Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-12
THE M0CKIAG BIRD
Continued from Page Five.)

Mocking Bird
We stood away and let her pass
lJlmly the MOcking Birds white face
showed. She bent over him and look
ed. She Quivcrcd all over, and looked
closer. She had caught up the lamp
ana held 1t over him. Down went
the lamp on the table with Il bang
that made the Mocking Bird moan.
She turned away from the bed, cover.
ed her eyes with her hands. and stood
there trembling all over She brought
herself back with an effort. Her voice
was very steady when she spoke.
After all, woman is woman !;
isn't she, doctor? ! was Il bit start
led | promise that it shall not occur
again. Have you any instructions for
the night?"
The Doc explained few things
pulse. hemorrhage, temperature, and
the like.
You gentlemen may so to rest. II
need yon | shall call"
| sawed that my lob as head nurse
was gone.
1t was ten days before Happy came
BACK, bringing Il demure little woman
In uniform. The way those two
'SHiN' iooN'u stlNti lilc NlOCklUg l3lTu
was lesson Oh the uniitness of man
to do anything except 20 out and
make living.
One night Doc came in. felt him
over, listened to the nurses, and said
to me, Judge Chat was my signature
in Lone Pine)-".Iudgc. Pm going to
send these ladies to bed for Il whole
nights rest. You can take the chair
Judge he went on when they had
left us, hes coming on rapidly. Keep
close watch, and If he grows rest
less don't be alarmed. He may be
conscious before morning"
1t might have been three In the
morning when he began to STIR BY
ana by he opened his eyes. Il was n
weak effort. and they went shut again.
An hour after he opened them again.
and the moment looked at him J
knew he had come onto the reserva-
ton. He moved his lips and said:
I've been dreaming, Judge, dream.
lng-dreaming of Margaret. You
know Margaret. don't you? She's been
here in this room. I've seen her.
She's talked to me and kissed me,
Judge. She's wonderful, my Marga.
ret Margaret says she loves me,
Judge. Fine, isn't it? Did you get
her for me?"
couldn't stop his talk, and his
burning eyes were wide open now. He
stampeded me completely. He must
have a Margaret if there was one
in town. So hiked for Deary's room.
Come as quick as you can't | told
her through the crack. u think hes
half conscious"
She hadn't even undressed, and she
was there in three shakes. Her eyes
were as wide rs his. When he saw
her he tried TO sit up. She went
gently to him and put her hand on
mis-. For long time the two lookct
at each other. Her eyes fairly bored
into him. His face was clouded "
questioning doubt. AT last when the
strain had got so far that was ready
10 scream myself, great smile stole
over his paleness and lighted It up.
Margaret" so softly.
sweetheart" just as softly.
The Mocking Bird Travelled the
home trail 20 fast that it wasn't moro
than two weeks till Doc Burrge came
smiling in one day when we were
Ginning, and said, Bird, all you need
now is n good long rest in quiet
place. You don't need me any more
How would Henderson's ranch do.
ioctor?" asked Deary.
Just the thing" said Doc. who had
grown big interest In Deary. Take
aim up there"
On one of those good old afternoons
which we know in this country, | WIZ
the officious but dead willing person
Who said the words which made Mar
| 5aret hlois Bellairs tho lawfully we'd
| led wife OF Gentry Wynne Darlington.
| the former of New York, the latter
formerly of Washington, hut lately the
hooking Bird OF Lone Pine. It was
| al done quietly. After supper wher
the moon came UP | strolled down
| ~ the horse block to have session
With myself. had Back East" pref
| ~ bad While | sat there under III
shadow of a eucalyptus, they came
down the path to the gate and leaned
On it,
81 never intended to mention it
sweetheart, till after we-we-were
married. Why did YOU do it? Why
lid you go away SO suddenly like
hat, with only. that brief note Of
'arcweil to me? 1t wasn't like you
lear? Didn't You think could stand
hat expulsion? Tell met"
II knew YOU could stand it, my
Margaret; couldn't stand for you
o stand II. That was the trouble
When the order came to me, Expelled
rom the army and commission revoli
ID for common drunkenness (hc'd
aiken two known drinks in Lone
Pine). II couldn't come TO you with
hat record. ii the U. S. a. was toe
good for me, You were n million miles
nut of my reach. wandered some
liter | left New York and you. Final
ly the Fates landed me down Their,
in Lone Pine, and then you came
What mighty hand guided you 50 ira
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