The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-25
CHAPTER XIX.

heard" was sounded handsome equip
or. drove slowly up, and from it alight-
oil Mr. Lincoln, bearing in his arms his
daughter, whose head rested wearily up
on his shoulder. Accompanying him
were his wife, Jenny and gray-graired
man. the family physician. Together
they entered the rear car, and instantly
there was a hasty turning of heads, a
shaking of curls and low whispers, as
each noticed and commented upon the un-
earthly beauty Of Rose, who in her faith
ers arms lay as if wholly exhausted with
the effort she had made. se
The sight of her, so young, so fair and
apparently so low, hushed all selfish feel
ings. and gay bridal party who had
taken possession of the ladies' saloon inn
melately came forward, offering 1t to
Mr.. Lincoln, who readily accepted it, and
laying Rose upon the long settee, he made
her as comfortable as possible with the
numerous pillows and cushions he had
brought with him. AS the creaking en-
CINE moved slowly out Of Boston Rose
asked that the window might be raised,
and, leaning II on her elbow, she looked
out upon her u.,tive city, which she was
leaving forever. @
Toward nightfall of the next day they
reached Glenwood, and Rose, more ia
tgued than she was willing to acknowl-
edge, now that she was so determined to
get well, was lifted from the carriage
and carried into the house. Mrs. How
land hastened forward to receive her,
and for once Rose forgot to notice wheth-
er the cut of her cap was Of this years
fashion or last.
Il am weary" she said. "Lay me
where can rest" And with the grand
mother leading the way, the father car
ried his child to the chamber prepared
for her with so much care.
ITS worse than thought twas" said
Mrs. Rowland, returning to the parlor
below, where her daughter had thrown
herself with sigh upon the chintz-cover-
ed lounge. ITS a deal worse than !
thought twas. Hasn't she catched cold,
or been exposed some way"
Not in the least" returned Mrs. Lin
coin, twirling the golden stopper OF her
smelling bottle. "The foundation of her
sickness was laid at Mount Holyoke, and
the whole faculty ought to be indicted for
manslaughter."
Jenny'S clear, truthful eyes turned to-
ward her mother, who frowned darkly,
and continues: 'She was as we'll as any
one until she went there, and consider
it my duty tao warn all parents against
sending their daughters to place where
neither health, manners nor anything else
is attended to except religion and house
work"
Jenny had not quite got over her child
Ish habit of occasionally setting her moth
er right on some points, and she could
not forbear saying that DR.. Kleber
thought Rose had injured herself by at
tending Mrs. Russell's party.
"Dr. Kleber doesn't know any more
about it than do" returned her mother.
He's always minding other folks busi-
ness, and so are you. guess you'd bet
ter go upstairs at once, and see if Rose
doesn't want something"
Jenny obeyed, and as she entered her
sisters chamber, Rose lifted her head
languidly from her pillow, and pointing to
a window, which had been opened that
she might breathe more freely, said,
Just listen; don't you hear that horrid
crOaking?" 70 '7F t
Jenny laughed aloud, for she knew
hose had heard "that horrid croaking''
more than hundred times in Chicopee,
but in Glenwood everything must neces-
Sarily assume a goblin form and sound.
Neating herself upon the foot Of the bed,
she said: why, that's the frogs. 4 love
to hear them dearly. 1t makes me feel
both sad and happy, just as the crickets
DO that sing under the hearth in our old
home at Chicopee."
ana she could not so well sympathize
with her nervous, sensitive sister, who
shrank from country sights and country
sounds. Accidentally spying some tall To-
Gust branches swinging in the evening
breeze before the east window, she again
spoke to Jenny, telling her to look and
see If the tree leaned against the house.
for if it does," said she, ''and creaks,
shan't sleep wink tonight"
After assuring her that the tree was all
right, Jenny added: II love to hear the
wind howl through these old trees, and
were it not for you, / should wish II
might blow so that could lay awake and
hear it."
When it grew darker and the stars be-
gan to come out, Jenny was told ITO close
the shutters"
Now, Rose" said she, you are max
ing half Of this, for you know as well az
l that grandma's house hasn't got any
shutters"
Oh! mercy, no more 1t hasn't. What
shall | do?" said Rose, half crying with
vexation. THAT coarse muslin stun Il
worse than nothing, and erybody'll be
looking in to see me-"
They'll have to climb to the top Of the
trees, then," said Jenny, "for the ground
descends in every direction, and the road,
100, is so far away. Besides that, who
Is there that wants to see your"
kose didn't know. She was sure theirs
was somebody, and when Mrs. Rowland
came up with one of the incest little sup
pers on a small tea tray, how she waa
shocked to find the window covered with
nef best blankets, which had been packed
away in the closet adjoining.
hose was afraid somebody would foos
~ and see her." said Jenny. as she read
Her grandmother's astonishment in heI
r, Look in and see herr repeated Mra
.iowiand. I've undressed without cur.
saihs these forty years, and III be bound
NOBODY ever peeked at me. But come
sne added, "set up and see IL you cant
eat mouthful or so. Here's some broiI'
ed chicken. slice Of toast, some curran(
!eily that made myself, and the swim
Iim Iinest cup of black tea ron ever -
~ eenamost bear up an egg."