Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-03
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This is enough for to-day. Come back
tomorrow morning, but now 60 home"
'Do you see, my dear Louis" said
the happy Noemi to him a. few days
later, sitting by the bedside Of her
brother, yesterday the merchant for
magnificent lace for wealthy English
house l 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 l 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 WELL"
Dear dear sister! Oh, what a good
idea, and how l shall hasten to get
strong, so as to be able to 60 with YOU"
One morning. when she came in. ra-
diant with gladness, her brother babe
her speak low and pointed with his eyes
to a new wounded officer, whom they
had brought in and placed on a mat
tress beside his own. The wounded
man was NJ. de Lauterac d'Amboyse,
lieutenant faux chasseurs a pied" and
had been struck In the shoulder by
bombshell.
Poor young man" said Noemi. COM
passonately. "He has no sister to take
care Of him." And she became interest
ed in this man, whose death seemed
certain.
In the meantime the days went by
and Louis cOnvalescence progressed
rapidly. Had he not promised to hurry?
On the morning of the tenth day Noemi
arrived. Joy in her face, bringing pre-
cious package wrapped in tissue paper.
She, too. had kept her word; her mar
velOus work was finished and she
brought 1t to show her brother before
carrying it to the merchant who order
ed 1t, and in her Joy at being able to
take her brother home she forgot about
the poor. wounded man lying beside
her.
"See how beautiful 1t is"' she said,
displaying the delicate masterpiece up
on the bed-proud of it. not because OF
it's overwhelming difficulties, but be-
cause 1t enabled her to realize her most
ardent wish, to bring her dear conval-
escent into their little nest in the little
street, into the small lodgings where
happiness would come back ut the re-
turn of her beloved brother.
And they were both happy. With
hands clasped. they contemplated the
delicate lace.
All at once piercing shrek drew
them from their ecstasy.
In making an effort to rise NJ. de Lau-
terac TAmbroyse had disarranged 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 twinkling had removed
the bandage.
"Quick, quick! Some lint" he cried.
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 on flow
ing and the anxious surgeon multiplied
his appeals.
The brother and sister. motionless,
pale with fright, exchanged one glance.
Noemi seized her precious lace, tore 1t
in pieces, and gave 1t to the major. who
applied 1t 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.
ut will make but few days de-
lay" lisped the young girl. keeping
back the tears just ready to flow. II
will begin my work again."
Lieutenant de Lauterac rAmbroyse Is
to-day colonel: he is the father Of three
children: one big, pretty girl. almost
as beautiful and sweet ms her mother.
whose name she wears. Noemi; and two
nne-lOoking boys, who are "terrors." as
their uncle assures us. the brave CON-