The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-12-23
FARMvILLE VA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1904.

heIe OlneIS sui more BTleNOuSly nurl
waiting for the relief from mortal
agonies which only physicians skilled
knowledge could give.
"You are a courageous little lad, you
stood it nobly." Furgus Grey said when
It was over.
Cora stopped and kissed Dick and
promised to stay with him until the
relief train came
II was while Cora was bending over
Dick that her sweet compassion and
singular beauty struck Furgus as In
fnitely admirable.
Some women are perfect; others
are devils or worse still. too contemp-
tible to be worth wasting a thought
on" was Furgus Grey's reflection.
"You look pale and worn out, you
must drink this" Furgus said. produc-
ing flask and silver cup. Come out
in the fresh air, # will do you good"
Leaving the wrecked train and work
ing parties, the lights, confusion and
noise. they sauntered of into the near
by wood. and sitting down on q fallen
tree trunk, watched the approach OF
dawn as II lighted and softened and
broke smilingly over the scene.
you are very compassionate; be-
lieve you would stand by a friend II
misfortune was TO come TO threaten.
wouldn't your" Furgus asked after a
pause, as they watched the glorious
awakening Of another day. wondering
why the beautiful face beside him
seemed so familiar, and how II was
that they had so naturally fallen into
friendly chat and an understanding.
The handsome girl reminded him Of
little Cora, his stanch chum and play
mate. who always stood up for him
when the universal reprobation pro-
claimed him terrible and wicked.
1t was her stanchness and faithful
ness, not spOllt by the adulauon Of her
world, which had made Furgus always
hold Cora up as superior to the rest Of
her sex.
II she has not changed and the child
Is not spoilt by the adulation Of her
world, she is a remarkable woman,
Furgus thought. the vague resemblance
between little Cora and the beautiful
young woman sitting beside him call
ing up her image with wonderful dis
inctness.
"Are not those the times when affec-
tion must be truest?" Cora asked,
slowly.
Should be, but is not always by any
manner Of means. What would you
say Of woman throwing over the man
she was engaged to, because she be-
lleyed his mines were flooded and use
less?"
81 would say that the man was most
lucky; that he ought to have gone on
his knees and thanked Providence for
his deliverance
"You are perfectly right, it's rough
on a fellow who thinks he cared des-
perately for a woman; who has been
ass enough to imagine himself cared
for, irrespective OF his possessions;
but, as you say, he should thank God
for his delIyerance, while II was yet
time.
"And the queer part Of the business
is" continued Furgus. smiling grimly.
that It was a mistake about those
mines. The water did not harm them
and new vein has been located, which
adds to its value"
81 am glad, was It you that disoov-
cred it?" Cora asked, turning TO Fur
gus, while the first golden ray Of sun
shine fell over her.
"Who are you? never knew but
one little girl who had that look"
Furgus said impulsively.
I've known you for hours, Furgus,"
Cora answered, but she did not tell him
who enlightened her as to his identity.
The wreckage was rapidly repaired,
and the wounded, with trained nurses,
taken on a hospital car to the next
town.
"Your mother has promised me you
can come up to the mountains to get
well and strong. So hurry, Dick, I'll
be waiting for YOU" Cora said, smiling
lovingly down at Dicks white, but
beaming face.
"All right, will he be there? Grey?
That will be bully" Dick answered
back family.
II was a little after sunrise when
the train steamed towards the noun
tains, leaving a huddled. unslghtly de-
bris along the side Of the track be-
hind.
On the back platform, at the back Of
the Pullman coach, two people stood
looking out towards the mountains,
Just then glorifed by the magnificent
sunshine Of glorious June day, and
which they were fast approaching.
Some Of the golden light must have
penetrated within. they looked radi-
ent.-N. o. Times-Democrat