Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-02-17


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, 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 self-control, she began to tell Mr..
Rawson the story Of Mrs. Saville's Ill
ness from the first seizure to the pres
ent.
II was moving about" said Raw
son, "and the news only reached me
three days ago. We we're at Thun
My daughter and / started at once
She went straight homo from Paris,
and came on here, l 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.
at has been destroyed" said Hope.
Mrs. Saville told me so. 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 a kindly
twinkle in his eyes.
you thought you never should, I
suppose" murmured Mrs. Savllle, Civ
ing him her hand.
Indeed, feared the worst"
Il was very nearly gone. What
seemed to kill me most was the doubt
whether anybody cared If 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 ioy
at the chance of my recovery. I shall
not soon forget that"
Il think she nursed you very devot.
edly."
"She did. She has saved nv l,fa
She has made herself almost a neces.
sity. have been a hard woman Mr.
Rawson, though not unjust, but soma.
how this girl, who might we'll be- NV
daughter, suggests to me that there is
something beyond justice, and that ia
equity"
Then they talked as long as NJ
Rawson would stay; but he was cara.
full not to exhaust the convalescent
1t was a joyful day when Mrs s,.
Vile first ventured into the salon and
still more so when she first ventured
out. The day before this event ber
eldest son arrived in hot haste ana
for 30 undemonstrative a man. showod
great Joy at finding his mother nor
only alive. but rapidly recovering 90
persons of an untried constitution do
even after so severe a fever. ue ov
pressed his warm Acknowledgement
TO Miss Desmond for her devotion ana
said the family were under the deenest
obligation to her.
MRS. Saville had gained SO mucb
strength In the next few dav- that ho.
son and Mr.. Rawson decided that ,ban
might leave for London, as with Miss
Desmond and her maid the invalid
could travel safely as soon as the doo
tor gave his consent. WV
She Is very eager to return" .,,a
Hope to Mr.. Rawson as thew s,owIr
paced the beach in front of tbe No.,
while waiting for the carriage wh,oh ,
was to convey him and his travelinn
companion to the nearest railwav..,e
ton. std
Yes. Do you know whyY She cor
fessed to me last night. The vort,garn
VIII be at Plymouth and paid ~, :"
about four or five weeks, and ho
iieve she yearns to see and be rsooe ~
ciled to her son; for she said Goa ~.
been merciful and spared me to cor.aaa LAS
some great mistakes, and l dare NJ, NJ,
myself be unforgiving." Ao'
Did she say that?" excla,med IT,,
"oh. l pray God her mood nav pe ~.
change! Do you know Foe, NJ.
strangely weak and anxious, II seoroO
impossible can live through sn~.h ov.hs
month Of anxietyf" ''ner