The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-07


Wonderingly Maddy looked at her, and
then as a confused recollection of where
they had met before crossed her mind,
she smiled and said:
Where am | now? Have never come |
home, and is this DIR. Holbrook's office"
NO, no; it's home, your home, and |
you are getting well,' Jessie cried, bend |
ing over the bewildered girl. 'Dr. Hol-
brook has cured you, and Guy is here,
and l, and"
Hush, you disturb her." the doctor
said, gently pulling Jessie away, and him
self asking Maddy how she felt.
She did not recognize him. She only
had a vague idea that he might be some
doctor, but not DR.. Holbrook. sure +; not
the one who had SO puzzled and tortured
her ON a day which seemed now so far
behind. From the white-haired man
kneeling by the bedside there was burst
of thanksgiving for the life restored, and
then Grandpa Markham tottered from
| the room, out into the open air, which
had never fallen so refreshingly on his
| tired frame as it fell now, when he first
knew that Maddy would live. He did not
care for his homestead; that might go,
and he still be happy with Maddy left
But He who had marked that true dis
ciples every sigh, had another good in
store, willing it so that both should come
together, even as the two disappointments
had come hand in hand.
From the soft cushions of his carriage,
where he sat reclining, Guy Remington
saw the old man as he came out, and
alighting at once, he accosted him pleas
antly, and then walked with him to the
garden, where, on a rustic bench, built
for Maddy beneath the cherry trees,
Grandpa Markham sat down to rest.
From speaking of Madeline it was easy
to go back to the day when Guy had
first met grandpa, whose application for
money he had refused.
81 have thought better of it SINCE" he
) said land am sorry l did not accede to
your proposal. One object of my coming
here to-day was to say that my purse is
at your disposal. You can have as much
as you wish, paying me whenever you
! like, and the house shall not be sold. Slo-
: cum, understand, holds the mortgage. l
will see him tomorrow and stop the whole
/, proceedings"
Guy spoke rapidly, determined to make
a clean breast of 1t, but grandpa under
stood him, and bowling his white head
e upon his bosom, the big tears dropped
r like rain upon the turf, while his lips
e ouivered, first with thanks to the Provi-
t dence who had truly done all things well
e and next with thanks to his benefactor.
y Blessings on your head, young man.
s for making me so happy. You are wor-
e thy of your father, and he was the best
K of men,
r my father-did you know him?" Guy
asked in some surprise, and then the story
came out, how, years before, when city
|, hotel was on fire, and one of the guests
It in imminent danger from the locality o.
a his room, and his own nervous fear which
g made him powerless to act, another CUES
It braved fearessly the kissing flame, ant
t. scaling the tottering wall, dragged out t.
life and liberty one who, until that hour
II was to him an utter stranger.
'e Pushing back his snowy hair, Grad
lie father Markham showed upon his tempt
10 long, white scar, obtained the nigh
ID when he periled his own life to save tina
d, of another. There was a doubly warn
pressure now of the old mans hand, a
i'd Guy replied, 1--WE heard that story fror
a. father himself but the name of his pre-
T. server had escaped me. Why didn't 20
tell me VINO you were!
Il thought twould look too much Xix
e demanding it as a right-too much lik
at begging, and 1 s'pose felt too PROUD
Pride is my besetting sin-the one pra
ut most against"
u. Guy looked keenly now at the ma
I'll whose besetting sin was pride, and as b
marked the cheapness of his attire, b
en- pantaloons faded and short, his coat wor
TO threadbare and shabby, his shoes bot
au patched at the toes, his cotton shirt mint
a bosom, and then thought Of the hun
4 BILE cottage, with its few rocky acres, I
) wondered of what he could be proud.
ne Meantime, for Maddy, DR.. Holbroc
had prescribed perfect quiet. Even Je
ne sic was not permitted to stay, thous
Ell Maddy chung to her as to dear frien
ge' In few whispered words Jessie had to
an her name, saying she came from Alike
side, and that her Brother Guy was Their
SIN too, outdoors, in the carriage. "He heal
ay how sick you were at Devonshire, tn
ns morning, and drove right home for me
ex- come to see you. | told him of "
asst that day in the Office, and that's why
IKE brought me, | guess. You'll like Gu
m know all the girls do-he's so good"
Sick and weary as she was, and u
ON able as yet to comprehend the emit
ing meaning of all she heard Maddy was CO
de. scious of thrill of pride in knowing tn
IN Guy Remington, from Aikenside, was
uld terested in her, and had brought his s
the ter to see her. Winding her feeble arr
ven around Jessies, neck, she kissed the SO
on warm cheek, and said, you'll COZ
uid again, hope"
= "Yes, every day, If mamma will let L
=" l don't mind it bit, If you are poo
9 ;u tut, tut, little tattler" and DIR. H
Ing brook took Jessie by the arm. "Wf
NV, INC makes you think them poor"
' In the closely shaded room Mad
:, could see nothing distinctly, but (
AZ >, heard Jessie's reply: Because the pl
., tering comes down so low, and Madd
~ pillows are SO teenty, not much big
n,, than my dolly's. But l love her do
you, doctor"
sie Through the darkness the doctor eau
ling the sudden fash of Maddy's eyes, q
ong something impelled him to lay his cc