Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-04

Hope, in the same tone.
HE is stout and gray"
"Ah! Mr.. Rawson!" exclaimed
Hope; and she fastened to the salon,
| where she found that gentleman await
ing her. He looked weary and anx-
| ious.
How is she?" he exclaimed, taking
both hands she held out "Is there
any hope?"
"Oh, thank heaven, she is out of dan
ger!" she cried, bursting into tears,
her nerves no longer able to resist her
emotion, now that the terrible strain
upon them was removed
Than Leaven indeed! It would
have been terrible II she had died un-
reconciled to her son, for he was reai
ly fond of her They we're fonder Of
each other apart than together. Why.
my dear young lady. you look COM
pletely worn out. The courier has told
me OF your devotion. l trust in God
you will not suffer for It."
mo, l am sure shall not. God has
given me strength"
"Your-Hugh Sa--ille will thank
you and re. ~ you for this" And the
good man walked the room, greatly
moved.
Hope sat down, and, covering her
face with her handkerchief, kept quiet
ly for few moments; then, resuming
her selfcontrol, she began to tell Mr.
Rawson the story of Mrs Saville's i'll
ness from the first seizure to the pres
ent
Il was moving about" said Raw
son, "and the news only reached me
three days ago. We were at Thun.
My daughter and l started at once
She went straight home from Paris,
and came on here. must write to
Hugh. l know he will be shocked at
the idea of never seeing his mother In
this world"
You may be sure | kept him In,
formed" said Hope. Even this morn
ing l managed short letter to con-
vey the joyful news"
II trust there will be no drawback
to her convalescence. shall remain
here for a week or two, until | see ali
Is safe. 1t has been an awfully trying
time for you. Such responsibility;
and had she died, that unjust will
would have held good
1T has been destroyed" said Hope.
Mrs. Saville told me 80. She was 60
ing to make another, when this dread
full fever began"
A long, confidential conversation en-
sued, then Hope left the family solicl-
tor to the care of the courier and re-
turned to her post.
A week later Mrs. Saville was able
to leave her bed and receive her conf.
Dental adviser.
Worn and emaciated though she
looked, her aspect was younger than
1t had been, so greatly was the express
sion Of mouth and eyes softened. :,
II am truly rejoiced to see you once
more" said Mr.. Rawson with kindly
twinkle in his eyes.
you thought you never should,
suppose murmured Mrs. Saville, Civ
ing him her hand
Indeed, l feared the worst"
Il was very nearly gone. What
seemed to kill me most was the doubt
whether anybody cared If l lived or
died. The last thing l remember dis
tinctly was Miss Desmond's sad, anx
ious face. 1t seemed to say that there
was one human being who would re
gret me. The first experience of re.
turning life was her tears Of Joy
at the chance of my recovery shall
not soon forget that"
~ think she nursed you very devot
edly"
"She did. She has saved my life.
She has made herself almost a neces
sity. have been a hard woman. Mr.
Rawson, though not unjust, but some.
how this girl, who might we'll be nv
daughter, suggests tome that there is
something beyond Justice, and that Is
equity"
Then they talked as long as Mr..
Rawson would stay; but he was care
full not to exhaust the convalescent.
1t was joyful day when Mrs. Sa.
Vile first ventured into the salon, and
still more SO when she first ventured
out. The day before this event her
eldest son arrived In hot haste, and.
for so undemonstrative man, showed
great 5oY--at finding his mother not
only alive, but rapidly recovering, as
persons Of an untrled constitution do.
even after so severe a fever. He ex-
pressed his warm acknowledgements
to Miss Desmond for her devotion. and