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Entered According to Act of Congress, in the year 1995, by Street & Smith, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. Entered at the Post Olfice, New York, as Second Clase Matter.
Vol, 60, 288 Wille ee iow York New York, February 25, 1905. Threo Dollars Fer ¥ ear. No. 20. | |:
Two Copies Five Dollars.
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| THE FIDI LAMEN goy sound from the room where, the patient 197;
ou DLER’S 7 igh, in the case of the servant, with unmixed
fecllegs of compasston: in the. caso’ of the mistress >
with ietlnge whlch ‘genuine ‘cowpascion, bore
mal
Some interest was stirred within the woman's yen
heart by the beauty of tho sufferer thus cast upon
her howpitality; iis “helplessness, which
have al ongly, touched hor
BY NATHAN D, URNER.
“Light of my eyes, my fiend, my guide,
Farewell, farewell to thee
The word hencefrth is cold and wide,
lark, ah, dark to me!
forp se win, nor joyous balk
Again shall greet t my
Al, alls cold all, all dad
And am lonely. ae
he Us *
ie, weet
Bess," and anything else; but yrinkled, weather
a beaten old “Toinette Bad ‘more of the tue’ woman
‘ of her Sngore than Bee, ie ons, mistress
Such was the broken wayside plait mt
Tht drew
whee, with grief ‘torn ‘hd Gint,
Ablind old fiddler stoo
wid deat to fo pitying ng word and stroke,
fen
“capt. “stewart i ‘cochmob, ‘paw strange *
mused” Pauline. “How strange’ that he. should
N'A have been wounded near my house, brought here
Ee: ai to be under my roof!"
sap Horeig ‘lay ‘no mystory. | Pauline bad never
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Hg
“ne 1B Near, aa st awoke
“o ‘ren monologue.
Baa al Wwaye Paosited ® enter. Here, then, was he
ot secret of the afar rez woman's deep inte
tay. pe dying, within a few |
"Good, honest Trip! when didst thou fall, of of whore abe sala ea such an op}
og al was dull and dre: 2 x Z : : - hs UN uit eee atch ted
ongue's caress or wag oft tail, es é : 3 5
Mo To sympathize and c Be
n lieu of agit Tong shut
in darkness sad and lone.
And warsig give of hole or rut
In friendly undertone?
. a
a
t
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| "And when ey f fae’ plea for alms
fe modest help
Who guarded well from ihivish palms
«Te pennies in my i
and even when t could tier thee
Noe crust nor bone to gnaw,
a
we
‘he wos weatly born, and had
graces “whlch: would ft hor for ‘the status
voted. WHY shouldn't it Ue hers?” She had hoped «| -
Ravi sever years;
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n in 2
| Dist thou in Kindness draw < > a Richard’ 2 not ib
Hi ns , 4 : Se ey EN i a Uttle thay a a fe mith
ee . Sst a k ; sparse bt ° ‘ tas cube, % =
i LG ost ey eo esertad.
"and nov, dead—gone? Ah,' cold and, she bad teea ‘soratt wating "about with bin
a to place, and hotel notel,
the will of a relative, she inhartted »
gmat! income, she had nothing to regret tn ber hus: *
band’s departure, and drew a deep ‘Ere reath of reiek
a
I.
i eg my steps must aay! "
| Haskhis arm, and, che
i “Agreed to gui
Cheer up,” Soth | 1; “the village crew
| alt your violin, by
pay, “and poor-house, too,
1 For such as totter in
|
|
belog involved in bigamy. A good nema
"And now, Helpless and wounded, under her root,
and her care, lay the owner of an anoteat and
Roble name, and not only the broad lands of Loch
“Adieu, old friend.” He turned from me
Mica old fiend.’ last it would be hor own foult Uf tls opportunity
lifeless form to stroke. for nothing,
" was roused from her reyerle by the approach
Mi beg some one to bury ther of Dr, Rasseuux, and started to her feot,
in this goodly oal (Ob, doctor! “she Dogan, Droathlossly. "He
never again raise
we ae ids responsive a ‘Don't alarm yoursolf, madame; Capt, Stewart
' has revived—sho clasped her hands fervently to-
Tut that shall live in every strain. - - ber hands fervently to
so The whine that now is stilt.”” “Pauline,” he said, “don’t weep such tears for me!” 7, Langdale begged me
“Oh; doctor, doctor" ahe cried, “cannot hear
apologies. Tam only thankful tHiat Xam able to
be of any service, You think be ee
9 “f Bape 20." said tor} ‘tad Do went out
chen to give certain’ prders to, Tetnettes
Sal sLanedal, had explained to him ‘that there
was’ no atever Was ord
Bewted shouldbe got at one:
2 Late the following night, which was as fast as. |*
aa a xpress tra id bring bim, came fan
et ina Mae-Ian, the faithful servant of the wounded of-
: ofl Wi ficer; and bitter though his grief was, he con-
. Ne trolled it, and proved himself a very jowel of a
: By BERTHA M. CLAY me tee ie ate
y . ’ OP ee Aurooa; and Ceits have, tn aaaditlon, that tact and
. ae ° “fineness” of nature which is moré generally the
Author “s wy Na Only,” ‘‘ Wedded and Parted,’’ ‘Di Thorne,” province of women only.
Mor x ife in Name Only, ed and Purte one fs . ‘They were anxious days that followed, though
A Queen Among Women,’ ‘‘A True Magdalen,” etc. < ~ LF oyen when the fever was at its helght, the doctor
= " "le wilt pull through. To bas a superb con;
a The’ girl turned and the beauty of her face made the Scotchman catch his breath. oubttioa = z would stake my, lite or on hls recover
CHAPTER I. fhe Englishman rapidiy bexan to teac into strips passing, fair, bending over
‘ Toinette, perceiving bis actions, said rapi soft hand, and belteved
THE WOUNDED GUEST. “Mionsicur, Til tear, walle you binds AG?” ohe | this time with better success. Tolnette bad m winced that Baj- Langdale had performed bis | hinvse rad
a doorbell, astly.cepoated.| went op, as, mith, dulce ‘Dod ind halt emile, ‘he | retu ned to the room, and watched with deep | tase very skilltully, “that ‘he did not think the| | “‘Alns, for ‘him! how should he know that the
lt Pde icp ae tat Foree eS thegked’ her, “how handsome ho is'—he will’ not angie Y. andeocset she eaid, att ota St twas dangerous; the pa- “Renee Ena Gia mothing for im but, the
ottage | die? 0 handsome!” she said, *sorrowtully, perfec n
a Sartled the ‘rom the vl ook uitin'ca Be | a Freaven forbid!” said the Englishman, boarsely. | touching wit ber work-wora, but. Kindly floxero, ed al ‘Burnie gentle: words, 0 ‘peas
ro could it be, and what was the occawion for], With no title skill, be bound up the wound, | the dark curls, that slusterod over the shapely | “so, much wilt epead on himself,” the doctor | her rory Angers through the dark curie—that was
te Imperative, suramons? "The indy of tho house | Tojnette watehing, anxjowsly; then she wa i, end on the pillow. "He is not an Boglishman, | sald-—his, consticution. Monsieur knows him] Pauline’s part, in the drama, of tho, sick room. ~
stranger diame wel .
Brice, “gure “wero the mauve than AP eurMDEeT | rhe eagiishmnan eared so ‘otnette, not exactly English."” “tosimatoly.. ‘Ho bas a splendid constitution; | hare. “All the af, ‘tern work of nursing was
‘ant, ai sho nervously rose and burried to| entirely occupted with ie woundod friend, that he |. "An" ariauoeral, “sald Tolnotte, to herself, “AB!| I don’t think he ever had aa hour's ilinoss; and | done by Maj. Langdale and Tan Mac-Ian and
Sates door. seemed to take all other things as a matter of| I can tel ator being temperate, T never Know a man to] sometimes Toinotte would help.
Diused, seemingly puzsled. Her | course; but presentty, ‘as bo inelt by the couch, | | Certa alnly it was a noble and striking faco on fake so litte. T thnk he has go much auimation, | “Before the major had to leave, Capt, atowart
going mistress ras saiting “ugder vo trees, at the trying to adutinister tiixed brandy ‘and water trou | which. she” looked : tho clear, “dark skin, though | that he 1 hel was pronounced out of danger, and his senses had
fir side of the long or not’ run to | bls flask to, hls friend, be hoard. female volcee— Somewhat bronzed, a fe fear | taht well! woll! Has ho mother—sister—" | Come’to itn and he know those around ica, and}
tons goin tor kbe, front” ong gn English voice—and hurried steps without, | tures beautifully i Sided ‘thet mouth, shaded by Hore tho doctor paused, and looked at tho pa-| was blo to teebly. thank his lovely hostess. ‘more
‘Why, g00d heavens this hight be a thiet or a| and he ust glanced up, to see a very lovely, alr: | tho silky dark mustache,” at once, proud and ‘ton with those eloquent dark eyes of his than with bis
Buieter, or a gendarme, or something equally | haired woman, seemingly yo ‘or six-and- twonty, | der, and, sles! sensitive, too-—surely thie man was Nolther mother, sister, nor wife,” sald Lang- | tongue, for her gooduess (o his,
; embles "but mad lame might bo asleep. Best. t0 | Fbo ite and scared, and far more ready | “somebody's. dar rling”——turely he was pot, {0 the| dale “Ho ts, au’ only son—both ‘parents dead: | | Then, followed, the, days of convalescence,
‘She could call through the key-| to falat herself than to’ be of any assistance to°ag | prime of tis agat!y manhood, ‘passing away into} Plenty of relations, but nono very I wili| these brought Paulino her opportunity." Ma!
| te Bel ibe opened it, {asensible man. ‘The Englishman rose quickly, and | the silent Jan sorvant, and T will do what I can—| Langdalo, bad gone; the pattont was Just in tho
ait, Tolaette, who, though she had turned sixty, | bo °.Ralue tho pillow, Toinette—ever so. Uttte—s have to join iy regiment in India| state to be easily influenced by a lovely woman,
food deat more active (ran ber, fronty sight: Madame," be sald, speaking in ta A breatitesd Pauie, and then 9 low sigh, rip the who adroltly and most delicately endeavored
old mistress, went swiftly t he oor, and | suage, gad hurriedly, “forgive thie ‘intrusion— pled over the marble lips, and slowly a pair ot js voice ger Fe make him understand that pity had followed its
ale tony thepggh the. Keybol there ‘was no choico—¥i jours, was the nearest house | large dark eyes opened, ‘and rested with a vague | “withio. ten "days? sald the doctor, kindly, Usual, course, in the heart of is gentle ;
‘Who my friend and brother officer, Capt. Stewart, of gaze on Maj. Langaale’s “our trlend will bo gut of danger, 1 trust.” badly, weal, his mind jn’ a balt-dreamy
aus voice, ‘answered, in excellent, though Pockimokr ‘has been aveldentally shot. Maj.|" “Hurle!” whispered his friend, choking dowa 1s junctul Arnold came forward. State; trou he ‘had, if there is anything in
ut quite @ Freacbman's French : Langda the tob'in bie throat: but, thore! way no sign ot| “Doctor. eho "eal ‘earnestly, “I will help to} physiog: gto: ‘Mut bodily ‘prostration “retaxese all
‘One, for the love of Heaven! There ts a man| “Capt. Stewart, of, Lochmuobt !” exclaimed the | recognition, the dark eyes closed, ahd the wounded | nurso Capt. Stow 6 mental ap woll ps the physical Auers:; besides,
tere who Is dying !”” tay, On! how terrtblo—how torribie man lapsed again into unconsciou: ‘Tho doctor looked at the lovely speaker rather | why shou ‘want to exert bis will against the
git Yolce was reassuring it was English, an Fou now him? ana cea hardly breathed Toinette, “he Is oupttutiys 4 tater of | eg ot "the te enirancltg ogetinese? MT to bave bi
t's courmen fellows aud tue plea ut T know his name. not, doa “Rather a tax op you, madame—a sister o! on -
ns eetble of x common, telion; and, the plea aroucly wounded? et ma see—everg ting posal “No—no. | Ah! en—it is the doc charity. cott hand In his? and yet, somehow, Bautine never
tly opened, and the woman cried out iu ble must be done for him, Toinette! Ob? dea Dinette, wont out quickly, and then in camo, | "it? you dosire It,” answered she; “but tn-| stirred the strong passions that sl
Bor and “afemay “at the “sight that met. ‘her | obt doar—this te drea snently. the doctor, a shor’, elderly, spectacted | deed——" man’s soul: the surface of his nat
Tolnette vanished, ‘without making any tuss. |mau, with a rotund Aaure ‘and a kind,’ round tace.| | “Very wall, madame’—the , doctor hed, the| that was all; he was deeply grateful, he belleves
ro geatlemen, In light summer attire, carried, | Maj., Langdale bent’ over bis friend again, whit | “The fady-of the hows m Tolnetts bad told | somewhat ‘abrupt ‘manner acquired in his army | had cause to be s0, and gratitude assumes exagger=
‘Wetched on a gate, a third, who wae dead or dy-|the lady, gazing oa the, Range some, deathly face, | Maj. Langdale was a "Arnold, followed with practico—"we shall see. At present, let all leave | ated proportions in the heart of a sick man,
Bg ttom ‘wnont the, blood dripped” on the ground, | continued to mnurmu ut made no offer | Trafford, ‘Toinette ushering the doctor into the room but bfaj. ‘acigaale and mysel slally’ when a charming, woman
pOht Mon Diew! | Mon Dicu!” cried Toinette, | of help, and was probably’ fucapable of alfordiog “My house, and all in it, are at your servic Tt crossed bim som eth
“This way, messleur: - ‘Trafford had. of course, explained to Dr. Ras-| sald Mrs. Arnold, as she rolired, ‘ had’ ig’ieemore pain thin pleasure, that Paulta
ie fu'before them, and opened @ sitting room| "fa a surprisingly short time ‘Tpinette returned, eaux what bad happened. ‘The three men ware| 4, Uselees pices ‘of porcelain,” commented the} gave him more of her thoughts than he desired.
da they feliowing in slence, though one of them to say that a bed was ready.’ It was on the same | taking "a walking ‘our: at a town a few mllos | doctor, hed the door, had closed upon fie'Srae anything but a vain man!
owl scarcely, sobs. floge, and would, therefore, be more easily renehed. | dis Wing, Svilete they ‘were staying fon a short time | women and Trafford; “Just the woman to go Inte | attractive ta over way, oven
"Bear up, ‘whispered bis companion, | “@xonsicur will not mind my room?" she sald, | Trafora, "who." was aa snthushatio Sportsman, | hysterics at the sight of @ cuptul of blood, She'd | aavantages, ‘not 10 have bad it, for
wi they Iald thelr burden onthe tittle sone. Rts | “re NeMieame “enpre°ke only ono other bedchaxater, Bought & gun, ap ‘he Near there was, shme eopd | like to, potter round a, handweme young follow’ that women, wore ready to vied him, afesta
tar dend; and it wasn’t your fault that the gun | and that is madame’. | helo to carry thé | shooting. about Aviron, He, was crossing a thats all-—woulda’t caro a jot if he'd been ugly, | Pauline, ao far as he was aware, did not know he
2 is there ‘@ doc! addeds to | poor gentlemal iat Mion bis gua fol from ble bund, ‘and te insanely | Give me the brandy, moasieur, “He'll eome round | was a wealthy man.
Infat's Tieht, ‘Toinelter” said’ the lady. . “Maj, | exploded, part of the charge enteting the breast of | again ‘And then, one day, camo the crisis, Capt, Stew-
It fs, threo miles away, monsieur, | Langdal le, your friend. should bave ‘my room, but | Capt, Stewart, who was close Deh art bad reached the point of being able to sit out ia
ur know, the stairs would make it dificult, I am afraid.” ‘This happened neatly a mite from Mfrs. Arnold's the garden in the sunshine, and Pauling would sit
eank added the speaker, anks, lame, replted the soldier, not very | cottage, whieh wae the nearest house, and the CHAPTER I. beside the low ate in te a reclined, and they
ait of a tallttary “man, “go for ths) cordially” ST am ag to thus quarter a| young office quantity, of blood "before “he ‘tHe YOUNG Wmow. would talk together, or bo silent, as Le eTemg
Boreal apt. Stewart, I know some-| wounded man Your “ves, Toinetter that's | Zounh te propsrly “attended officer pleased had the tact of guile
abe. about such things,, Get me some Tinen— | right; you are ‘Invaluable. ckily, | Dr. Rasseaus, “though Ow & cou Pauline Arnold sat alone in the little parlor of] it not, good to tall
beets “anything.” to Toinette, as Trafford | | Gently they bore the wounded man away Into practitioner, bad been an ‘army surgeon, and there- | the cottage, pate 3 aor Went to tbe post office | percel
Tied from tho house, and’ the old. Serva ant, who} Tolnette’s little ‘chamber, and) then, while the | fore ki y well what he was about in such a | to telegraph for Tan Mac-inm, Capt. Stewart's fere- “th ing conversation bad
i aot seem to lack ‘presence of mind, ‘hurried | women, withdrew, ‘Maj. ‘Langdale wot bie. friend | Cory Bee thiee to (eee Hoinelte weal silently. foout her work Ta | Aagsed a and Pau-
ty, tnd quickly returbed with some tigen, wled | Jato bed, and once more cred to restore animation, [°"Atee ‘ea examination ot the patient, be an-{fne’ kitchen, oth 'wolnen Hstening anouslytor| line falr head. drooped,, aad now ‘aud ‘then’ her
