The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-11
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hurried breath. But when Sandy
laughed. It opened its eyes, bic
dark, appealing.
"It's looking at me-" she whispered
in astonished Joy.
The nurse laughed.
1T doesn't see me. When will it p
"NOt for quite some time."
Sandy put her fingers lightly
against its cheek, wishing that Il
would stir. that it would cry. She
I said, ut breathes so quietly"
"All babies breathe that way"
do they all lie so quiet?'
n "No-but YOU must give this one
a chance. I'll take it back now
"A minute more.' Then Sandy
touched her lips to the little trou.
billed forehead, brushed her cheek
against the baby's, speaking to It.
Little darling; oh. dear, wee thing"
Her eyes filled with tears.
She fancied the child understood
her. It had a wise look. Its spirit
listened when she spoke, knew how
she longed to fold it in her arms and
how wildly she loved it.
Some day it would speak to her
She would tell it all this. She smiled
drifted into sleep.
| Her sleep was always filled with
dreams. Now she was walking in
the hills. carrying the baby. She
grew tired and set it down on . tuft
Of leaves. put her arm across It and
fell asleep. In the dream she awak-
ened, went to lift the child. It was
gone.
| She looked about distractedly
From across the canyon she heard II
cry and began running in the direc-
ton of the sound-quicker, quicker
her feet flying over the loose drift,
She called to it: "Wait-wait-I'm
coming"
From hill to Hill she went racing
climbing them GREATNESS. beatne
her hand against her throat because
it got so dry. Now she caught hold
of a sapling, helping herself upward
The, cries grew faint-farther dis.
tant.
They were down there by the wa.
ter. Easier to run down the hills,
She saw them. He wore = little
! white sailor suit and was gathering
pebbles in red tin bucket. He was
very intent. Yet he saw her+and
waved his hand He waited for her
She caught up with him. She was
about to say: "Darling-why did you
come so far" when he laughed and
darted into the water. She reached
them. but she held fast. The wave
ebbed. flung her back on the shore
The boy was gone. She saw him
saw him roll on the crest, raise ur
his little hand-disappear.
l She screamed--
what is it? No, dear! Don't try
to get up" They were holding hel
back.
| She struggled: Let go! Ilmust!'
! She opened her eyes,, shaking with
weakness and exhaustion. She said
family: II dreamed"
Her mother sat by the bed, in q
! dim. fading twilight. She stroked
Sandy's arm. There was something
piercing in her quiet and the way
her fingers moved so softly.
4 rs 1t evening already?' Sandy
asked.
Eyes"
II slept hours and hours. did II!
"Off and 'on-yes."
Her mother clasped sandy's I'm.
gers. pressed her lips to them. MUIR
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!, That frirhten ned her. She said in
"a hushed, strsined voice, "Mother
stoop down." And she looked in hel
mothers face. "You're crying!".
"You are!" Then Sandy freed he,
hands, pulled the blankets up-ur
to her forehead. After . long while
she said: "Tell me! You tell met
There isn't anything to tell"
But you're crying! saw you
And ID ! know! Is it dead'"
You're waiting for it to die, Oh
"sandy-you must be brave. I,
God wants to take it you must bow
Sandy gave faint. sobbinr laugh
How easy for her mother to tall
Of bowinS. + was all she knew
The scft. pleading voice going on ant
on:N Don't flo1t the Lord. Sandy
! lost three children. had to shea]
He win heal you II sorrow comes.
Then Sandy be1An to cry, re-
membcSing how still the baby seem
ed and that she had only kissed. i
once-rernembering the bound Of 10!
when its eyes opened that way
When she cried the pain in her heas
became terrible, and the people NOV
ing about the, room were phantoms
There were three, Of them now
She borrowed her head in the pill
lows. 6
Her mother whispered: "Here !,
Ben. dear. I'll 60 now" and he,
mother moved from that chair AMI
M1rillo came over and took It.
He touched 1Andy's hand. Sh,
drew in her breath. Il was. . knife
hot and sharp that went stabbinl
down her throat and stabbihs till I
stuck In her heart. .s Al.
She didn't look at him. Sh,
couldn't force her eyes to meet his
He said: "Oh.. Sandy.
She steAd6ed her lips She tot.
herself silently: sDon,t cry. o God
keep me from crying. Don't let hin
The wallis Of the room were com
ing together. They were smother
ing her. e The roons was filled wit
flower1' and ita visits were closin,
on her. like thAt night OF her honey
moon and he came t0wArd her viii
arms sextende6 and half closed
Bic s fo Ia a.sdi,y .rsatAs. 4 She !. u,
I ererpd1ered With ~. heat and. th.
panic. she saidsa my asad! It's ),
he ,auirss brought lee ba4s. sand. i,
mgrm4red: I'm crowded-thsres
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