Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-30
Observation-Disclosures
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By JOHN STRANGE WINTER II
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By JOHN STRANGE WINTER
CHAPTER 1.

Indian bungalow man lay sick unto
death. Ill knew himself that he was dy-
ing, no one better, for he was an army
surgeon and had seen many and many Q
poor fellow 70 out in just the way that
he was going now.
TITS no use fretting about 1t, he was
saying to the girl who sat beside the BED
and held one feeble hand in her young
and hopeful strong one while she pa
tientIy tried to fan a breath of air TO ms
wasted lips with a palm-ieat which she
held In the other; I've got to the lar
end Of my journey now. >.
'But, dear" urged the girl Il don
really believe it's as bad as you think.
Ior Dealy himself told me this morning
that II | could only get little strength
and nourishment into you, we might ger
you up to the Hills. and likely enough
you'd be IA we'll as ever
Ideally said-oh. ms dear, Deaiy was
always visionary never kneg bigger
lie means kindly enough; but all the
same they are only false hopes that he
Il irving to buoy you up with, aud moth
ing Ia this world ever came OF faize
homes. 1 wish / could have made a
better provision for you. Rachel, Dr.
=
Don't think about that, dear, cried
..the girl. quickly. "a shall be all right
don't fear fer ne"
"Bnt do Gear for you." be answered.
Il know what the world is. and you
don't U9tn now you have always been
able to 1--we in fair comfort. But When
Im gone / don't know how u VIII DE
with you. | wish I'D been able to make
a better provision for you"
"D0n't shy that. dear father Rachel
cried. in distress. Il am young and
strong and sensible, and you have given
me q good education. and
II wish you had married border," Dr.
Power broke in.
~But | do rot. assure you. Col For
der Is City and has four children, and he
drinks, and his FIRST wife died OF n brok-
en- heart. they say. Oh, dear, darling
father. don't wish that, 1 shall get on
all right: and IL my grandfather won't
help me, there is always my art Two
years haNi work In Rome is better train
ins than aany a painter gets, | can tell
you | know just what to do Il Gen.
Nandeleur wont own me"
''But you'll 90 to him, Rachel? Prom
ise use, my dear, that you'll 90 to him
as soon as you can possibly get to him.
Promise me that you'll let nothiag tempt
you from that course"
II will go straight to hpa [ promise
you" said Rachel, steadily. Nothing
shall tempt me from keeping that prom
ise-nothing
Dr Power drew a long breath of re-
lief. Il am sure it is the sisest thing
TO DO. Rachel After all, he is your
mothers father, and though he dis0wn-
ed her he knew that | was there to take
care Of her. l think he will feel differ
entity toward you, because you have no
body to stand by you--nobody at all
And after ALL you're his own grandchild,
Rachel-his only childs child--and he
knows that you have uobody--nobody IN
all the weird.
Il alA sure he win be very kind and
rice to me. dear father" answered RIA
chei, though her heart sank dolefully at
the prospect Of going al By herself to
face the offended grandfather, who had
beea held up as au object of dread aud
terror to Ter ever since she could re-
member anything. But. dear. should
yon not rest a little2 You have talked
10 much and It is wasting your strength
aud taking away your only chance"
'Oh! shall get rest enough by and
hy," he repl Ell. in a tone which brought
thS scalding tears gushing TO the girls
tired eyes. still, III be quiet for halt
an hour cr So"
at was thee after Eve O'Clock in this
afternoon worst heat Of the day
sxs over, ard Rachel, who had been NJ
nearly all the night and WAS very tired
went out into the we'll shaded yerand.
and told the servant whom she fnunt
there to bring her a cup Of tea. Then
with long sigh. she sank into a char
aud in two minutes was fast asleep How
long she slept she never knew: but
was fast growing dark when Dr. Deal!
came out on to the veranda and gentl,
tcurhed her hand Miss Power" h
sid. softly
Rachel awoke with start, and. secini
the doctor beading over her, sprang up
What Is itY' she cried. Us be worse Z
my dear girl" said Ehe other. Il an
afraid"
us he deadT'' she gasped,
''Ne. not dead. hut ia his sleep he ha
slipped into unconsciouSncss, and--lt
tSindest to tell you the truth, my dear
I am afraid he will never know you q
recognize you again. fear he Is sink
Ing fast"
Rachel turned swiftly away 70 re-ente
fhc house.
"Ah. poor girl lis sad blow for her
Tnuttered Dr. Deaiy. II wonder il there
any money-~-if she ia provided for?
wonder If she'd have me II asked her
She never gave me word or look Q
announcement. but I've n good mind I
FRY my luck
While he WAS thus specializing sbou
her Rachel Power was beside her fatl
er's bed. She saw that il was but to
true, and that he was Enthusiastically sinh
Ing fast Quite moti0uleSs she watche
ffie dear face over which the shadow
Of death were quickly creeping. S
through the hours which followed she 81
waiting for the end--a tall slim. tire
figure. with loosely claspel Slender hand
and sweet soft eyes darkeued with a
shadow of sorrow
a. was no, for long. Darker and darl
or fell the shadows over the face of Oh
dying man. and more feeble aud irreg,
Gar grew his lsbored breath: then just
che tattoo rang out in the square Of u
barracks hard by, there was a sigh an
a silence. aud the lamp Of Dr. Power
life had suddenly gone out.
CHAPTER II.
It was the custom in the shining Ea
"a put the dead away out Of sight
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