South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-19

remaining shreds OF shame and man
hood. for It proved the coup de
grace. A deep blush suffused his
face-an ignominous rosa mortis;
the respiration ceased. and, with
scarcely a tremor, Chandler expired.
Close following upon his last
breath came the negress. bringing
the medicine. With a hand gently
pressing upon the closed eyelids,
Doctor James told her OF the end.
Not grief, but a hereditary rap
prochment with death IN the alb
stract. moved her TO a dismal, wa
terry snuffhng. accompanied by her
usual jeremiad.
Oar nowl It's In de LAwd's
hands. He am de jedge OF de trans
gressor. and de suppo't of dem In dis
tress. He gw1ne hab support US now.
Cindy done paid out de last quarter
fer dis bottle Of physic. and It nab
Der come to no use."
do I understand" asked Doctor
James, that Mrs. Chandler has no
money!"
Money, sub? You know what
make Miss Amy fall down ana so
weak? Salvation, sub. Nothln To
eat in ris house but some crumbly
crackers in three days. Dat angel
sell her finger rings and watch
mont's ago. Dis fine hous- sub. wild
de red Cyarpets and shiny bureaus
It's all hired; and de man tal1in
scanlous about de rent. Dat debble
-'scuse me. Lawd-he done in 70
hands fer Judgment, now-he made
way Wild everything.
The PHYSICIANS silence encouraged
her to continue. The history that he
cleaned from CIndy's disordered
monologue was an old one, OF illu-
sion, w1lfulness, disaster, cruelty and
pride Standing out from the blurred
panorama Of her gable were little
clear pictures-an ideal home in the
far south; a quickly repented mar
riage; an unhappy season. full OF
wrongs and abuse, and. OF late, an
inheritance Of money that promised
deliverance; its seizure and waste by
/ the dog-wolf during a two months
! absence, and his return in the midst
| of a scandalous carouse. Unobtruded
but visible between every line, ran a
pure white thread through the
smudged warp OF the stOry-the
simple. all enduring, sublime love OF
the old negress, following her mis-
tress unswervingly through every
thing to the end.
When at last she paused, the ply
scian spoke, asking IL the house con
tanned whiskey or liquor of any sort
There was. the old woman informed
him. half a bottle Of brandy left in
the sfdeboard by the dog-wolf.
Prepare a teddy as 1 told you,
said Doctor James Wake your
mistress; have her drink it, and tel
her what has happened"
Some 10 minutes afterward, Mrs
Chandler entered, SUPPORTED by old
Cindys arm. She appeared to be g
little stronger since her sleep and the
etimulant she had taken. Doctor
James had covered. with a sheet, the
form upon the bed.
The lady turned her mournful eye.
once, with a half-frightened look
| toward IT. ana pEtSStu NAOSSA " hSl
loyal protector. Her eyes were dry
and bright. Sorrow seemed TO have
done it's utmost with her. The fount
OF tears was dried; feeling itself wa
paralyzed.
Doctor James was standing near
the table, his overcoat donned. hie
hat and medicine case in his hand
His face was calm and impas>Te-
practice had Injured him TO the sight
OF human suffering. His lambert
brown eyes alone expressed q dis.
| Greet professional sympathy.
He spoke kindly and briefly, stat
ing that. as the hour was late, and
assistance. no doubt, difficult TO pro-
cure, he would himself send the pro-
per persons to attend 20 the neces-
sary flnalities.
"One matter. In conclusion said
the doctor. pointing to the safe with
its still wide-open door. Your hus-
band, Mrs. Chandler. toward the end