Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-05-09
Sunny Bank Farm
FLOYD LIVINGSTON


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to die alone, uncheered by the presence
of pale face. save little Jessie. who won
her mothers reluctant consent to be with
them. and who. all the day long, went
from cabin to cabin, soothing the sick
and dying by her presence, and embold-
ening others by her own intrepdity.
Toward sunset. Mrs. Lansing herself
was seized with the malady, and with
wild shrek she called on Ada to help
her; but that young lady was herself too
much inundated to heed the call, and In
an adjoining room she sat with camphor
at her nose and brandy at her side until
a fierce, darling pain warned her that
she. too, was victim. No longer afraid
of Mrs. Lansing. she made no resistance
when borne to the same apartment
where for hours they lay. bemoanins the
fate which had brought them there. and
trembling as they thought of the proDa-
BILE result.
On Mrs. Lansing's mind there was n
heavy load. and once. when the cold
Precipitation stood thckly upon her face,
she ordered Jessie and Dinah from the
room. while she confessed to Ada the sin
of which she had been guilty In deceiving
boil, her brother and Rosa.
1T was wicked fnlschood," said she,
"and If you survive me. you must tell
them so-will your"
Ada nodded In token that she would |;
and then. thinking how her own con-
science might he made easier by SINH
lar confession. she told how she had
thought to injure Rosa In Mr. DelnHcld's
estimation. This done. the two ladies'
felt greatly relieved: and as the cholera
in their case had been induced mostly by
fear. 1t began ere long to yield to the
efficient treatment of Dinah. who to her
housekeeping qualities added that If be-
ing skillful nurse. Toward morning
they were pronounced decidedly better,
and as Jessie was asleep and Dinah nod
ding In her chair. Mrs. Lansing lifted
her head from her pillow. saying to Ada,
IF you please. you needn't tell what l
told you last night. when thought I
was going to dlc!'
Ada promised to be silent. and after
winning similar promise from Mrs.
Lansing. they both fell rsleep, nor woke
again until the sun was high up in the
heavens. So much for sick.bed repent.
ance!
That day was hotter and more sultry
than any which had preceded It; and
about the middle of the afternoon little
Jessie came TO D'hnns sac, ana laying
being both cold and tired. Blankets
were wrapped round her, but they
brought her no warmth. for her blood
was chilled by approaching death, md
when ut dusk the negroes asked why she
| came not among them, they were told
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sing TO me- Uncle DICK she SAID al
Iast' sing o, inc napPy Inhu NOT IN
away; out ohe'e DICK was NOT there
ana they VINO watened her were 100 mucl
overcome with sriei 10 need her request
Slowly the hours wore on anu tn'
spirit was ALMOST nome; wneh aRa,h shs
murmureu' sing Oh tue h"ppy lahu;
ana as u ~ answer 70 her prayer TN
pree~e, whcn y" tne uny 'ons nad De"I
hushed ana SUM- now signed moarhtniI.
through the trees, WINE y mockihs plrc
IN the distance struck up h's evening Jay
ana amid the gushing melody OF Una
wondrous bird OF song ana the sof
breathing notes OF the whispering pines
little Jessie passed TO the happy lana
which 10 those VINO watcned the goihl
out OF her short lie seemed indeed no
Tar away. With a bitter cry the DC
reaved mother feii upon her race AM
In the distance was heard Tho soun,
Of horses' feet. and ere long her brothe
wos with her. weeping ms only str,n
men weep over the lifelcss form whic