Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-20

cent lace for a wealthy English house.
began to work on it last night and
hope to finish it in ten days. For this
work they will pay me very high
price. Do you know what am going
to do with the money!"
Speak, my darling" answered the
young officer.
''The surgeon says that you will soon
be able to get up. l am going to take
you home to our little nest and take
care Of you day and night. You shall
see how happy we will be and how
quickly you will be we'll"
Dear, dear sister! Oh, what a good
idea and how l shall hasten to get
strong, so as to be able to go with
you."
One morning, when she came in, ra-
diant with gladness, her brother bade
her speak low and pointed with his
eyes to a new wounded officer, vixen
they had brought in and placed on
mattress beside his own. The wounded
man was M. de Lauterac d'Ambroyse,
lieutenant faux chasseu's pied and
had been struck in the shoulder by
bombshell.
"Poor young mani" said Noemi,
compassionately. "He has no sister to
take care of him." And she became
interested in this man, whose death
seemed certain.
In the meantime the days went by
and Louis convalescence progresed
rapidly. Had he not promised to
hurry? On the morning of the tenth
day Noemi arrived, joy in her face,
bringing a precious package wrapped
in tissue paper.
She too, had kept her word; her
marvellous work was finished and she
brought it to show her brother before
carrying it to the merchant who or
dered it, and in her joy at being able
to take her brother home she forgot
about the poor, wounded man lying be-
side her.
"See how beautiful it Isl" she said,
displaying the delicate masterpiece up
on the bed-proud of it, not because Of
| it's overwhelming difficulties, but be-
cause it enabled her to realize her
most ardent wish, to bring her dear
convalescent into their little nest in
| the little street. into the small lodg-
| ings where happiness would come back
at the return of her beloved brother.
And they were both happy. With
| hands clasped, they contemplated the
| delicate lace.
All at once a piercing shrek drew
them from their ecstasy.
In making an effort to rise NJ. de
Lauterac Ambroyse had disarrange1
his bandages, the wound reopened, and
the unfortunate man fell back on his
bed covered with blood.
At the scream the surgeon was on
the spot and in a twinkling had re-
moved the bandage.
Hurry, hurry"
And while the nurses, beside them
selves at the cries OF the patient,
| searched everywhere for what was at
hand, the stream of blood kept flowing
and the anxious surgeon multiplied his
appeals.
The brother and sister, motionless.
pale with fright, exchanged one glance.
Noemi seized her precious lace, tore it
who applied it to the wound.
The hemorrhage was stopped
Louis and Noemi, trembling with
emotion, looked at each other.
Dear sister, thanks-.' That was
all that Louis could say.
"It will make but a few days de-
lay" lisped the youas girl. keeping
back the tears just ready TO flow 1
wlli begin my work again"
Lieutenant de Lauterac d'Ambroyse
is today colonel; he is the father CT
three children; one big, pretty girl,
almost as beautiful and sweet as her
mother, whose name she wears,
Noemi; and two fine-looking boys,
who are ''terrors," as their uncle as
sures us. the brave commadant Louis
Vernier.-Waverly Magazine.