in nurs-
ing him. If he should ask for me- let
me know without delay She sent
her servants out when he had gone,
and locked her door on the inside: &
Who'd have thought that she and
Mr.. Edward would take it SO hard?,'
said the cook, as exponent of the views
of the kitchen cabinet EFF SO be the
masther shouldn't get over this, it will
go nigh to killing her. ] never knowed
she were that fond Of him. All, well.
she ought to be, for it's her he'll leave
well provided for, I'll be bound! Them
as has, heaps to Pave has plenty to
mourn for them 4 + KEN 5.*=t5SSss:.
An hour elapsed before Mr.. Withers
understood Alright where he was and
what had happened, and then his wife,s
face was the first object he recognized.
It was almost as bloodless as his, yet
she was collected and helpful. a more
efficient coadjutor to the surgeons than
was fidgety Harriet, whose : buzzings
and coverings over the wounded man
reminded Edward of a noisy and per
sistent CAD fly. + d. <5s s., .I9,. z
The moved gentleness of Constance's
tone in answering the patients in
quiries was mistaken by the attendants
for fondest commiseration, and the
family physicians unspoken thought
would have schimed in we'll with the
servants verdict. Mr.. and Mrs. with
ers were not 5reputed to be a loving
couple, but in moments Of distress and
danger, the truth generally came to
light. No husband, however idolized
could be nursed more Faithfully or have
excited greater anguish Of solicitude
than spoke in her dry eyes and rigid
features, even If her wild outbreak
at first seeing him had not be trayed
her real sentiments. 3 y# d II 5$.s 81
In her calmer review Of the scene,
Constance could feel grateful for the
spectators misconce ption which had
shielded her from the consequence Of
her madness; could shudder at the
thought Of the ign ominy she had mar
rowly escaped. But this was not the
gulf from which she now recoiled with
horror and self thing that led her
to avoid meeting the eyes bent. curious
~ or sympath etically up on her, and t.
cling to the neryeless hand OF him
whose trust q she had betrayed IL
him, her husband she had not given
q thought W hen the dread tidings 5o1
disaster and ID cath were brought K
her. What to her was an empty mar
Eriage VOW, what I'll II world, S reproba:
ton when she believed that Edward
Lay 1ifeless before her n 81 an you8dt
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