The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-02-21

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Aik<nsida, Mn- Agnes would havs gons
Oh ints . pasaion uh4n told that Jessie
had been "ezpossd - fever anA nsrcy
knows what"
There's no telling what one win catch
among the very poor" she said 10 DR..
Holbrook. ~ she ciasped and u~nciasped
tae heavy sold bracelets flashing - ~
white. round arm.
"Iu b. answerahis for amp dtssass
Jessie caught It Mr.. Maskham'A" IL
doctor replied.
AT Mr.. Who's. What did ycu call
hinr' Agnes asked. the bright crlor %
her cheek fading ~ the doctor replied
"Markham-An old ii who lives In
Honedals. You nsvsr knew him, ~
courna."
Inv~oluneariiy Agnes glanced at Guy. II
whoae eye there was. - she fancied, .
peculiar expression. Could Il b be knew
the secret she guarded - carefullyf I'm
possible. she aid Il herself: but still
The white fingers tremhied - she handled
the china and silver. and for oocs she
waa glad vhea the doctor took his lsavs
and abe waa alone with Jessie.
What was thnt girls namer' shs ar
ID: the . yo0 went to seer"
"Maddy. mother-Madeline Clyde. 0e's
- pretty. I'm soins to - her again.
May II
Agnes did not reply directly. but con-
tinued 70 question the child with regard
to the cottage which Jessie thought -
funny. s~lanting away back. she said. q
that the rooG on one side almost touched
the ground. The window paneA too,
were 70 very tiny. and the ri where
Maddy lay sick was small and low.
Yes. yeA l know" Agnes said 1t last,
impatiently, weary Of hearing Of the cot
tags whone humble exterior and interior
she knew - much better than Jessie her
sell.
hut this was not 70 be aivulged: fer
surely the naughty Agnes Remington,
who In Boston. aspired to lead in society
into which. ~ the wife OF DIR. Reming-
ton. she had been admitted, and who,
IN Aikenside, was looked upon with envy,
could have nothing II common with the
rcd cottage or its inmates. So VIXEN
Jessie asked again II she could not visit
Maddy n the morrow. she answered de-
SsoNNy ASOe oooBuASfs w. ~ 1VA
wish you to associate with such people,"
and when Jessie insisted ON knowing why
she must not associate with such people
- Aaddy Clyde. the answer was: Be
cause you are . Remington" 1t was all
in rain that Jessie. and even Guy him
self, tried to revoke the decision. Jes-
sic should not be permitted to come in
contact with that kind Of people, she
said. or incur the risk Of catching that
dreadful fever.
So day after day. while life and health
were slowly ~throbbing through her veins.
Maddy waited and longed for the little
girl whose one visit to her sick room
seemed 80 much like Z dream. From her
grandfather she had heard the good news
Of Guy Remington's generosity. and that.
quite as much as DIR. Holbrook's medi-
cines. helped to bring the color back to
the pallid cheek and the brightness to her
eyes.
She was asleep the first time the doc
tor came after the occasion Of Jessie's
visit. and he did not awaken her; but
Ia = long time, ~ It seemed to Grandma
Markham, who stood very little in " Of
the Boston doctor, be watched her a
she slept, now clasping the lue veined
wrist as be felt for the pulse. and now
wipins from her forehead the drops Of
sweat, or pushing back her soft. damp
hair. 1t would be three days before he
could nee her again, for q sick father In
Cambridge needed his attention. and af-
ter numerous directions a. to the admin
istering Of sundry powders and pills, be
left her, feeling that the next three days
would BE- long ones to him. When. at
last. he vas shout starting to visit Mad
dy again. he puzzled his brains until they
fairly ached with wondering what he
could do to give her . pleasant surprise
and show that he was not as formidable
q parsonage as her past experience might
lad her u think.
IT. h. continual