The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
Sunday, September 2, 1906.

disappearing with pitcher in the direction of
the Kitchen and he felt something cool on his
forehead He smelled aromatic salts and heard
p1teous little voice like the bleat of wound
ed lamb. III his ears. and kisses on his cheeks.
and soft hand rubbing his own. "Oh. darline.n
me little voice saying, "oh. darling. are
you much hurt? Are you?z Please speak to me.
It Is Clemency. Oh he Is dead 4 He is dead"
linen came wild sobs. and Emma rushed into
.'e room ana he heard her. say. "Here, put
This ice on his head, quick" -
James still so faint that ba oor,d o,1r
nafb weary Ak, And he could his eyes to
n nod but darkness and marvellous spinning
al" H W'sF e es Gf sh fo sb In w wina
sounded H.ida as if she felt moved 'Dcnt take on
So e MiSs Gemen eS, she said che amt dead
his his, face and again came the Door little voice a
on: darling. please listen please don't do So
e nPF read S0 One OF III Uncle D sm: %ooH did ft
she ssht might h,7s had :"l Tou did
Of # Please DON'T look I'l So never Are th ro
q qread it ,h hurt? Oh when they hrinrine
Tos Do d feel sstSr you nG Emm %se II
dear Will 0n MARE come Can't t, 70" hear ar
back back will marry You will mar marry y you
rease snea you to wish Oh please look at
Tom. I am glad"
"A md then poor little c,emency. all unstrnng
t aeap on the s,s floor as Gordon entered what
the the. Ford hill road like whir1wind. what
E E,4t' 10. are you hurt boy? Clemeney Emma
AZ the time Gordon was talking he was ex-
daeh,H : aanss who was now able to sneak
he rnsnea are was frightened and hrew
right now. See to Clemency'' ~ 80
- nut Cie1nency was already staggering weakly
.oh. Uncle Tom, he isn't killed, is he ~ she
"Killed no." said Gordon "b-t he will he
ro you nont STOP crying and making goose of
"t1o I'VE ;sn put ice on his head'' sobbed cemeney
That 4f is on1S he Hesh isn't tnnd T was only stunned
II tried to get some brandy down him but I
.. .Givs it; to me-" said Gordon. He norred ont
''He will be all right now Gordon said '.You
won't he such beauty that the women will he
you're all right - ~
~ feel all .rieht,'' james said
bump on, his forehead said Gordon to q" Glenn
ency: Nov child. stop crying and go and
When both women had gone Gordon. who had
been applying some ointment to James fore
s% s1a reh Eo f ssyo by did hsve
II suppose I did," James said laughing
He essayed to rise: but Gordon held him
d down 80. No keep still : he said. 'You must
brought in. Ciemency win he only too happy to
wait on yyon:: hand and foot
awful frah tis said James nes' nave given AeF an
We'll you are not exactly the looking object
. where is there glass?'
where you, won't have it. Yor wont he
and smenct W love seee at
the more for it. You need not worry. Talk
Ssst above s fn Ei of Tsw lie s to #
get NJ you will be giddy."
James mes lay still smiling He felt , very harry
of pure radiance in his heart He lay on the
office lounge all the afternoon; re fell asleep :
Gordon had gone out to finish the calls. 1t was
6 o'clock before he drove into the yard. James
his dscolored face. as if it were the face of an
angel The windows were ocen and the , dis
the monotone of frogs. and the songs of cir
sling n waCT wisdom felt s ,n ns
life. and that it all blessed and good, that
even the nah and sorrow blossomed in the end
into ineffable flowers of pnre delight.
But when DR.. Gordon entered this vision was
clouded for Gordons, face had reessumed its
spair He incurred how James found himself
with apathetic air. and then sat down and
mechanically filed his pine After it vas filed
staring straieht ahead. Then a strange thing
happened The office door opened and Mrs.
blair. the nurse entered. She was dressed in o.
black she carried black travelling bag and
she wore black bonnet. with high black
tuft on the tor by way Of trimming; Mrs:
Blair was very tall and this black tuft. when
she entered the door. barely grazed the Intel
Gordon rose and said good evening, and re,
garded her in bewildered fashion. as did
James and Clemency.
Mrs Blair spoke with no preface. 'I 60
ing to leave Alton she said in her severe voice.
"and want to tell Won something first. and to
say good-by." She looked at Gordon. then at
the others. one after another then at Gordon
again 81 did not think at first that IT would
be necessary for me to say what am going to-
she continued "but I overheard things
that were said that night, and ! have been
don't know how true it Isl that Clemency and
Or; Elliot had falling out and didn't .l know
and wanted you all to know the truth.
didn't want ary mistakes made mad to cause n nm
happiness She hes1tated her eyes upon DE-
you gave her that dose Of morphine that killed
herr she said steadily. ''but you didn't. Dr.
Elliot gave her water. and you gave her mostly