The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-29
Daily Short Story
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said the girl. strengthening herself a
moment from her task-"he would
never have done Il II they hadn't
forced him 10 II. They were always
teasing and haunting. nagginfi and
grumbling. until he got sick Of II all.
She resumed her work-the knead-
ing OF noury mass OF dough-with
the energy or an unnatural force
within. They thought because they
had saved some money from the fruit
OF their hard labors they would make
gentlemen OF him. being the only
one they had. And when they had
done that they gave him no peace
until he married her. II didn', matter
about me. II was nothing to them
that | had grown TO think OF him all
day long and dream OF him at nights.
II was nothing 10 them that I went
10 school longer than we could AFFORD.
and read books. and studied nights.
that ! might not be too ignorant. And
l would have gone away TO be a nurse
and left them alone. old and feeble as
they are. for his sake
/ She spoke in voice that was in
distinctly audible. for there was none
10 hear. The deep breathing from the
inner chamber told her that its oc-
cupants could be awakened by no
such sounds. and she was tired OF her
silent thoughts.
Il scarcely get time 20 think in the
/ daytime. she continued, with the
work and the looking after them; but
at nights II is different. And on
nights like this. when Il is blowing
hard. and the vino means. and the
snow drifts. then IL comes into my
head. and II won't leave me. and I
can't send II away with sleep. for
sleep is hard 10 bring these nights"
She finished In silence. placing the
spongy material in a dish and cover
Ing II with white cloth for the
night.
! Then she went 10 the door and
opened II cautiously. II was wild
and stormy without A snow-laden
blast swept into the room. making
the lamp flame flicker almost TO ex-
| tinctlon. She closed II hurrldly. ere
/ the drift az its base should fall in
ward
1T gets worse and worse" she
murmured. The Lord lend His aid
I 10 any one abroad in the hills tonieht.
| The storm would blind and freeze
and the road would sure be lost. II
| reminds me OF the blizzard OF six
| years back. when ! was teaching in
Cedar Valley. The storm lasted three
| days. and"
She stopped SUDDENLY 20 listen. An
unwonted sound in the wind had
caught her ear. like a voice. a hail
Again II came. assUredly a call. and
close at hand.
In an instant she had opened the
door once more and stood peerlug o,t,
into the night
She did not wait long 4 form
emerged from tho darkness and the
clouds OF Swirling snow. and a man
pause az the stoop TO unloose his
snow shoes. and stamp the white
olods from his moccasined feet Then.
with muhled greeting. he stepped
past her into the room.
It's you. doctCr'" she exclaimed
She had seen him but once. and
that six months before. Yet she rec
/ ornized him with the instinct that IL
keen n the hills. where few are me-
with, and each manner and action IS
stamped ind -libly on the memory.
lie was some moments in recover
/ Ing breath 10 answer. but she saw
| bv his look that he. too. rememberde
she was glad OF q So many forgot.
especially OF the Glen townsfoIk
Yes he said. - am forced 10 give
ln AZ last I tried IL on foot from
browns. but lost IN" road inst beyond
here and all idea Of direction"
It's the worst for many and many
q long year. she repiled. And you'rr
now et III" Gi'n. You're not wealth.
cred
lie slowly removed his outer gar.
mcnts aud hung Them ON tho roc4 ~
the wall The GIN assisted lm whom
she could. thou busted herself in tho
preparation ar food and warm drink
u hope and pray there g. no ono .n
sad distress this night doctor" she
asked auXiously.
"lt Is Mrs. Graham or tho Ridge
She has pneumonia and vr1t heart
nov think SD" cannot get through
TO" niR1t iio walked rr-tlesSiy 10
The end ~ Tho room and back Il
i'lr lhcy are IN sore need or assist
auce"
The siri's heart heat with great
force ~ his words. hut hcr face
showed no sian She placed chair
for him. 0l'rd his Gun with tea
pressed him 90 uartalc of cold vent
son. Oh enc t9dowu ou fIe scffco and
I'ohed steadily az the frn us s. rolr,J
and sp1rkled 40 fho chimney
It i' bad trouble" eto saiI ai
length. Then as if sudden tl1urIt
h'd come. You're ur Graham
might you Doc ll1 Of thclrs7"
., No. HHf ! used 90 know DR. Jack
w" wore 70 COLLEGE toaoiIo-"
Has ho been sent fore"
h''I"f" f' fluf ~ viii take some
DAYS t' got here 81 This state " wealth
or continues
ITO ""n' on 20 understand ho has
opened up n practice Moor INV Ola
nome Ir Port Arthur o. fs rather
strange iHHf should .stt done fra
same thing down hore r.a- rIr
Ii1F" fou ever sn.n Die gt.e-.
Ih" g.rl vote. fal',-.I on t-a f.st
word.
% iars ar'" Do ar .var-f .ty.
rf" entirely oH OF touch lately
''' not know h' hed marI.d."