New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-31


dawn "a ma y ons M sexxvants she
scalled me up d her lllbsEIsa
The first thing Il deed about her
was d peculiar 81 esvorn sun Herring
precision Oh her face Under the dark
eyes ana around the lips there were
delicate lines and tInts which revealed
more than words. She had suffered
and was doomed to s1f Ter more. Pa
thetic acceptance pof her lot was APP
parent on every lineamen Of her face
She had evidently bal tied successful
with herself and had become resi- ned
to her fate. ss|sa
The room II which she ushered me
was an old fashioned library where
her father. the doctor, had gathered
together many rare books and curios.
B The heavy woodwork, the dark paper
and furnishings ct the library cast ~
gloomy aspect over the sole occupant.
and her white face Cleaned out Of the
darkness like an Old fashioned picture
"a q somber setting. "a spite Sof her
surroundings she was still beautifu
more beautiful 1t seemed to me than
when fully exposed TO broad daylight.
Hers was q beauty that did not fade.
in light or shade.
You come from Mr.. Goddard with
message for me r. she said interroga-
lively as I entered the room. sss5
Yes, ma, am. He sent to Inquire.
after your health" replied. bowling
respectfully M IS
.'.And he trusts Won yiithout . writ writ
ten message?' she continued.
In this matter he does, for he CON
sidered you too i'll to write. and he did
not wish to put you to amy unneces-3
sary trouble! 81 ss8s5 8ss
That is the true reason, Z she said
quietly. He is always very consider
ate to me. .s#5
HI lis to every one. = added, wish
ing to show my devotion to him.
Yes. yes: he is kind to all He is a
good man.
II have never met q better. ma'am,.
IL you will permit me to say it, and
I've seen many kinds of men in the
world. He is always thinking of other
people. and if he does wrong / believe
he has some good reason for it,"
She looked at me as if she liked to
hear me praise him. and when l stop
ped her expression seemed to say, Go
on, go on; it's music to me-" But /
knew my position and would say no
more.
'sIs Mr.. Goddard well himself - she
asked when she found that i was
mute.
Yes. Except for an attack Of poison,
which has now gone away entirely,
he has been very well. = AZ
She turned a shade paler and then
flushed a little as she remembered that
had been present on the day when
she tainted. SIS
ssOh, yes; q remember he spoke Of the
| poison the last time / saw him." she
| said in a moment, recovering her men.
tai poise. Have the spots or eruption
entirely disappeared :?
Entirely, ma'am. There are no
! signs of any left. !"
| 81 suppose DR.. Squires gave him
something to cure them. 2
knew that she was thinking Of the.
doctors cure for leprosy and that she
imagined he had given my master
something which would drive away.
the first symptoms Of the disease, at
least temporarily. But / knew differ
emily !, and ]. courted the pportunity to
disabuse her mind of the mistake.
mo, ma'am; the doctor did nothing
for my master" Il answered. II gave
him something which cured the erup-
ton .ss.5 & fS= "a s 55s. 55Z.as3s},g
You? What did you know about the
matter?'' s53 III 81
Not very much, ma'am, except that
had been poisoned once, and re-.
membered what helped me. Il asked
my master to let me get him a bottle"
"a bottle of what?'' II. .. u
| witch hazel. 1t was one Of my
mothers cures for poison from ivy or
sumac.'' a.
And that cured him r.
! Her face Frightened wonderfully.
She began to realize that she had been
victim of her imagination.
! Completely" l answered.
! Then it was not othing more seri-
GUS than ordinary poison" she added.
| with sigh Of relief. 81 1s
IN othing, ma'am.' .
She gave expression to her relieved
feelings in q short laugh. The sweet
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