Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-17


physical WEAKNESS seemed to have de-
Ecended upe:l her She felt Sitting in
the bright glare OF the morning sun
shine and. putting up her hand push
cd the heavy hair back from her fore
head. When she had passed out of
sight of the doctor and Little Lad. she
turned and leaned against an open win
dow, In place Of the bare red brick
walls of the nurses home opposite she
seemed to see vista OF tall trees. with
the doctor and Little Lad lying on the
soft pine needles beneath and the wa
ter tapping idly at their feet.
A swift. intense desire to be one of !
the little party rose within her. For
the first time in her life she was weary
of her work. More than she had ever
wanted anything she wanted to get
away and be taken care of. even as
Little Lad would be, by this strong. self
reliant man.
AS she stood there an ambulance
turned in at the gate. and Jean Lind
cay sighed protestiligly. She knew that
If there was to be an operation she
would be sent for. and her whole being
rose in quick revolt of weakness and
inadequa,.y. She felt that the smell Of
ether just then would strangle her and
put out her hands as though she would
push away the burden of responsibility
those firm white hands to which
strong men had clung in agony. and
within whose warm clasp more than
one little form had grown cold.
She tried to realize as she stood
there what her life would be when
Dexter Garst went out of it.
"a month from now" she said. and
her strong lip quivered-"a month from
now he will be in Germany. and p
The thought was like pail descend
ing upon the brightness of the sun
She turned away, and even as she did
so Garst's silence il answer to Little
Lads passionate Make her come. tool"
came to her with stab.
"NIiss Lindsay needs rest.'' the
house surgeon thought, looking after
her with critical eye moment later
and noting the paHor Of her face.
That night as she made her round Of
the ward she became aware Of j pair
of bright eyes fixed upon her above
very flushed cheeks. she saw Mt a
glance that Little Lad had been crying
and, going swiftly to bis side, knelt ana
gathered him into her arms.
"What Is II. sson?'t
The weak hands went around her
neck. x
Il want yon-to come. too, lie willis
pered with quiycring lips
The sob.which had lain heavy around
Jeans heart all day rose in her throat
''IIe does not want me to-not now
Little Lad" she said YEARLY.
"fIe does!" The boy pushed her from
him and looked up into her face. ne
said he did. After YOU went away
asked him, and he said yes But he
said 'twasn't any use asking You: that
he'd asked you once to so away with
ham to beautiful place and to live
with him always afterward, but that
you woaTn't. Oh, how could you not
want to?" His eyes searched hers with
incredulous reproach.
Jean bent suddenly and kissed him.
Little Lad thought she had never look
ed so beautiful, but he was not salts
fed. He put his hands against her
breast and pushed her back until he
could see her face.
u "Would you-if he was to ask you
again?" he pleaded wistfully.
Then lie was held CLOSE against her
bosom, and her tears wetted his cheek.
eyes. dear Little Lad" she whispered.
81 would"
He could hardly sleep that night with
his loneing fer the morning. When It
came he was in his wheel chair watch
ing the door by W iiich the doctor would
enter, and rs he saw him he raised
himself by the arms of his chair until
he was almost standing. He did not
know that Jean had entered the corri-
dor from t}le other end and was moving
toward him.
"She said" had to stop and swaI-
low, for ,his excitement choked him
"slle said--she would. she said--if you
was to ask lier agaill-she wouldr' he
cried tremblingly.
Garst's eyes went beyond the wheel
chair to the woman who stood behind
it. A duh red leaped to his face. There
was Il sweet trcnNlousness upon the
gracious figure that sent the blood
bounding through his veins. He took
Il step forward. and the strong hand
which he held out shook
NWill you?'' he asked simply.
Jean laid her own within it with
looked that blessed
II want to 60. even more than Little