Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-11

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the hill to receive the slowmoving
party-the four bearers in front, the
four pitmen of the reserve little be-
hind. marching stolidly two and two
as If at funeral. their countenances
composed and serious. Behind were
Vida and Phil. because at this point
the way was narrow. They had come
by the old footpath into Portogarten
love, in order to save time.
At the sight of Mr.. Romer thus
borne inanimate into their very haven
of shelter, Dick and Billy looked at
one another. They would rather 1t
had been any other man in the world
that they were called upon to sue
cour
They were at the door of the cot
tage now, on the little white plot of
picked stones. the delight of Billy,s
/ heart, the solace Of his idle after
Moons.
'If we let him in-we shall lose
herr" Billy murmured, certain sure
we shall lose her. He will take her
back with him to CORN Castle. l wish
he had broken his neck" 2
But as they stood ranged about the
stretcher, while the men were prepar-
ing to lay their burden down, in order
to straighten their weary backs, Mr..
Romer's arm fell down, as Billy said,
with a whop.' There was a paper
between the fingers. AS Billy replaced
the hand across his breast, the strip
of paper slipped away from the nerve
less grip.
Read that" he said. after a
glance at it. And when Billy read,
Dick shook his wise head and said,
HE ordereth all things we'll There
were we, like two brutes, ready to-
to deny the man his own. And God
put his hospital certificate into his
hand. He is her father-and neither
you nor l. Let him pass. Billy. Hats
off, you there! There is the doing Vt
the Lord. and wondrous in our eyes"
But while Dick Finnan, with his hat
in his hand, preceded them up the
stairs, Billy murmured, eyes, he's her
father. sure. He brought the certiii'
cate. 1t is good for its face But all
the same tbs hard-turrible hard for
us two old men who have done the
carin' for her.
"Hemiplegia, affecting the left side
not a severe case Rest, electricity
"a will send battery-let one OF
your fellows come with me. PhiD. and
!, small doses of strychnine. l will send
those also made up-about the ED OF
grain. think! But above all =
rest!''
These were DR.. Calmont's ordin
ances. rapidly delivered. He was ar
energetic man in the exercise of his
profession, and permitted no discus
sion or nay say Move him home?-
| thought you had more sense. Phil!
He must stay where he is-that :
young lady downstairs will look after
, him. make no doubt"
Eyes, sir" said Phil. who was re
spectfnl to his father in somewhat
o'd-fashioned manner, "she is his only
daughter!"
, "Ah. indeed" said the doctor. &C
customed to family mysteries. Ther
J a thought seemed to strike him. ant
: he fixed his son with an arrogant eye
!. "But what the sun moon. and thu
seven stars have you got to do will
$ that?-whether she is Mr.. Romer'
daughter or not, ] mean?"
! Because. SIR" said Phil Callnon
q gently, eff the lady continues of TIL
: same mind, there is an excellen
: chance of her being your daughter
= also!"
i "Ah." said the doctor We'll, 20,
have provided yourself with a caree
:. without my interference. 1t is no
!. my business if you do the same witt
J. wife! Good-day, Philip"
Many were the days of GONZALES
; cence-many and weary--down in tl}
s small white house in Portogarte
!. Cove. But. at least the patient neve
J. grew any worse, which in itself is t
improve Dr. Calmont visited faitl
$ fully, but not more so than his sor
d in addition to which flags nickere
$ and wickered all day long .answerin
O each other between the Cove and tn
r Heugh. and back again
n cold days come back again!" gr!l
a ned Dick Finnan to Billy as the
V watched from the completed ligh
D. house their private property.
d Don't" said Billy Il suppose 70
v won't know, Dick he added apo!,
5. getically. but between sweetheart
10 this here is something like eavesdro
t. ping!"
le We'll. never did - what next
Can't watch string of bunting ru1
i. ming UP that says, Going on all we'll
; how's YOURSELF Or something lik
10 that"
ID "You never knew Molly Molloy
ID said Dick, crushingly. "or you woul
t be more feelin."
r. "Chut.' cried Dick. "it was on
or when our Vida began to grow up, an
the lads came round, that we eve
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