The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-10-04

hopes ana fears, mlsgivings, doubts
aud fatigue; but all things have an
end.
A final change 10 a snall-like hJASSk
road, then the yellow flag and the an
nounccment that passengers were not
permitted TO enter the fever district.
A hasty consultation with a ering.
lngly polite Official, and a PISA to 20
on, az she was a trained nurse. Then
the dirty station at Panuco. Almost q,
her Journeys end-what would she
md? A sense OF her own llitlensss
"hc helpieesness came upon her for a
moment. then was gone again.
Did the dirty little boy with don.
key cart know where Senior Masters
plantation wRs? His name was Pip
20, he knew the plantation, but surely
the beautiful Ecnorits would not wish
20 go there, They said Senior Masters
was dead Of the fever; he would not
wish to disappoint the seuorita, but
he had no wish to 80 10 the plantA.
ton
\ Few silver coins, an appeal from
two wet, s0ul.touching eyes. and Pin
po thought hr might drive her near
the plantation, where she might walk
to II IL she must II was useless to
40, though, for wBs not the plantation
deserted? Had not Fr Antonio. the
priest, said week ngo that the senior
was dying2 That was after he had
been taken home to his plantation to
die. Yes, he would take her near The
plantation he would wait one little
hour for her, may he two.
II her heart was being torn during
that long du,iy ride her face gave no
warning Of IL. From Pippo she
learned that Senior Masters had been
imprisoned for NEARLY ten months on
n false charge. that he had contract.
ed the fever In prison. The rial Of.
fender had been discovered aud had
confessed and the senior was set free.
FIR. Antonio had been Kind 10 the
senior, for the senior had been good 10
the church and the poor. Tie would
not let an innocent man die in prison
and had taken ham home 10 the plan.
tatioH 10 die. There faithful scrv.
ant had cared for him. but a week
ago the father had said the senior
could not live, his case was hopeless.
Surely the senior was dead. bus he
had not seen the priest since The
senior was good man and had been
kind to Pippo. pippo's heart was
sore for the beautiful Fenori,A who
had come SO faT to find the senior.
She left rippo At the entrance &c
the plantation and hurried TO the
house. The place seemed deserted
Then the sound ~ dHrky's voice.
real Virginia darky, singing: 20! Garry
me back TO ole Virginia, 60 ole vlr.
ginIa shore" came softly from some
where above Hope grew stronger
and Janet hurried in the direction Of
the singer
The sound ~ footsteps silcnccd the
voice and then she heard: De Lawd
be praised lie done subed d. mssna
De angel hab come Peter he hcarn
her a comm an de angels Miss Janet
In de flesh, sure as dis Niger habe
prayed for her"
u was Peter. good old garrnlous
Peter! She knew ia X was alive now
and IN another moment she was kneeI.
ing los her lovers bedside.
The sick man recognized her. She
was there. ne Wa7 too weak then 1,
know or care how, she WIS there. her
soft. cool hand on his forehead. that
was enough That night he silent
quietly while Janet and the faithful.
negro watched over him. The fever
was broken
II WAS not genuine yellow jack. hut
a kindred malarial fever. lie had
called for her in his delirioua mo
mcnts and had begged Peter 10 taIk !
about her and sing the old virginia
songs when the fever left him for
time
Janet nursrd him back 10 Gonzales. |
renee with the aid NJ good Fir An. |
tonic and the faithful Peter. Then
he good priest married them. and |
with Peter they returned 10 Rich.
moud Health and strength returned
IN fun measure. thanks 10 the skinm,
nursing Of trained nurse Janet. The
,alc Of the Mexican plantation real
zrd enough 10 again seat Jack Mas.
crs In the old family home and bring
i back TO something Of the ald-tim,
,plendur.
Old Peter now guards the little Mas
crs and often tells them the story
y "how De good Lawd sent mn angel
nto the wilderness down In Mexico
IN done saved de massa. "-Bostop
lobe