Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-08-30

III why. 4it is an old neighbor 4 Of
you're, = declared Mary Dawson. You
surely remember Fred Woodland? He
is Just back from some place In the
southwest where be has been building
sa bridge. Was taken at the hotel yes.
terday with an ugly fever. Il is q pity,
for Il Is such 9 dreadful place for
him. }5:s III &: s5}
lis be dangerously ill2" Evelyn'a
voice sounded strange and uninter.
ested. sS353 "iSt
/. He Is delirious. and the doctor says,
there isn't much to build on, seems to
have gone to pieces generally. He
talks continually about a key. He
begs me to get 1T and unlock the door
30, he can get in. He seems to have
an impression that he Is locked out Of
his own house. = s{5s3
s3g X He 1871" sobbed Evelyn, rushing
suddenly from the room, leaving her
astonished friend alone. III ) A 4,
81 q, few minutes later 8 white faced
girl was talking earnestly with the
kind old doctor. ~ 55 n II BIZ.
why, the very thing" he said
patting her shoulder seothingly. 'e''It
will be hard to move him, but that
will be less harmful than for him to
stay where ne u.s. Get the key this
afternoon and wen get him over there
Y In the morning. II ~ 5$ ~
81. It seemed like sacrilege when the
girl tremblingly begun her search
among his possessions for the key. In
a small box 1t lay, with q picture OF
his mother and one Of herself! i She
kissed them all in infinite relief. Then
she fastened to the little white house.
With her own hands, unaccustomed to
labor as they were, she swept and
busted. aired the rooms and built fires.
+! TT is OF no use to interfere she
told her astonished mother, II he lives
and wants me, I am going to marry
him!' 1 fs54s 4 liz 4s 4 35; : f
But Frederick Woodland did not
know when he was placed In his own
bed In the, pleasant. sunny, chamber.
He continued to beg to be taken home.
It was not until Evelyn with her own
hands placed the key IN His weak fn.
gers that he sank to refreshing slnm.
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One day the sick mans eyes opened
with a rational light. He gazed about
him in slow bewild erment. The sun
light glinted through the windows.
Evelyn sat near him in her white
gown over which the fire cast rto,ss! rosy
shadows. Ss.. a ;s:: ,f$7 n t#S 81, i lS y
Is It q dream q he whispered at
last. s.l " @s: 5.sz G.Sll Y.
1T Is no dream; you are really at
home, Freddie" she smiled quietly.
But how did get here r. Il y 4. *. y
,' You were Ill at the hotel. We knew
you would be more comfortable here
at home. SO opened the house and
Or. Way and Nurse Mary brought you
here .5E "A L i : q u. An n u
"And you?" Y. VI s5s 3t N
oh, I have come over through the
!. day to look after the house, and to
sit with you during the nurses hour
at home. . u u: :s 4. #3.. f II: 4. n
Whom do you have to help. Ev,
e,yn ~: @ b
Why, no one, dear boy. I do it my.
self. Will you believe that I actually
enjoy It? It is the: first time I ever
did anything useful for anyone, Fred.
erick. did not understand how ii
could be Joy instead of q hardship! +
At the look in the sick mans face
the girl slipped to her knees beside
his h bed Il. Il want to come--to stay,
Freder ick, II you still want me. . Ii.
Dear" he said, wait. You are pity.
ing me now because I am Ill. 5sz3;5#.
s5i 1T isn't that. am not afraid any.
more; experience has made ne wiser.
q Understand now what made your
mother 50 lovely. TIL never be Hike
her; dear, Tor ! did not begin right.
But TIL IS try $50 hard to be a good wife.
Will you take me back, Fred rick ~
Woodland put his arms about her
viii With quite remarkable strength. f s3;