The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-11
for the first time of what might possibly

If God will have it so, | am willing to
die before you have ever called me your
little wife, or l have ever called you hus-
band. Heaven is better than earth, l
know, and l am sure of going there,
think, but oh, dear Guy, life with you
looks 80 very sweet that sometimes your
little Lucy shrinks from the dark grave
which would hide her forever from you.
Guy, you once said you never prayed, and
it made me feel SO badly, but you will
when you get this, won't you? You will
ask God to make me well, and maybe He
will hear you. Do, Guy, please do pray
for your Lucy, far away over the sea-"
Guy could not resist that touching ap-
peal, Ito pray for his little Lucy" and
though his lips were all unused to prayer,
bowling his head upon his hands he did ask
that she might live, beseechng the Father
to send upon him any calamity save this
one-Lucy must be spared. Guy felt bet
ter for having prayed, it was something
to tell Lucy, something that would please
her we'll, and though his heart yet was
very sad, a part of the load was lifted,
and he could think of Lucy now without
the bitter pain her letter first had cost
him. Was there nothing that would save
her, nobody who could cure her? Her
disease was not hereditary; surely 1t
might be made to yield; had English
physicians no skill, would not an Ameri-
can do better? 1t was possible, and if
that mother of Lucy's would let her come
where doctors knew something, she might
get we'll but she wouldn't; she was de-
termined that no husband should be bur-
60 md no
mountain would not come to Mahomet,
| why, Mahomet must go, to the mountain,
and Guy fairly leaped from his chair as
| he exclaimed: II have it-doc he's the
most skillful man l ever knew, I'll send
him to England; send him to the Ather-
stones he shall go to Naples with them
as their family physician; he can cure
Lucy I'll speak to him the very next time
he comes here; and with another bur-
den lifted from his mind, Guy began to
wonder where Maddy was.
He knew she had returned, for Flora
had said she brought the letter, and he
was about going out in hopes Of finding
her and Jessie, when he heard her in the
| hall, as she answered some question of
Mrs. Noah's; stepping to the door, he ask
| ed her to come in. Then he told her that
the time had come when he could give
those promised lessons, asking if she
would commence tomorrow, after she
was through with Jessie, and what she
would prefer to take up first.
"Oh, Mr.. Remington" and Maddy be-
gan to cry, 81 am afraid l cannot stay
They need me at home, or may. Grandpa
said so and l don't want to go, though
know it's wicked not to. oh, dear dear y
Here Maddy broke down entirely, sob
bling so convulsively that Guy became
alarmed, and wondered what he ought
to do to quiet her.
Controlling her voice as well as she was
able, Maddy told him how the physician
at the asylum had written that as Uncle
Joseph would in all human probability
never be perfectly sane, and as a change
of scene would do him good, Mr.. Mark
ham had better try taking him while
that having been spoken with upon the
subject, he seemed as anxious as a little
child, even crying when the night came
around, and he was not at home, as hi
expressed it. ''They have kept him 81
long," Maddy said, that grandpa though
it his duty to relieve them, though hi
can't well afford it, and SO he's comm,
next week, and grandma will need some
one to help, and must go. l know it,
wrong, but do not want to go, try as
will"
1t was a gloomy prospect to exchang
; Aikenside for the humble home wher
poverty had its abode, and 1t was no
very strange that Maddy should shrinl
from It at first. She did not stop to asl
what was her duty, or think how mucl
happiness her presence might give he
grandparents, or how much she nigh
cheer and amuse the weak imbecile, he
uncle. She was but human, and so, whel
} Guy began to devise ways of preventing
/ her going, she listened, while the pain a
her heart grew less as her faith In Gu.
, grew stronger. He would drive dow
. with her tomorrow, he said, and see wha
could be done.
; As Guy had half expected, the docto
came around that evening, and invitin
him into his private room, Guy proceeds
at once to unfold his scheme, asking hir
first:
"How much he probably received
) year for his services as physician"
I The doctor could not tell at once, bu
, after a little thought, made an estimate
= and then inquired why Guy had asked tn
: question.
s because, doc, have a project on foo
: Lucy Atherstone Is dying with what the
d call consumption. l don't believe thos
. old fogies understand her disease, and
, you will 60 over to England and undel
, take her cure, I'll give you just doubl
what you'll get by remaining here. The
4 are going to Naples for the winter, ant
y undoubtedly, will spend some time
. Paris. 1t will be just the thing for yo'
: Lucy and her mother will be glad of you
!, services when they know sent you. Luc
e likes you now. Will you go? You ca
d trust Maddy to me. I'll take good cal
n that she is worthy of you when you CON
o back"
9 At the mention Of Maddy's name Il
r doctors brow darkened. He was sure tn,
n Guy meant kindly. but it grated on h
n feelings to be thus joked about what |
r knew was a stern reality. Guys probe,
n appeared to him at first a most insar
i one, but as he continued to enlarge upo