The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-04-01
CUBAN DISC COMPANY,

Worcester. Mass.

tCOnciuded nom IhlTd fsse,l
way entered INTO the worK o. -.
He administered unto the SICK cared
for the diving and saw that decent
burial was given those who died alone
and friendiess. He dispensed food and
medicine He gave himself little re
taxation. He scarcely allowed himself
time 10 think. At first the great Eay-
&c or the epidemic had tcfriH.2 laSc!,
nation for him Men seemed a"Jul;
with denih and those who 9erc j3J.
terlng and falling about him rcpreseut-
e,l The advance -uJal. nd the whoie
population A. doomed army, was
hurrylng on to q ike h,cTaable iaie.
But the revulsion came. Hul ne recoii-
ed from the scenes about him with Il
sort Of horror. aud later he grew gray
er and sadder as one in the presence or
great. inexplicable visitation one
day he staggered out Into the light
from the deathbed Of n stalWart, spleu-
lid man who had been his friend
How long. o Lord:' he cried. Lift
Ing his cvcs to the brilliant sky thet
was acckcd with clouds ag light and
shadowy IA the thistiedowp.
Il have seen 50 mauy peoplr de- lie
said TO Hattie. This feohle flicker X
lie il tossed Cu, rs suddaa't and cas-
ia ~ T. % newly i:dt,'d nI',tt' IN Face
u ne strongest wind
Rattle ciarcod M an1 Ously into nl5
face and saw that about ms temple and
ears the closely cut hair was turning
gray,
You know Uncie Caesar rs ont To-
dGy." she said. desiring 10 change The
subject He went down in the water
melon patch this morning. supported
By slick in each hand. Aunt Emily
found him at dinner timc under the
apple tree asleep. the rlnd OF good
sized melon by his side"
Are you getting back your
strength he asked abruptly,
YES. and almost my natural color.
These hands extending one 70 lin
are nearly white now TWO wcel' "-H
they were as yellow rs the na>turiinns
IN the bed ont there
Wayland drew up his shoulders AID
lookcd away abseutly. The worst
tine I ha,r had was when Won were
sick he said.
Tiff. Mira Fenniug ton'g rat terrier.
that was wing Oh H9tties skirt, sud
denly jumped up stretched his little
legs and began 10 bark
Il know" she replied gently. and vas
silent. DC not think that hare been
uninindsul OF your Kindness. Of your
affection. Hesry." sine taIte-cd. Il
have known that you remained in toU1'
10 watch over me. I could not bave
gone through this terrible time without
YOU
The hand she placed on his arm was
almost a caresS He caught and held
II in both Of his own. ..
"rhen All this il over. VIII il lot be
well with w. love- he questioned.
Hattie Pennington seemed Ia have de-
ycloped during the past few months.
There was freer. mO.c independent
tone Ia her voice. and Wayiand hoped
that some Of the abiect vas~alase to the
past was over.
You are 50 alone. 80 desOlate, lie
contiauc.l 1t seems 10 me that you
deed me as 10 you.'
"Yes. vcs.' she murhurc1 y baye
thought of many things Of la'c ANA
have-bgvc ibou-'t" -lr stopped and
concluded uaisorahi'. after tiiuc It
NAV 10 different hut nc, a.7. not
nov
,tuch mo-ed. she IT. HIM ard cut
into the house
The carly autumn had begun 10 paint
the forests. n suspicion oe frost Tgs ia
the 81, aI.1 sven tine gpsct r-G taken ~
rgssct aud @sldcn lEc- Wa. 'aad cane
down the <.4.iUa. it. & tt9ia BIS
sieepul- apars-ae Ell. iabi e. two steps az
Il time. we Eey b5'5e now lie said
aloud. stopping ~ Tire ialdi-- g. iOJa
al .De s6iicu -.Osy ei llt LuDs AID
daiuE ~ TIE lle-t u.,sa...- .-.r.
The gevo- wiI ~, -ure-d L. LIS cool
,.c-tll-r. ana III J4c- feO.i ...c4-s ~,
Hvefau-c
H. ab,clu y oord Haa.er ri,i5-
l-.s +siu- eri.' c-sc
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