The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-23
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The club doctor had gone away look
 ing very serious and promieing to cal
 again in half an hour after he had beer
 to see another patient. He was think
 have died or recovered consciousness, IT
 either of which eases he would be able
 to express more decided opinion about
 her symptoms. At present they puzzltt
 him, and he contented himself with looking grave, batting John Emanuel
 pn the back and telling him to keep ur
 heart and hope for the best. When he was gone the husband sat and stared at
 the fire, with his empty pipe in his hand
 There was certain enjoyment in the
 knowledge that everybody in the village
 would soon be talking about his wifes accident
 "Tha naabors II mebbe coom in ta
 see Soosan." he said aloud effectively;
 and he put dow the empty pipe on the
 mantel shelf, with it's cheap clock that
 seemed to tick more loudly than usual, and it's two pot dogs which smiled as foolishly as ever in spite of the calamity which had come to the house.
 There was gentle tap at the door be- | fore he could sit down, and John Eman- uefs face took shade deeper gravity 1 and importance as he crossed the room 1 to open it.
 "Oh, it's thoo Cousin Sarah" he said, as buxom woman of thirty or so entered. "A thowt tn news d be get ting roond the plaace," 1 l 1i,, Sarah, as she shut the door behind her. "A met tn doctor as wor conin, an he says it'll be tn end O Soosan. Tell us how it coom abawt. They say as thee fawnd CT when thee coom hoam to tha tea"
 "Yaas," said John Emanuel shaking his head slowly "joost ath' foot O tn ladder an thowt she wor dead Hoo long tn poor thing had bean thear a doan't know, but she ha'n't mooved syllabut since, an I doan't think she ever will'' s
 tTha woan't find another like her in a hurry" said Cousin Sarah, who had been skrmishing around the place while she talked, and had Just discovered a tabecloth, which she proceeded to lay II manlike manner.
 "A maun nun have his yittlee, coom what may" she said, in answer to his inquiring glance. "A'll be boond tha's had nowt hin tha coon hoam."
 "A ha'n't thowt on it'' said John Emanuel, looking a little brighter, as the bustling woman poked up the low fire and put on the kettle.
 ''Tha' woan't find another lige Soosan in a hurry,' she suggested again as she returned to the table; and John Eman- uel nodded
 "Oop early and ta bed laats," she went on. "an haard at it all tn time; she wor a wonderful woman. What wor she dooin when she toombled off tn lad der?
 "Whietwashing, said her husband
 "A thowt as much"
 well! thoo'rt just such another" suggested John Emanuel, as he watched her .bustling about over the meal. Ave often said to mysen', Soosan and Coosin Sarah are tn only two wlmmen as a'd like ta see abawt ma plaace. If Soo- san shood be took, ave said to nysep' agaan and agaan, Cousin Sarahs tn lass as a shood maak Missis Smith,
 The woman stopped in the act of carving huge slice of bread.
 "Tha' doan't mean it, John Emanuel" she said staring at him.
 "A do that" said John Emanuel, with but, of coorse, there's Patrick in tha way naw."
 "Of coorse, said Cousin Sarah, going on with her bread cutting, and her tone became more conversational again. | Patrick coom with me as far as tn hoose," she said. "He sad he'd stop an smoak in tn garden. He's no good in | time of trubble, ain't Patrick"
 He's noa nearer marvin, I spoase?" | said John Emanuel thoughtfully Coua- In Sarah shook her head.
 "Patrick's bone idle, A Think"
 Then why doan't thee gib him oop?' said the man, looking down at his boots.
 Give Patrick cop? Whatever foer?" said Cousin Sarah, with an excess of in- locence, and the man still stared at his boots as he answered:
 Why ta marry me, of coorse. A shall want somebody to fend an t0do for me when Soosan's goan."
 Cousin Sarah put down the knife again o stare across at him.
 "Dast ta mean 1t, John Emanuel?'
 "A do," said he.
 Then, all goa and tell Patrick that | caan't keap company vim any long, IT," she said briskly, and she opened he cottage door to put her plan into xecution as she spoke.
 John Emanuel looked meditattvely in o the fire when she was gone. The ket- le was beginning to eing. The cheap American clock seemed to tick more heerfully.
 "A wonder whaat Patrick'll saa," he emarked to himself aloud, and then he Jared into the fire again, Cousin Sarah came back just as the ettle was beginning to boil, and she made a dash for it with the teapot in er hand
 That not taken long abaat it." said ohn Emanuel. "Whaat does Patrick aa?''
 "Oh he dOan't mind" |