The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-02-08

claimed, trembling, with clasped hands,
ready to fall
Al this appeal the wounded man re-
covered his consciousness, opened his
eyes and perceived his sister, but not
being able to raise his head he stretch
ed forth both his hands, which she
seized in hers and covered with tears
In the meantime the surgeon APP
preached, and, half unwlllngly, led her
away.
You must not cause him any emo
ton. or we cannot guarantee anything,
sapristil Your brothers wound is do
ing well: he will recover, that is GER
tain. If you do not undo our work"
"Oh. monsieur lie docteur-"
"NeYer mind monsieur lie dOcteur.
This is enough for to-day. Come back
tomorrow morning, but now 90 home"
do you see, my dear Louis" said
the happy Noemi to him few days
later, sitting by the bedside of her
brother, yesterday the merchant for
whom | work ordered of me piece of
magnificent lace for a wealthy English
house. began to work on 1t last night
and l hope to finish it in ten days. For
this work they will pay me a very high
rice 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. 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 good
idea. and how | 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 babe
ner 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 I.auterac d AmbOyse,
, lieutenant aux chasseurs a pied" and
had been struck in the shoulder by a
bOmbshell.
Poor young man. said Noemi, com
passionately. '"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
md Louis convalescence progressed
rapidly. Had he not promised to hurry
, ON the morning of the tenth day NOem
arrived. joy in her face. bringing a pre-
p clous package wrapped in tissue paper
\ She. too. had kept her word; her mar
, velous work was finished and sh'
I brought it to show her brother befOr'
|. carrying it to the merchant who order
ed it, and in her joy at being able t.
take her brother home she forgot abou
the poor, wounded man lying besid
n her.
n "See how beautiful it isr' she said
p displaying the delicate masterpiece VI
on the bed-proud of it, not because o
I its overwhelming difficulties, but be
5 cause it enabled her to realize her mos
$ ardent wish. to bring her dear conva
g escent into their little nest in the littl
street, into the small lodgings wher
l. happiness would come back at the II
n turn of her beloved brother.
r And they We're both happy. Wit
hands clasped, they contemplated I'll
II lelicate lace.
All at once a piercing shrek DIRE
10 them from their ecstasy.
:. In making an effort to rise NJ. de La
= +c,.o, 4, A n,brovca had dfSa IRA n OPd n
), bandages. the wound reOpened, and ii
: unfortunate man fell back on his be
w covered with blood.
i At the scream the surgeon was on Il
hi spot and in a twinkling had remove
# the bandage.
ID "Quick. quickl Some lintr' he erie
Hurry, hurryw
And while the nurses. beside thel
p selves at the cries of the patieI
k searched everywhere for what was
r. hand, the stream of blood kept on flo
ing and the anxious surgeon multipli
r his. appeals.
er The brother and sister, motionle'
he pale with fright, exchanged one glan'
Noemi seized her precious lace, tore
he in pieces, and gave it to the major, W
ct applied it to the wound.
". The hemorrhage was stopped.
IL Louis and Noemi trembling wi
ELI emotion, looked at each other.
or Dear sister, thanks" That W
N all that Louis could say.
1T will make but a few days {
ny" lisped the young girl, keepi