Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25

what is the matter, with her. but suppose
ssas'f Tor eS yos instead no ner' of old ih DSs,or s ssrtoa aG
s ehS; 5ssid ssa-y you have been our family
Z should certainly depend upon your
s sonld Consider %e DEL" i ' Vefy ansind nas my dear
%ssa%; h iss Mss ySs H a,,STsd a stranger to
but. you know" Ghesitatinsly), you
are so very much occupied with the horrible
affair OF poor paurs. And, somehow, Esme
strange feeling took possession of me.
was half hatred. iii my heart WHY Wiz; should En"nffdh
Esme shrink from me? thought Of the
Ws so't could Il" tell Iye wh %s' fatal NUN link df Il night 1t
II will destroy the curl" l said to my
and paused beside the white bed. She lay
there looking IKE a NY, SO pale and wan
met mine ! saw. that there was no recog-
milton in their depths. placed my. hand
."She is going to be very ill.," / said half
Mrs. Lyeil uttered a low cry.
oh no; no! Don't say So; Doctor Dor
one way or the other, could leave an i'm:
press upon inexorable fate, "Esme must
wet DC on sick ner Se sHls ! RslSnse' scenic sne q %0 ,hsf
awful murder. II. will XIII her! She will
never recover under. these circumstances.
boat-her father and land get her home
to New Orleans, where she would have
and Esme-Esme--"
The mothers tears and sobs choked her
Mrs. Lyell." 1 said, Il will never leave
your daughter, until she is-out of danger.
New Orleans this week. but now i viii
remain. will write today to Doctor
stfianh9 ms n my S,d u irisnI' rS Sn9 VIII l osk
him to do SO. Do not trouble Yourself. Mrs.
Lyel; II my presence affords you any
fha yeiI reeoVer 50" s""i Checked m HHs $ M An
awful feeling was creeping over my heart.
What If Esme were to die?. She, so young
and fair, 50 wildly, worshiped? No; she
beseech Heaven for hclp-and pity; and
surely,--surely Heaven VIII hear my sup
Yet, who-what-am l. to pray. and to
heart contracted with "A sharp pang. well,
at least | would do my duty.
a, Sen So oyer ! ms ,ns S09 the w ar,%sa fa'e f na% a" 81
was strange, but the fever had apparently
aught to do with it?
the p safr sTeryt as eomfo "s bPo~ as p%os s%oHG
placed Iced cloths upon the burning head.
anu DTeSCT1Dtu ~ WOSt tltttlN' Ittilttl'S
within my knowledge. An this time lEsme
had never spoken q word: At last' al was
S SEnfi ana / m aSE.' Keep aSa ap my s%irens stH for "%
the ordeal before me. Aye, l needed
acknowledgement of mind and body: too,
oh. God only knew how much! Did he
In the hall outside Esmrs room ] enco,un,
tered Colonel Lyell, lie was pale and Looked
h ,r%nhled "G 9na n %srninr, Doctor he ne'd bo p"a sis
he said. In II choked voice, you have been
IN SEQ Esmp tell me. TX she very Ill
voice t wsIl s under t control. M II aS AFRAID tip ,h mft
she Is going to have an attack of brain
low cry. THen he turned to me once more.
old eyes full of tears:
frantisaiiy, as though he would never let
go) save her! Save my Esme, and my
blessing shall go with You az long as you
live. IL am not rich In worldly goods
"Colonel I.yeli! Do not sneak Of such
things" ! intervened hastily. You ought
70 know i, sill would lay my life down
lie made no reply (; but ] fancled HI. face
grew dark and stern for a moment. BIT this
oh. my love! my iove!. she might .oon drift
out upon the great river. Of the unknown.
marriage be forever settled,
power" ! said. lie wruns my. hand; once
partaken Of the morning meal ! went up TO
my own room; ] wanted TO assure myself
that that ! tb had ax yith a' me sve rysin Sev reau'ra1 ~ m to
emergency j found now that my one fore,
tho ugh, IN ml 81 ,b help wo saSe 10 a m human ''fe' the
found the needful medicines, for which
was doubly grateful. For Grand Isle Is