Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-05-22
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"Horatio Health
The pale faced woman looked up
one stern. swift glance. They were u
strange pair this brother and sister,
living alone, far out from the busy,
gossiping village. There had been a
younger brother long ago, fair
haired, blue eyed boy, the pride and
pet of the family, and to him the par
tial father was going to leave his farm
and money. The elder brother. Ho-
ratio, was strong muscled and miserly.
He already owned good bit of land
and was claiming his wages regularly
every year.
Hannah, the one daughter, was pro-
vided for by being the heiress of a
maiden aunt, and so old Farmer Heath,
whose practical, Woodworking wife
had died when the little Edward Ev-
erett was born made an idol of that
fair browed baby, loved and petted
him beyond all reason, and had him
educated in the best schools.
Presently the boy announced that he
was going to be married.
Within a year the father died sud-
denly, and neither will nor money could
be found in the house.
Horatio and Hannah chose the ap-
praisers, and all the real and personal
estate was divided into three parts and
appraised according to law
Everett was to take his portion and
leave. And thus it came about that
Everett and his young wife were
launched upon the world with only
few hundred dollars between them and
absolute want
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Ten years went by, and rumoE
reached the old Heath farm that Ev-
erett was dead and his wife and child
were coming back to the village for
assistance.
81 suppose they might come here"
said Hannah doubtfully, and that pro-
voked the grumble with which this
story opens
Horatio Heath went down to the
long meadow alone to see if the fences
were in order. so that he could turn
the cattle in without fear of their
finding their way on to the railroad.
''That pesky wall and bank" he
grumbled, ''is alters a-caving in. and
have it to mend. for they never think
O. touching it. | wouldn't mind if it
came down on to the track some day
and stopped the trains for awhile, long
enough to let 'em know their duty"
Even as he spoke the treacherous
bank, washed by the heavy spring
rains, came slipping down, and a
heavy bowlder. striking him unexpect-
eddy, threw him on his face
Help, help!' he screamed, writing
about and trying to rise in vain. "Help,
help"' he called again, and bright lit
tie face peered over the bank.
care you hurt?" asked a childish
voice.
eyes, Pm awfully hurt" he groaned.
$50 for help, do, and get me out Of
this"
ooh, dear me, there comes the train!"
piped the little voice. 81 can see it
slowing up at Meadow station. Where's
stick? l must have a stick. Let
me have your cane"
And, snatching off her little red pet
ticoat, she tied it to the stout walk
ing stick the farmer had dropped and
went flying up the track in the very
face and eyes of the advancing engine.
Fortunately they saw her in time to
stop the train, and a strong armed fire.
man picked up the little creature az
she stood trembling with excitement
and exertion and just ready to fall
She told them of the caving bank
just around the curve and the man
with his head on the rail
They soon rescued the farmer from
his perilous position and found that
both legs were broken and his collar
bone dislocated When they were tax
ing him home he would have the little
heroine who had saved his life go. too,
but she had slipped away and was no
where to be found.
Of course in a place like that the lit
tie stranger could not long remain hid
den, and it was known all over the
village long before it reached Heath
farm that Horatio Heath had been
saved from a horrible death by his
brother Everett's little daughter, for
Horatio Heath was raving in the de-
lirium of fever
Suddenly waking out of a long, le- |
thargic sleep. the sick man, staring in
the doctors face, asked:
where is that child?" |
'She is down in the village" said the |
doctor soothingly not quite sure if his |
patient was sane even then.
Il have seen her bright eyes looking |
at me day and night" said the man.
II want to see her. I'll give her arm |
fuls of gold-whole armfuls."
''I'll bring her here If you would like |
to see her." said the doctor.
'Oh, would be so glad-so gladw
muttered the sick man.
So the next day the little girl stood, |
hushed and frightened. in the sick
room