The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-20

eally known as the ked bones The
name Is hated one and must be used
with caution, II is applied to a class
In whose veins Is the stain OF negro
blood and who are. In consequence.
social outcasts
A good many years ago Young boy
left Red Bone colony in the Cal
casieu parish. Louisiana. and drifted
to New Orleans. where he lived TOR a
time the life OF the streets. In what
dark shops and alleys the FIRST years
of this struggle were passed there Is
no record He emerged, after con
siderable interval, from the cellar Of
an Italian oyster shop TO take the posi-
don of night Waterman in an Office
building. Here opportunities and tue
inclination for an education frat met.
| and he entered a private school. He
was quick with his lessons. cookbook
Ing and ready TO adopt the ways OF his
betters. among whom he passed as
Creole. His connections remained I'M
discovered. and his people had long
since forgotten him.
At the school Ambrose. as he called
himself. did very well. and on several
occasions received congratulations
from his instructors. On graduation
he decided 10 try medicine. and en-
tered Tulane university.
Wlln Ambrose had taken his de-
gree he was not long waiting for prac-
tice. He had striking appearance
a 1.-the, quick figure. small hands, an
eager. wistful eountenanoe. and black
eyes
II happened one night that Ambrose
| was a guest at the house of former
member of his faculty where whist
party was assembled The rubber was
but half over when cab dashed up
TO the door and negro servant
rushed in. saying that his mistress
must have physician Immediately.
Ambrose said that he would go. He
was driven TO remote part OF the
city to an old-fashioned French man
sion with pillars and balconies. and
| garden with broken fountain
There was light in the window. and
toor was opened and an old woman In
white cap ieized him by the hand
ard pulled hin Inside
My daughter Is vcrT III. Save her
'or mel"
He was led upstairs and down a
long hall to the sick room.
The room was somewhat meagerly
furnished. hut exquisitely clean and
With those touches which belong 10
people of refinement II was all in
white. and two candles burned ON the
able beside crucifix and flowers. A
high bed stood In one corner. and on
he bed, beneath gauze canopy, n
ycung girl was tossing restlessly,
You will save her for meg" Yes,
req" Ambrose went up and took her
wrist. He started Such hair. such
throat! Slowly the eyes opened
glorious eyes, Ambrose looked. grew
weak. lost count OF the pulse.
Suddenly Ambrose became aware
that her eyes were open.
What is your manner"
"Dr. Ambrose"
Am ! going To dieY'
do not excite yourself You viii
not die"
Please do not let me die. doctor
Please l win tell you why. Come
here and / win tell you. Kneel Their,
beside me Your head little nearer
: There. Because-because-- But yo,
will not tell? Remember you mustn't
Because have not--felt--loye."
She sank back on the pillows. con
fused. little exhausted. and put up |
, finger, smiling. "A promise, remem
Der"
Next morning the girl seemed bet
ter, and Ambrose went TO town. prom
ising 10 return that evening When h,
came back, the patient had taken I
turn for the worse. The poor old wom
nm was frantic. She chung 10 him ani
besought him not to leave them Am
brose consented 10 take room in thl
house and turn over hts other patient
to an assistant lie had become al
, sorbed IN the case. and he put into
all the skill and devotion he possessed
, Every night he sat up with IN
nurse, himself almost as pale an
+ worn as she His great dark eyes r.
+ fiected the delight, the passionate cas-
e erness. the despair induced by ever
i change in her condition. One nigh
very late. he was sitting with a boo
near the lamp. trying to read. whe
= be became aware OF eyes fixed upo
! him. He turned She was beckonin
a 10 him. He tiptoed past the sleepin
. nurse and bent over her. "Docto
5 have been watching you a long tins
: And now must tell you something Lar
e going to die. No. no: do not pr
y test"
She placed her fingers across hi
, lips. let them rest there a momen
; then suddenly drew him down to be
You love me. Ambrose. Is II nS
so.~
Ambrose groaBed. Il am a wretch
Il have deceived you. your mother. to-
:. she trusts me and have wrOnge
a you both.
!, Then am 10 die" she said. ~.
. fully. That is good ] need no Ion
or be a proper young lady When on
!, Is about TO die one has privileges
4 Ambrose put his hands TO his fa-
II He felt her lips 90 bis forehead.
70 wiu save you You shall not di
. Tereset~
e No. no. must die she smile
On AT han Il would BE- ashamed no