The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07
. voice say, my son. give me thine
1T" He clasped his hands togeth-

s.ort" He clasped his hands togeth-
:, and replied, God, be merciful, to
y. a slnnerv' And with the words a
s~od of light poured In. He at once
rrseled down. 1t was an unusual hab-
:. uith him. Now 1t seemed as neces-
.,rv rs breathing and as full of joy as
How long he had been in that deep
,ommunion with his Saviour. so new
,r found. he could not have told. 1t
,rst have been some time. He was
.roused by one Of the servants knock
inc at the door and announcing break
,ost He went down stairs, and the
srst person to meet him In the hall
u,v was Louise. 1t was n new world
,bot Stuart was henceforth to know.
and his heart went out TO his sister
nIs morning with a new tenderness.
Tho nut her arm about his neck as be
stepped TO KISS her.
What drcad dful time you must
have had, Stuart. 1t Is great bless
,nr YOU were not killed in that awful
mine. The doctor has Aeen telling me
aoout It,
"yes, feel as If my life had been
shared for some great reason" replied
Stuart How is Eric this mornings"
iIp nut his arm about Louise ana mov-
ri with her toward TIE door of Eric's
room. which was near by. Louise slip
ned away from him and answered:
"Oh. he is getting on all right. | don't
want to see him. Don't wait breakfast
long, stuart
She crossed over into the dining
room and Stuart went in to see Eric.
who still lay in the down stairs bed
room which remained feature of Ross
ppncans house as he had first design
cd and built it.
The doctor was there by the bed. He
had come up early. He had attended to
the wound, and Eric was resting com
fmtably. He lay there looking very
palc and almost stern. Stuart felt an
9ddcd tenderness for the man who had
been bis companion in that hour Of
peril. Somehow the experience of the
norning decpcncd and enlarged all his
thoughts Of friendship and love.
He kncelcd down by the bed and
Smiled as Eric turned his dark eyes
toward him.
What sort of night did you have
|ear fellow" he asked as he laid his
and in Eric's.
"0h. rested well. I'm able to get rp
bis morning, but the doctor here won't
ct me move
"lou can get up if you want to-"
fepliod DR.. Saxon grul!ly. stuart,
please order my horse around 50
ban get around to the undcrtakcr's 5
n time to make arrangements with
i'm for Eric'S funeral. DO you want
he hearSr with the black plumcs all
round the top. or the other one with
he weeping urn arrangement in the
liddle:'
NONSENSE, I'm not so bad off as
bat" replied Eric, with a feeble at
fmpt AT Il smile.
You will be if you get out of that
ed for two weeks replied the doctor
he gathered up his things to 90.
Besides, you can't get up If you want
P, Stuart, ! leave him in your care.
he nurse will be able to attend to
pm all right. She has full instluc-
onS'' And with a word or two more
Pc doctor went out of the house and
|hirling down the hill
stuart remained n few minutes with
nc ana then went in to breakfast.
mere was a good deal to talk over.
lnlSe asked questions about the ac.
Ieht. Stuart answered, feeling all
ulAe that everybody about him
Il changed since that Light had
Whed upon him. Even Louise could
ana feel difference, although she
lId not tell what it was. Finally
stopped in her questions about
mines and said:
"uat Is the matter with you, Stu
r. What has happened? Are you
from the effects of your exposure
sterday!"
'uaft looked across the table at her,
1t was several moments before he
''ed' Then he said: Il will tell you
'u' When we are alone. | want time
u,'NR' No; | am not i'll. feel bet
lud!l have i'm n Ioup timp -