Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21

He Walked NervousIy Up and Down.
some steaming broth. She wondered
how he had made it in such a hurry,
but after he poured it into a granite
ware cup and offered it to her, she
took it without question. It was thick,
warming and nOurishing. lie stood by
her and insisted that she take more
and more. Finally she rebelled.
We'll, perhaps that will do for to,
night" he said; now let's have look
at your foot"
She observed that he had laid on
the table a long roll Of white cloth;
she could not know that he had torn
up one of his sheets to make ban
dages, but so it was. He took the lit
tie foot tenderly in his hands.
ct am going to hurt you," he said.
'T am going to find out if there is
anything more than a 5ruise, any
bones broken
There was no denying that he did
pain her exquisitely.
'I can't help it." he said as she
cried aloud, Il have got to see what's
the matter. I am almost through
now"
go on, I can bear it." she said
family. Il feel so much better, any
way, now that I am dry and warm
$50 far as I can determine" said
the man at last, cit is only a bad, ugly
bruise; the skin is torn, it has been
battered, but it is neither sprained
nor broken, and I don't think it is go
ing to be very serious. Now / am go
ing to battle it in the hottest water
you can bear, and then I will bandage
it and let you go to sleep"
He went out and came back with a
kettle of boiling water, with which he
laved again and again the poor, torn,
battered little member. Never in her
life had anything been so grateful as
these repeated applications of hot wa
ter. After while he applied a heal
ing lotion of some kind, then he took
his long roll Of bandage and wound
it dexterOusly around her foot, not
drawing it too close to prevent circU-
lation, but just tight enough for sup
back beneath the cover.
Now" said he, there is nothing
more I can do for you tonight, is
there?"
Nothing"
II want you to go to sleep now, you
will be perfectly safe here. 1 am go
ing down the canon to search"
NO. said the girl apprehensively.
II dare not be left alone here; be-
sides know how dangerous it would
be for you to try to descend the canon
in this rain; you have risked enough
for me, you must wait until the morn
ing; 1 shall feel better them
'But think Of the anxiety Of your
friends"
Il can't help it," was the nervous
reply. 'T am afraid to be left alone
here at night"
Her voice trembled; he was fearful
she would have a nervous breakdown.
very well,' he said soothingly, II
will not leave you till the morning"
where will you stay?"
''Pll make a shakedown for myself
in the store ROOM" he answered, ct
shall he right within call at any time"
Tt had grown dark outside by this
time and the two in the log hut could
barely see each other.
It think shall light the fire." con-
tinued the man, cit will be sort of
company for you and it gets cold up
here nights at this season. I shouldn't
wonder If this rain turned into snow.
Besides, it will dry your clothes for
you
Then he went over to the fireplace,
struck a match, touched it to the
kindling under the huge logs already
prepared, and in a moment a cheerful
blaze was roaring up through the