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The Clinton New Era, 1890-09-12, Page 21'. I 1 • VRdDAT, BEPTBUBEit 12, 1890. bFovPN, ,A MODERN ENGLISHMAN BY EDNA LYALL. Published by Wm. Bryce, Toronto. CONTINUED. "It is so beautiful," she said, happily. "It will make the night go so much more quickly. Now put your arm round me, Dono dear." Then the choir -boys outside be- gan their carol, the voices souuding sweet and subdued as they floated up into the silence of the sick- room. At first the words seemed almost incongruous; the dear old Christmas hymn had surely not been meant for such sadness, and suffering, and anxiety'? But the shrill, fearless trebles went on, and Donovan and Dot listened. "God rest you, merry gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Saviour Was born on Christmas Day; To save us all from Satan's power, When we were gone astray; O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy!" Dot caught the refrain which came at the end of every verse, and was delighted with it. By and by the singers went away; and Dot asked to have some reading. Some one had sent her a leaflet hymn; it was a description of the " City with streets of gold," and Donovan read it through patiently, though it seemed to him sensational and un- satisfying, and he was grieved to think that she should care for such material delights as were described. It was a positive relief to hini that she did not like it. To sing and rest in a luxurious city could not • be her ideal of a future life. "And besides," she said in her , quaint way, "there is not time to think about the houses and the streets, and the gardens; they .don't make the home; itis something like the home here, I think; you know, though Oakdene is so pretty, it is only because you are here that I love it—it is you that I think of, not the house." There was a pause in which the candle flared for a moment in its socket, and then died out, leav- ing, the room in darkness. The maid had` gone away. Donovan would have rung, but Dot stopped him. "We won't have another," she said. "I like to be in the dark when you hold me near you; and, look,we can see the stars; there is dear old Orion; he's my fa%orite of all; I always look for him. And, Dono, • dear, while we a:e all alone like this I want to tell you something; you won't like it now, but some day I am sure you will. When Phoebe first told me everything it was only through you that I could at all un- derstand. I had to think first what love was, and what giving up was, and then I thought of you, and how you loved me and gave up all your life for me; now, I know you will say you didn't give up anything, but you have, Dono—you have given up pleasure and rest, and change, and all sorts of things." "But do you think I could have been happy, do you think life would have been tolerable if I had gone away to enjoy myself and left you alone?" said Donovan hoarsely. "No, Dono," she replied, nestling closer to him, "I was quite sure you never could, and then you see I could believe how the greatest love of all could never leave us." Re gave a mental ejaculation of thankfulness that Doery had never grieved the tender little soul with her cold-blooded Calvinism. Dear little girl ! she was happy enough in her new convictions; be would not for the world have disturbed her. In the dark he even smiled a little to think that he had actually helped toward establishing the "delusion" in her mind, had helped to set up his rival. The next few days passed hope- fully; Dot seemed to grow a little stronger again, and, as she rallied from so tnany attacks, they all be. gan to feel relieved and to fancy that anxiety was over for the pre- sent. There was to be a dance at the manor on the 31st, and when, at Christmas, Dot had been so seri- ously ill, Mrs Farrant had almost decided to postpone it. However, she seemed to recover quickly, so ' the arrangement was not altered, and the house was soon in that state of excitement and turmoil which invariably precedes any event of the kind. Adele Farrant was quite in her element, and even suc- ceeded in stirring up Donovan to such an extent that he came down from what she called his "high horse," and condescended to show some interest in the arrangements. She was therefore doubly astonished when, about eight o'clock on the evening of the dance, she mot him on the stairs, to find that all his in• terest had suddenly abated. "Try to get this affair over as quickly as you can," be said, RS they passed each other. "What do you mean?" said Adele, standing still. "You are coming down, are you not?" "No, I can't; it's quite impossible. Dot is so restless and poorly, I am afraid she is in for another of her bad attacks. I want you to get the people away aa soon as may be; the noise is sure to worry her." Children Cry for "Oh 1 she'll be asleep before it begins," said Adela. "No one will bet. here till nine o'clock, I should think." "Well, I hope it will be so. It's an abominable nuisance, though, that the house should be all upset to -night." As he spoke be opened the dooz of the little invalid's room, and shut himself in,while Adele passed down the stairs to the drawing room, a little annoyed at what she called "Caesar's desertion," and vaguely uneasy at his account of Dot. One of the guests was, however, greatly relieved at his absence. Mrs Ward really began to enjoy the evening when she found that the "dangerous young man did not appear. She was quite content that her daughters should dance with Major Mackinnon ani Mr Probyn, two friends of Ellis Farrant's who were staying at the manor. They were quite distin- guished looking men. Mrs Ward was glad that her daughters should have such nice partners, and re- mained in happy ignorance that they were in reality characters be- side whom the poor black sheep of Oakdene would have become almost white in contrast. Meanwhile, in the room above, Dot was in that state of strange, restless misery which always pre- ceded her attacks—a sort of antici- pation of the pain. This was the time when her courage was most apt to fail; she could not bear the thought of the suffering beforehand, though, when it actually carne, she was always brave and patient. In vain did Donovan try every possible means of sending her to sleep.— Every preventive which the doctors bad ordered to be tried at such times had of course been brought to hear upon the poor little girl, but to night nothing seemed to have any effect. Donovan read to her, played to her, told her story after story, but she grew rapidly worse, and they at length realized that some ft esh form of illness must have set in; much as she had suffered, she had never been in such terrible pain before. I )Id Mrs Briery, who had nursed her through so many illnesses, was summoned at once, and the younger turse went down- stairs to find a messenger who could bo sent for the doctor. The house, however, 'was all in confusion, and in a few minutes Phoebe returned in despair; the other servants were too busy to go; she could not even persuade any of the servants of the guests to ride over to Greyshot with the message. "This miserable dance!" exclaim- ed Donovan, angrily. "Well, I must go myself, then; I shall be qui.;ker than any of those lazy knaves." But Dot clung to him. "It is so hard to bear without you. I will be good if it's really best, but—but" It cost him a hard struggle to decide, but knowing that an unwill- ing messenger would be slow, he felt that the only sure way was to go himself; there was no time to be lost. IIe bent down to kiss the poor little quivering lips, and said, very gently and firstly: "It is best, darling. Be brave; I shall not be long." She tried to smile, and he hurri- ed away, sick at heart. Rushing headlong down -stairs, snatching up his hat from the stand, brushing past some astonished visitors, he ran at full speed to the stables, saddled the cob with his own hands, and in five minutes was on the road to Greyshot. He had dashed out from the heated room just as he was; the night was piercingly cold, the snow was falling fast, and the north wind blew the flakes into his eyes, so that he was almost blinded by them; be shivered from head to foot, but did not know that he shivered—all that he felt was an overwhelming anxie: ty and dread. What if he should never see Dot again? The extraor- dinary severity and suddenness of this illness had alarmed them all— what if she sunk under it? And he had refused her last entreaty! Oh, bitter agony! what if he reached home too late! "Too late! too late!" The very sound of the horse's hoofs echoed his fears, the muffled footfall as they galloped on over the snowy road. And yet it was the only sure way of getting the doctor; he knew he had been right to come; it might —it was just possible that it plight save Dot some minutes of pain ---it might save her life. But again his heart gunk down like lead under the oppression of the one horrible fear. That ride was ever after a sort of nightmare recollection to him. At last he thought it was ended; he sprung down at the door of the doctor's house and rang furiously. The foatman appeared in answer. "Doctor L-- was dining at Monklands." Monklanda was about two miles on the other side of Greyshot. Poor Donovan rode on almost despairingly, crushing his 'cruel fate. It was half past -ten by the time he reached the house; then, to his relief, he saw that Dr. carriage was standing at the door. He would not dismount; the doctor came out to him at once, and, on hearing his ac3ount of Dot, prepar- ed to come to her directly, left a hurried message of farewell to his host, and, springing into his carri- age, drove horse, promising to come on to the manor as quickly an pos- sible. Donovan had neither whip nor sper3, but he had what is far more efficacious—the power of communi- cating his thoughts to animals. The con seemed to gather from the • Pitcher's _Castoria. feeling of hie hared on her neck, from his occasional ejaculations, all the anxiety of this ride. in spite of the deep $now, he galloped en bravely; on through the open coun- try, through the silent Greyshot streets, along the white, deserted road, till at length the lights of the manor shone out through the branohes of the ghostly looking oak - trees, the bright lights in the lower windows, and the dim light in the upper room. Donovan's heart gave ,a great bound when he heard in the distance the music of the string quartet and the sound of dancing. It was well with Dot, hien! In 'common decency the house would have been in silence if his fears had been realized. Forgetful of every- thing but the one absorbing inter. est, he dashed into the house, through the hall and up the broad staircase. Miss Ward and her partner, who were pacing up and down in the cool, stared at the sud- den apparition with its snowy gar- ments and strained, expectant face. He never even saw, them, but hurry- ing on, threw aside his wet clothes, and in five minutes had reached Dot's room, As he opened the door two sounds mingled for an in- stant in his ear. From below came the sound of the "grand chain" in the "Lancers," and irom the dick - bed came a low, sobbing moan. Phoebe was saying something to the little girl; he caught the words of one of her favorite hymns— "We may not know, we can not tell, What pains He had to bear." Dot saw him in a minute and gave a relieved exclamation. "Oh, Dono! I'm so glad you are back; I've wanted you so dreadfully. Let me hold your hands." His face which had been rigid during the time of his anxiety, was changed now to the look of tender- ness, and even cheerfulness, which he had learned to wear when with the little girl. "Doctor L --will bo here al- most directly, and then he will make you more' comfortable," he said, taking his place at the bedside. "Oh, Dono!" she grasped, "some- times I think I shall never be com- fortable any more." "You thought so the last time you were ill," said Donovan, sooth ingly; "and then, after all, you had some quiet days." "Yes, but this is worse. Olt, Dono, Dono!" and again she broke into that wail of pain which pierced the heaeta of the watchers. Dono- van was the only one who never loat his control, he was always ready with quiet, tender words; sometimes when the pain was lulled for a few minutes be would even make the little girl "smile. At last the doctor carne, and Donovan waited in fearful suspense for his opinion; he waited outside the room in the gallery, pacing up and down miserably, feeling chafed and annoyed by the laughter and noise which reached his ears from below. After some time Dr. L— came out with a face which only too fully confirmed his fears. "Can not this noise be stopped?" he asked, a little impatiently. "It shall be," said Donovan, with bitter earnestness. "She is in dan- gar, as I thought?" "Yes," said De L --"Mrs Far - rant ought to be told at once." "You mean that—that the end is near?" questioned Donovan, star- tled, in spite of his forebodings. "It is an acute attack of lnflanl oration. I am afraid she must sink under it," replied the doctor, grave- ly. Without a word Donovan went slowly down the stairs to the room where the dancing was going on. A Highland reel had j set begun; the tune "Tullochgorum" rang in his head for weeks after. 'i'he gieater number of the guest were looking on at the dancers. Donovan saw that his mother was quite at the other end of the room, and as he was arranging how best to reach her, Ellis caught sight of him and hurried towards the place were he was standing. "How now, Donovan; come to dance after all, and in that old shooting -coat?" "You must stop this; Dot is ill," said Donovan, in a hollow voice. "My dear fellow, you ask im- possibilities, one can't turn away seventy guests at a moment's notice." "She is dying," said Donovan, and the words sounded strangely out of place in the midst of all the gayety and merriment. • "Dying!" echoed Ellis, startled and shocked. At an ordinary time he would have enjoyed the oppor- tunity of thwarting and annoying his step son; only a moment ago and something of thia sort had been in his intentions. But that one word scattered all mean and unkind thoughts; before the angel of Death even this selfish and dishonest man became softened and awed. "I will arrange it. The music shall of course be stopped," he said, in really kind tones. Donovan thanked him, and asked him to tell Mrs Farrant, and Ellis at once complied, crossing the room to the place where his wife was talking with the squire, and telling her that she must speak to Donovan for a moment outside. She was so completely overcome by the unexpected news that Dono- van was almost in despair. To be kept away from Dot was terrible, and yet he could not leave his mother in her distress. Speaking with the gentleness and control which seemed specially given to him that night, he at last persuaded Children Cry for her to cocoa $qd sell the Xittle overruling the Bobbing, shrinking appeal, "that it was so terrible,so sad --and she couldn't bear to go in that dress." But a very few minutes beside the poor little child's bed proved too Inuc]I for Mra Parrant's poweraof endurance. The sight of her suf- fering was indeed terribly painful, and with a mother's instinctive love awakening in her heart, but without a mother's long training and self denial and devotion, Mrs Farrant naturally could not control herself in the least; she burst into tears, agitated Dot, and had at last to be taken from the room. "I love her so" she said pite- ously, to Donovan, as he half oarri- ed her along the gallery and helped her to her aofa. He bent down and kissed her. "You will come in again when you can ?" he said. We will tell you when there is any change." Adele came in while be was speaking and he left her with Mrs Farrant, and hastily returned to the sick. Dot was now growing delir- ious with the pain, but though she could not bear any one else even to touch the bed clothes, she liked him to hold her hand, and he" un- conscious words were always spoken M him. The solmen midnight was undisturbed by music or mirth; in- stead of dancing the old year out and the new year in, the guests were driven sadly from the manor. Dot was moaning in the last sharp struggle of her little life, and Dono- van was watching beside her in anguish that could not have been surpassed by the purest and truest love. There was not the smallest hope now. The long night hours drag- ged slowly on, the death agony grew more and more intense, and the doctor could do absolutely noth- ing to lessen the pain. Poor old Mrs Doery quite broke down, and sat rocking to and fro with her face buried in her apron. Phoebe, with a white face, stood ready to do what- ever she was told. Donovan, never once faltering, bare up with what the doctor described afterwards as "really extraordinary fortitude, al- most as if the little child's death would not be such a fearful blow to him," In reality he was so absorb- ed in her that he had not a thought to spare for the future, and while he was near her it was necessary to ba quiet and contented. Once, for a few minutes, how- ever, the doctor asked him to leave the room, and then hia strong will gave way. Ellis had left Adela with his wife, and, unable to go to bed, had stretched himself on a sofa which, in the general disar- rangement of the house, had been placed at the end of the gallery. He was beginning to get drowsy when the opening of a door roused him. Was it all over? he wondered. Ile sat up and listened. A terrible cry of anguish in a wailing child's voice told him that Dot still lived. Then for the first time he noticed that, in the dim light, a few paces from him, stood Donovan. He, too must have been listening, for he grade a half choked exclamation as the sound reached him, and stagger- ing forward, not noticing his step- father, sat down on a chair near him, and with bis arms stretched across the table, and bis head buri- ed, gave way to an overwhelming burst of grief. Ellis was really touched, and almost infected too. Instinctively he tried . to show his sympathy. "Donovan, my pool fellow, don't give way. While there's life there is hope, you know." "I wish she were dead," he groan- ed; "out of the pain." "But she may got better," sug gested Ellis. "No," he answered, with a great sob which shook his whole frame, "it's only a question of hours— hours of torture!" Then springing up in a sort of frenzy, and dashing the tears from his eyes, he seized hold of Ellis's arm. "Here! you who believe in a God —get down on your knees and pray for her—pray that she may die!" Without waiting for en answer from the astonished Ellis, he turn- ed to the window, tore back the curtain, threw open the casement, and leaned out into the black night. Somewhere, somewhere in that yawning space there surely must be a Power who could help him in his fearful need! His whole heart went out in a passionate cry to the vast unknown. "God! God! Exist! Be! Stop this agony! Let her die! What good can it possibly do? Let her die!" It was the first prayer he had ever prayed. There wrs a touch upon his arm; he turned and saw Phrrbe standing beside. him. "Miss Dot is asking for you, sir; but won't you take something before you go back?" He shook his bead, but as he passed Ellis, asked him to give Phoebe and Mra Doery some wine. Then he wont back to the sick- room, camposed his face with an effort, and resumed his place beside Dot. "Dono, talk to me," was the very first request, and ho did talk brave- ly and soothingly, in the continuous way which Dot always liked. Taciturn and unimaginative RR he really was, he had long ago learned to overcome all his natural difficul- ties, and utterly to disregard his own tastes and inclinations when Dot WAR in any way concerned. • Pitcher's,Castoria. i.aat tb''i ]pain growless aexere..� the poor extilansted little life began to ebb away faux. When the longed» i for relief came, Donovan knew the end was very near. lie breath- ed wore feeely. "The pain is all gone," whispered Dot, after a long quiet interval; "will it never come again? Is it gone for always, Dono?" "Yes, darling, I think quite gone," he replied; his dreary creed did not allow him to say more. "It is so comfortable" she mur- mured, drowsily. Before long Mre Farrant and Adele were summoned, and Ellis too, came in, and kissed the worn face, and poor Waif crept after them all, Donovan lifting him up that Dot's hand might stroke his head for the last time. By and by, the room was quiet again, and only Donovan, the two nurses, and the doctor stayed to watch the end. The perfect silence was at last interrupted, a sudden shiver passed through the little wast- ed form. "I am ao cold Dono," she said, moving her hands nervously about the coverlet. "Put your arms around me again. Oh! it is getting so dark! Hold me, Dono ! hold me ! Is it wrong to be so frightened 1" "I am. holding you darling," he replied, "there is nothing to fear." But the words died from his cold lips as he uttered them, he felt that he could not comfort her; and her next words seemed to pierce bis heart "I can't feel your arms, Dono ; I can't see you." A stiffled moan escaped him, he bent low over her, and again and again kissed her cold damp bro a, "I didn't mean to vex you, darl- ing," she gasped; "it will be better Boon, perhaps. Say me the hymn about the light." He repeated Newman's "Lead, kindly Light," which for some un- known reason, had always been a great tfavorite with Dot. He knew it well, and would, of course, have said anything to please her; nor did he feel what a hideous mockery the words were to him, he was too completely absorbed in thinking of her. After he had finished the hymn, there wears long pause,during which her breathing became more and more difficult. Donovan's whole being seemed to live with each effort; he, too, drew each breath slowly and painfully. But there came a respite before long, the light did shine through the gloom, and a look of almost baby -like peace stole over Dot's troubled face. 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Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Savings Bank and Money Order Office close at 6.30 p.m. THOMAS FAiR,Pnstmaster, Clinton, April 29, 1889. 7.00 a.m, 11.50 p.m 1.55 P. m. 8 a, in 1 p.m., 8.10 a.m 8,45 p.m. i 2.41) p.m 4.15 p,m. i 10.25 a,m a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m 7.00 4.15 10.25 7.00 HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Loaning Money or Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Interest. MORTGAGES PUItoIIASEi SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Deposits,aecording toamovnt and time left. OFFICE—Corner f Market Squareand North S HORACE HORTON, MANAGER. G0derlch,Auguvt 6th 1881 BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST The Clinton Braneh Bihle Society have for sale at DR WORTHINGTON'S DRUG STORE, Albert Stroet.,afine assortment of Bibles and Testaments. TESTAMENTS PROM ROts. UPWARD IMAGES FROM 25ets UPWARDS. MIREANDSEI., DR WORTHINGTON, De. pository:, A. O. U. W. The Clinton Lodge, No. 144, meet in Jack- son's Hall on the 1st and Srd Fridays in each month. Visitors cordially invited. R. STONEHAM, M. W. J. BEAN, Recorder. A COOK BOOK FREE By mail to any lady sanding us her post QNlel address. Wells, Richardson & Co,, Montreal. OLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE, Library and Reading Rooms, Town Hall, down stairs. About 2,000 volumes la the Library and all the Leading News papers and Periodicals of the day on the table. Membership ticket I1 per aanam Open from 2 to 6 p. m., and from 7 to 9 p. m. Applications for membership received oy the Librarian In theroom. RENMtLLER NURSERY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREE! NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE, THR LATTER Or WHICH WE MAKE A SPECIALTY LARGE STOCK ON HAND. The above ornamental trees and shrubbery wi be sold at very low prices, and those wantin anything in this connection will save moue purchasing here. Orders by 3fail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, JOHN STEWART, Benmillar. 1YlcKillo Mutual Insurance Co. T: NEILANS, HAR,LOCK GENERAL AGENT. isolated town and village property, as wel as farm buildings and stock, insured. Insur- ances effected against stock that may be killed by lightning, If you want insurance drop a card to the above address. PAINTING. PAINTING. The undersigneddesires to intimate to the people of Clinton and vicinity that he has returned to town, and intends to remain here permanently, and is better prepared than ever to do anything whatever in the painting or paper hanging line. All orders entrusted to him will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE POTTS, Kirk St., Clinton. C. SrEVENs0N, —THE LEADING— UNDERTAKER —AND— EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEPI in STOCK The bestEnlbalming Fluid used Splendid Hearse. ALBERT ST.,CLINTON, Residence over store, OPPOSITE TOWN HALL FARRAN & TISDALL BANKERS, CLINTON. ONT Advances made to farmers on their own notes, at low rates of interest. A general Banking Business transacted Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought J. P. TISDALL, Manager t5 RICHLY Rewarded are those who read this and then act; they will find honorable employment that will not take them from their homes and families. The profits are large and sure for every industri- ous person, many have made and are now making several hundred dollars a month. It is easy for any person to make $$ per day and upwards, who ie'willing to work. Eithe sex,young or old ; capital not needed,we star you. Everything now. No special ability required; you, roader.can do it as well as any , one. Write to us at once for full particulars which we mail free. Address Stinson & Co Portland, Maine. 5✓L7NTON Planing Mil —AND— DRY KILN! r1IHESUBSCRiBER HAVING JUST COM- A_ PLRTRD and furnlehed his new Planing Mill with machinery of the latest improved patterns, is now prepared to attend to all orders in his line in the.nost prompt and satisfactory Manner and at rens stable rates. He would also return thanks to all who patronized the old m before they were burned out, and now being Ina bet- ter position to execute orderer expeditiously feels confident he can give satisfaction to all. FACTORY Near the Grand Trunk Railway, Clinton. THOMAS M.&ENZ=E ROBERT DOWNS, CLINTON, Manufacturer and Proprietor for the best saw Mill Dog In use. Agent for the sale and application et the iffifFiletrelt PAT T AUTOMATIC BOILRRCLRANRR. STEAM FiTT GS furnished and applied on shirt Ice. Boilers, Euginex,and all hinds Machinery repaired expeditiously and In es eatrafactory manner. Farm implements manufactured and re - and pt, , ntposit. on, Dry Kilnspfittedntipton aPPhcatinn. hares Modern.te. 1 4